Tommaso Bussola Valpolicella Classico Superiore TB 2018

Still red wine from Veneto, 15.5% ABV, produced by Tommaso Bussola. Blend: 55% Corvina, 40% Corvinone, 5% Rondinella, 2018 vintage. A Valpolicella Classico Superiore made in the heart of the Valpolicella Classica area, with vineyards between Negrar and San Peretto. The grapes are pressed around mid-October, and fermentation is started immediately with selected yeasts. It ferments at room temperature and is racked after 15 days with a residual sugar content of 15 g/l. In February, it re-ferments on the Amarone pomace for 1 week. Aged 65% in second-use 500-liter French oak barrels, with the remaining 35% in barriques. After approximately 33 months in wood, it is blended. Bottled in January, it is left to age for six months before being released to the market. An intense aroma of dark spices and smoky notes over a fruity note of plum and black cherry. Then comes dried floral notes and hints of undergrowth. Balsamic notes, cocoa, and aromatic herbs finish. The palate is imposing, with tannins present but well-balanced, excellent progression, and a long finish with ample minerality.