“Thano” Rosso IGT Veronese 2019

Thano is produced by Le Guaite di Noemi on the estate vineyard in Mezzane di Sopra, in the hills east of Verona, at altitudes of 400 to 450 metres above sea level. The soils are calcareous and basaltic, giving the wine a pronounced mineral character alongside its fruit profile. Grapes are harvested in mid-September, then destemmed and cold-macerated before temperature-controlled fermentation with cultured yeasts and simultaneous malolactic conversion in stainless steel. The wine is aged in stainless steel tanks for approximately 36 months, followed by a minimum of 36 months of bottle ageing before release. The blend of Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella is the same used across the Valpolicella appellation, here vinified in a fresh, unapricot style without drying or oak.