Calvarino 5
Calvarino 5 is the first wine of the "Vini dell'Anima" collection. Born from a project by Leonildo Pieropan and his sons Dario and Andrea, it is a blend of five Calvarino vintages (2008-2009-2010-2011-2012) aged for at least 10 years in cement in the cellar.
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Appellation
Bianco Veronese IGT
Average age of vines
30-60 years old
Training system
Traditional pergola veronese with 4000 vines per hectare
Harvesting
Hand-picked, often in two harvests to select the ripest grapes. Picking begins in mid-September for Trebbiano di Soave and in October for the Garganega grapes
Ageing
The wine ages in glass-lined cement tanks. During this period, it remains on the fine lees for increased richness and complexity.
After bottling, it ages slowly in the bottle for a few months before release. The minimum ageing in cement is 10 years
Growing environment
Volcanic soils, tufaceous and basalt rich, from the Eocene era.
Altitude 200-300 m above sea level, facing north west
Defence method
Production all organic certified
Vinification techniques
The grapes are de-stemmed and crushed with the free run juice fermented separately between 14-18°C in glass-lined cement tanks
Grape variety
Garganega 70% Trebbiano di Soave 30%.
Yield
60 hl/ha
Buds per vine
8 buds per vine
Awards
Year |
Pubblication |
Date |
Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Wine Advocate - Robert Parker | 12-10-2023 | 95 |
| 0 | James Suckling | 07-04-2023 | 94 |