Stelo Italian Wine

Valpolicella d.o.c. wines must be sourced from vineyards planted with the varieties and in the percentages specified in the production norms which are: corvina veronese, also known as cruina or simply corvina (40% to 80%) corvinone (which may substitute up to 50% of the corvina in the blend) rondinella (5%-30%) and up to 15% of other non-aromatic red wine varieties recommended and/authorised for the province of Verona, with a upper limit of 10% on any one variety. The maximum permitted yield is 120 quintals (12 metric tons) per hectare. Valpolicella d.o.c. is a fresh, easy to drink, light-to-medium bodied wine with moderate alcohol and moderate to high acidity (with often a touch of zippy malic acid). It has a lively colour with garnet edges, fresh fruit and floral nose with distinctive cherry aromas and hint of bitterness in the finish. Valpolicella Classico comes from vineyards located in the restricted area comprising the five communes which made up the original, historic production zone, Sant‚iAmbrogio di Valpolicella, Fumane, San Pietro in Cariano, Marano and Negrar, and it must be vinified in the area. Valpolicella Superiore is the denomination reserved for wines with higher levels of alcohol and extract and lower acidity than simple Valpolicella. It ages for an obligatory minimum of 12 months, acquiring a rounder and fuller character than basic Valpolicella d.o.c.