2016 Valpolicella Classico, Lena di Mezzo, Monte del Frà, Veneto, Italy
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Tamlyn Currin, jancisrobinson.com. 19th May 2017.
About this WINE
Monte del Fra
Monte del Frà translates as ;Hill of Monks; and is located in the heart of the Bianco di Custoza DOC. It now consists of over 65 hectares of vineyards is owned and run by brothers Eligio and Claudio Bonomo. It is one of the most progressive and dynamic producers in the region and has been particularly innovative in its adoption of modern viticultural techniques.
Eligio Bonomo was the first producer in the region to retrain the traditionally 1.6m high cordon vines to lower-trained, single guyot systems. In the winery the Bonomos use thoroughly modern, clean and temperature-controlled fermentation and storage facilities in order to preserve the aromatic freshness in their wines. They produce very good-quality wines which are clean, display excellent purity of fruit and are elegant and well balanced.
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There are over 200 different grape varieties used in modern wine making (from a total of over 1000). Most lesser known blends and varieties are traditional to specific parts of the world.
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Lena di Mezzo is an entirely terraced vineyard in the heart of Fumane, near Verona. After harvest, the Corvina and Rondinella grapes are dried slightly to intensify the wine’s colour and perfume, and the result is a richly Morello cherry and cinnamon scented wine with a beautifully refreshing arc of acidity on the finish.
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