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San Rustico

San Rustico Recioto della Valpolicella Classico Gaso DOCG 2016 500ml

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The company has been producing its own vineyard since 1870. Located at an altitude of 400m in Marano. Facing south, the field is sunny. Dense basalt soil. Red soil. Harvested in early October. Dry in the cellar until the end of December. Spread on traditional shelves or trays called arele, and 30% of the moisture is evaporated. San Rustico is located in Marano, an important area in the Valpolicella Classico production region. Marano is located in a hilly area at an altitude of about 300m, and the best grapes are produced by the wind blowing in from Lake Garda. This is an unknown prestigious cantina that has been cultivating and brewing since the 1870s in an area that can be considered the Grand Cru area of ​​Valpolicella. The name comes from San Rustico, the patron saint of the church in Marano, and they cherish the land of Marano. It is a family-run business, and is currently run by brothers Marco and Enrico, the fourth generation of the Campagnola family. Their great-grandfather Luigi saw the potential of Marano from the beginning and made wine here, winning gold medals at the international competitions in Milan in 1906 and Copenhagen in 1908. The tradition has been passed down from generation to generation, and is still brewed using traditional methods today. Luigi, the founder, who analyzed the terroir of Valpolicella from an early stage, introduced the concept of crus, where grapes are prepared for each field, and the top cuvées are bottled by cru. Marano is known as a Grand Cru area of ​​Amarone along with Fumane and Negrar, and produces wines that are characterized by a slender body, fine tannins, elegance and brilliance. Among them, the Marano cru Gaso/Gazzo owned by San Rustico is a particularly distinctive feature. The land, which is shaped like a mortar, receives sufficient sunlight all day and has a high temperature difference, making it a very important field for them. The spectacular terraced vineyards, mainly Corvina vines over 60 years old, are steeply sloping like the Cote Rotie and Cornas in the Cotes du Rhone. The vines are trained using the Pergola Veronesi method, and the soil is red clay. In addition, by keeping yields lower than in other areas, Gaso/Gazzo wines are of the highest quality and can withstand long-term aging. They own about 5 hectares in Gaso/Gazzo, and currently own a total of about 22 hectares around this area.

They use plenty of Gaso/Gazzo grapes not only for their Amarone but also for the regular cuvée of Valpolicella Classico, and are a producer that is thoroughly committed to a philosophy that prioritizes quality.