Coming Soon!
Add to wishlist
Valpolicella by Roccolo Callisto
Photography by Char Hodgson
Roccolo Callisto winery
Valpolicella by Roccolo Callisto
Photography by Char Hodgson
Roccolo Callisto winery

Valpolicella DOC 2023

Roccolo Callisto

  • Country: Italy
  • Appellation: Valpolicella DOC
  • Varietal: 70% Corvina / 30% Rondinella
  • Alc/vol: 12.5%
  • Sweetness:  Dry
  • Cellaring Potential: Drink now or hold up to 5 years

This organically grown Valpolicella is your new Friday Night Pizza wine!

There is a brilliant ruby red colour in the glass indicating this is a young, fresh wine. On the nose, intense aromas of ripe red cherries, strawberries and cranberries jump out, but there’s also a hint of black pepper and liquorice that add some complexity. The palate is medium bodied and dry, with elegant tannins and a lingering fruity finish. This wine is easy-drinking and suitable for all seasons, paired easily with casual meals like pizza or pasta.

certified organic EU

 

 

 

Valpolicella DOC 2023

  • pergola training system
  • average age of vines is 20 years old
  • grown on limestone soil
  • hand picked
  • aged in stainless steel for 7-8 months
  • 100% organic

2500 bottles produced.

Read More About

Since 1970, the Roccolo Callisto azienda has been a small, but biodiverse piece of farmland in the foothills of the Valpolicella region, just outside the city of Verona. For the past 50 years, grapes have been sustainably cultivated on this land, but it wasn’t until 2015 when an official winery was built on the estate under the Roccolo Callisto name. Today, the winery includes a total of 23 hectares of land, 11 of which are devoted to vineyards and the rest to cherries, olives, forest and beehives.

The philosophy behind Roccolo Callisto is to produce traditional Valpolicella wines that showcase the true terroir of the region, while consciously protecting the natural paradise these grapes are grown in. With a deep respect for the conservation of their land, winemaker Elia Braguzzi makes decisions every day to promote responsible wine production while encouraging the survival of the property’s biodiverse microcosm.

So what makes Roccolo Callisto different?

Stylistically, Elia chooses to keep the varietal expression fresh and pure without using much oak aging. To keep away from heavier wood notes, the Roccolo Callisto wines are typically aged in stainless steel, the traditional Roman clay amphora, or a neutral Slavonian oak for a short period of time.

The main grape grown and used to make Valpolicella DOC wines is the red grape, Corvina. Other red varietals that are commonly blended in are Rondinella, Molinara and Corvinone. These grapes have sensitive skins that are prone to rot (especially in the mountainous raincloud region that Valpolicella is) so the pergola trellising system is commonly seen to train these vines. Pergolas allow air to flow through the vines and keep grape bunches dry during the growing season.

Colour

Red
Country

Italy
Region

Valpolicella