Description
De Vescovi Ulzbach is a historic wine producer with over seven hectares of certified organic vineyards in the heart of Campo Rotaliano. The de Vescovi family has owned the estate since the late 1600s and has made wine there since about 1700. However, it was not until just over twenty years ago—in 2003—that they first bottled wine under their own label.
Made from 100% Teroldego grown in the Piano Rotaliano area near Trento and planted between 1950 and 1997, this is a fresh, charming example of this distinctive variety. Native to the region of Trentino, in north central Italy, Teroldego is related to Syrah, Lagrein, and Pinot Noir. The grapes were harvested at the end of September. The fruit was de-stemmed and partly crushed; half of the must was macerated at a warm temperature for 3-5 days in wooden vessels, drained off, and finished fermentation in unlined cement tanks, followed by natural malolactic fermentation. The rest of the must was macerated at a low temperature in the press, then pressed off and fermented in stainless steel, with malolactic fermentation blocked. Selected yeasts were used in both cases; after blending, the resulting wine was fined with Bentonite, filtered with .65µm mesh and cold stabilized prior to bottling.
Ruby robe. Aromas of red berried fruits and sweet green herbs. The palate shows fresh, fruity flavors of tart red cherries, strawberries and rhubarb with notes of marjoram and crushed rock. Youthful and lively, this sappy little red is easy sipping all summer long and is particularly refreshing with a slight chill.
