LA FABRISERIA VALPOLICELLA DOC

CLASSICO SUPERIORE

The Tedeschi family has endeavored to improve the quality of its wines and to accentuate the relationship between the traditional vines and the region. For this reason, Rosso La Fabriseria, a wine created with an international style has been completely re- conceptualized and today is being introduced to the wine drinking audience as a wine that is coherent with the rest of our production and completely rooted in the Valpolicella region. The grape selection consists of Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella and a small percentage of Oseleta. The grapes come from La Fabriseria vineyard within the Valpolicella Classica Region (Sant’Ambrogio and Fumane communes) and are left to over ripen on the vine. The wine yield per hectare is very low and does not exceed that of the Amarone wine. The wine is age exclusively in Slovenian oak barrels. The Valpolicella La Fabriseria is today a great and important Valpolicella wine and represents yet another wine that the Tedeschi family entrusts to tell the world the story of this splendid region.

Category:Rossi

Description

Vineyard Notes

Soil: clay and calcareous of moraine origin.
Vine density: 7200 vines per hectare.
Vineyard age: 16 years.
Cultivation: Guyot.
Pruning: 10/12 buds/plant.
Production: 6400 kg/hectare, yield comparable to that of the Amarone wine.
Grape varieties: 40% Corvina, 40% Corvinone, 15% Rondinella, 5% Oseleta.

Winemaking Technique

Grape harvest: overripe grapes on the plant around mid/end October.
Vinification: a portion of whole grapes with stems.
Alcoholic fermentation and maceration: 30 days/temperature 20-23° C.
Ageing: in Slavonia oak barrels (10 hl) for 24 months.
Blending
Bottling and bottle ageing: 6 months.

Description Of The Wine

Color: intense ruby red, clear and transparent.
Bouquet: hints of black currant, sour cherry, cherry, and prune gives freshness to the wine and is combined with hints of minerals and vanilla ethers.
Flavor: rich structure and balance. The extract concentrate is revealing and well balanced by a significant tannic structure, by a lively acidity and by an alcohol content that insures a good aging potential. The retro-olfaction confirms the nose notes. It is an elegant wine with a long finish.
Suited for ageing: this wine has a long life.
Combinations: game and red meat, skim milk and aged hard cheeses.
Serve at: 16-18° C.

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Prizes

Annata/Vintage 2017
James Suckling July 5, 2021	94
Robert Parker Wine Advocate December 2021, week 2	92
WOW Civiltà del Bere 2021	Gold
Winescritic.com 2021	90
I Vini di Veronelli 2022	90
Vini Buoni d’Italia Touring Club Italiano 2022	4 Starts
Vini d’Italia Gambero Rosso 2022	2 Bicchieri
Bibenda 2022	4 Grappoli
The Wine Hunter 2021	Red
Vinous Febr. 25,2021	89

Annata/Vintage 2016
Falstaff Valpolicella Trophy 2019	94
Korea Wine Challenge	Gold
James Suckling 1 Sep.2019	92
www.winescritic.com – R. Vecchione	92
Vini d’Italia Cernilli Doctorwine 2020	90
I Vini di Veronelli 2020	90
Vini Buoni d’Italia Touring Club Italiano 2020	Rosso/red
The WineHunter Award	Rosso/Red
Vini d’Italia Gambero Rosso 2020	2 Bicchieri/glasses
Bibenda 2020	4 Grappoli/grapes

Label

The brand “La Fabriseria” pays homage to grandfather, Riccardo, who was a member of the Fabbriceria, the council of the Catholic Church, created to coordinate the construction of a new church in the village. The meetings were usually closed with a tasting of the best wines produced by the council members (fabbriceri). Now, that moment used to seal a pact, has become the name and symbol (the cross) of two important Tedeschi wines: the Amarone DOC Classico and the Valpolicella DOC Classico Superiore.
Two crosses of probable Celtic origin are also found in the vineyard Le Pontare di Sant’Ambrogio, purchased by the family in 2000 and dedicated to the production of these two wines.
The crosses served as signposts for the faithful, indicating the way to a sanctuary. Ancient lore says that Dante was among the faithful making the pilgrimage. The new label design comprises two crosses, one that completely encloses the bottle, and the other which is centered on the label in memory of the Fabbriceria.