Monte Zovo – Famiglia Cottini
Monte Zovo Chiaretto di Bardolino Phasianus 2021
| Denomination | Bardolino DOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Area | Veneto (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 60% Corvina, 20% Corvinone, 20% Rondinella |
| Aging | The wine is kept in contact on its lees for 3-6 months with frequent batonnage, until time for bottling. |
Awards
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2021
90/100
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Perfume
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Serve at:
10 - 12 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Pairings
- Start up year: 2000
- Oenologist: Diego Cottini, Riccardo Cotarella
- Bottles produced: 1.000.000
- Hectares: 170
The important leap towards viticulture is up to the second and third generation, which specializing in the production of wine. Raffaello (Carlo’s son) built his winery in Fumane, in Valpolicella, where the family has its roots. In 1965 he bought the Caprino Veronese estate, where the winery where the modern winery is located still today. Diego Cottini, continues the family tradition by purchasing new land in Eastern Valpolicella and in Lugana, bringing the company on international markets and making it become the important productive reality it is today.
Our Lugana wines achieved excellent Falstaff Trophy Lugana & Custoza 2023 scores:
- Lugana doc Riserva Terralbe 2019 - 93 pts (second place)
- Lugana doc Terralbe 2022 - 91 pts
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| Name | Monte Zovo Chiaretto di Bardolino Phasianus 2021 |
|---|---|
| Type | Rosé organic still |
| Denomination | Bardolino DOC |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 60% Corvina, 20% Corvinone, 20% Rondinella |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Vendor | Monte Zovo – Famiglia Cottini |
| Origin | Caprino Veronese |
| Climate | Altitude: 250-300 m. a.s.l. Exposure: East-West. |
| Soil composition | Morainic |
| Cultivation system | Guyot and Pergola. |
| Plants per hectare | 6500( Guyot), Pergola (3300). |
| Yield per hectare | 80 q. |
| Harvest | The rgapes are picked later, the garvest starts end of September/beginning of October: after a careful selection of single grapes of Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella varieties, the bunches are laid, one layer high, on boxes, to preserve them in perfect condition. |
| Wine making | After a ligh cold maceration of 18-24 hours that takes plae inside the press, the grapes are gentle pressed. Decantin of the natural must 24-36 hours and subsequent slow feremtnation for about 30 days: half of the wine in barrique, the other in inert vessels. |
| Aging | The wine is kept in contact on its lees for 3-6 months with frequent batonnage, until time for bottling. |
| Total acidity | 5.9 gr/L |
| Residual sugar | 3.0 gr/L |
| Dry extract | 21.0 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |