Corte Sant'Alda
Since 1986, Corte
When Corte Sant’Alda’s owner Marinella Camerani commenced
wine production in 1986, she dedicated herself to expressing the genuine
character of Veronese wines and revitalizing techniques that had been
forsaken in the interest of modernization.
Her property—a former weekend retreat—comprises approximately
ten hectares and is situated in the northeast of Verona, within proximity
of the town of Mezzane. In Camerani’s words, her classic translations
of the Veneto’s leading wines are “rich and intense, full
of elegance and harmony.” The depth of character realized by
her wines testifies to the imperative contribution of the terroir
concerned, which provides an ideal context for the cultivation of
Verona’s Amarone, Recioto, Valpolicella, and Soave.
The Amarone is the portfolio’s most eminent production, constituting
an exemplary illustration of the old and new worlds working together
to stellar effect. Corte Sant’Alda’s Valpolicella Superiore
bottling is aged in barrique for a period of 18 months and
derives from the ripasso method, receiving the beneficent influence
of Amarone’s opulent character. The estate’s single-vineyard
Soave is sourced from grapes grown in the Mezzane di Sotto commune,
produced from vines that are trained in the traditional pergola system.
The grapes are fermented in contact with their skins in large partially
temperature-controlled oak casks.
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