Riva’ldego – Teroldego Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT 2021

RIVA’LDEGO 2021
TEROLODEGO – VIGNETI DELLE DOLOMITI IGT 

From the indigenous Teroldego vineyard, an expression of our territory.

VINEYARD CHARACTERISTICS

Seasonal performance The 2021 vintage was characterised by alternating seasonal trends and rather extreme situations, but on the whole it was interesting in terms of quality. Sprouting was delayed due to the cold weather in April, with limited bud fertility. Flowering was also delayed, but took place very quickly. Subsequently, hailstorms affected almost the entire area on several occasions, but fortunately the damage was light in light of the optimal climatic conditions that followed and the selection and cleaning work carried out by the members. At the harvest, the vines presented themselves excellently and with a reduced production load: healthy, well-matured bunches with an optimal acid balance, also due to the delayed ripening.
Production area The vineyards Dro and Pasina di Riva del Garda, two warm areas with good eastern exposure, where the grapes can reach optimum ripeness.
Grape variety used 100% Teroldego.
Type of terrain Calcareous soils with a prevalent skeleton and rich in clay, located in very warm and ventilated hillside areas.
Training system Trentino pergola.
Production About 100 quintals of grapes per hectare.

VINIFICATION AND AGEING

Harvest It took place on 23 September with careful manual selection of the grapes using small containers for transport to the winery.
Vinification The grapes were quickly transported to the cellar, where they were immediately destemmed. The whole grapes were dropped into special steel fermenters for alcoholic fermentation, which took place at a
temperature of around 25 °C (77 °F) with maceration on the skins for seven days.
Ageing In wooden barrels until July. On 8 August 2021, the wine was bottled, producing 7,789 bottles and 102 1.5l magnums. This was followed by about six months of bottle ageing.

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS

Colour Intense ruby red colour with violet hues, emphasising youthfulness and medium consistency.
Aroma Clean and elegant bouquet. After a short oxygenation it expresses on the nose all the integrity of its fruit with inviting notes of small red fruits, raspberry in particular, then ethereal and more spicy notes, reminiscent of the ageing in wood.
Flavour On the palate, the wine’s freshness and good structure emerge. Its fine balance and great harmony make it a wine to be appreciated immediately, but also to be waited on for a few years.

ANALYTICAL DATA

Alcohol content 12.61% vol.
Sugars 2.2 g/l.
Dry extract 28.2 g/l.
Total acidity 5.24 g/l.
pH 3,68.
Contains sulphites.

PAIRINGS

• Starters and first courses based on medium-aged curedmeats.
• Risotto with Teroldego.
• Polenta concia trentina (with cheese and lucanica).
• Second courses based on roast meat (rabbit).

SERVING TEMPERATURE

Serve at 18 °C (64 °F) in wide glasses.

STORAGE CONDITIONS

Keep in a cool place, away from light and heat sources. Store bottles horizontally.

AGEING POTENTIAL

Beyond 5 years.