RIVA’LDEGO 2023
TEROLODEGO – VIGNETI DELLE DOLOMITI IGT 

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

VINEYARD CHARACTERISTICS

Seasonal performance Mild and not very rainy winter, but vegetative recovery was slowed by a cooler-than-usual April. The subsequent period, characterized by prolonged and abundant rains with long plant wetting times, challenged the winegrowers, who thanks to their competence and experience protected the vines from fungal attacks. The season continued with higher temperatures. The strong daily temperature variation, with very cool nights that slowed veraison, allowed the acidic component of the grapes to be preserved. The harvest was slightly later and less productive than the previous one and good coordination between Technicians and member winegrowers proved fundamental to enable harvesting the best possible ripening of red grapes according to the wine to be produced.
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 15, 16 and 18 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 23 °C (73 °F) with maceration on the skins for eight days.
Ageing In stainless steel tanks and fine wood barrels. The wine was bottled on July 18, 2023, producing 7,167 bottles of 0.75 l and 120 magnums of 1.5 l. Followed by one year of bottle aging.

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 cocoa.
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 13.5% vol.
Sugars 1.6 g/l.
Dry extract 32.2 g/l.
Total acidity 5.6 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.