Tedeschi Maternigo Valpolicella Superiore 2017

Drink now through to 2031. No need to decant before serving.

The Tedeschis are one of Valpolicella’s most famous families with winemaking roots that go back all the way to 1630 when they purchased their first vines. Nicolò Tedeschi founded the family company which still exists to this day in 1824, although the estate’s modern era began in the 1960s with legendary winemaker Lorenzo Tedeschi. Lorenzo realised the excellent potential of the family’s vineyards and created the very first single vineyard wines of the Valpolicella region.

This handsome Valpolicella Superiore is crafted with fruit from the family’s Maternigo property which is farmed organically to produce the best quality grapes possible. The vineyards sit at an altitude of 400 metres on fine limestone marl soils which help ensure plenty of freshness and elegance in the finished wine. The family have carried out detailed studies of the terroir at Maternigo and monitor the ripeness of the grapes daily during harvest time to ensure they are picked when slightly overripe.

Once in the winery the fruit is then vinified in temperature-controlled tanks and the young wine is then aged in large Slavonian oak casks for 14 months. At this point the final blend is made and the wine then ages for 6 additional months in the bottle. Spicy and fruit-forward in character, this vibrant wine is bursting with ripe plum, cherry and sweet spice notes. On the palate there are smooth, refined tannins and a well-built structure with a bright streak of acidity which will help this wine age well in the cellar.