2022 Brigaldara 'Case Vecie' Valpolicella Superiore

Single vineyard Valpolicella Superiore from the high altitude vineyards of Case Vecie!

Winemaking:
The grapes are selected in the vineyard and placed in 200kg-crates. During fermentation, the wine is always in contact with the grape skins. It is pumped over twice a day with a delestage half way through fermentation, favouring colour extraction. During fermentation temperature is kept between 22°-24° to preserve its fresh and delicate aromas.

Aging:
8 months - 1 year in large wooden barrels

The name Brigaldara appears for the first time in a notary deed dated 1260. This name, for centuries, identified a villa, together with the farmhouses and the lands that surround it. In 1929, the Cesari family acquires the villa with the surrounding land. At that time, fruit and cereals were cultivated among vines and olives. During the ‘60s and ‘70s, when share farming fell into disuse, the land was reconverted to specialized cultures of vine and olive only. Up to 1979, Brigaldara did not make its own wine and sold most of the grapes it harvested. Winemaking triggered a rapid development process for the company, consolidated by the acquisition of: 4ha in Marano (1990), 4ha in Grezzana (1991) and 70 ha in Case Vecie – 9 of which planted with vines 450mt/a.s.l. Lastly, the long-term lease of 20ha in Marcellise, east of Verona. The Brigaldara winery is located just outside the town of San Floriano, in the heart of the Valpolicella region, north of Verona. It is at the entrance of the Marano valley, one of the four valleys that make up Valpolicella’s classical area, the original and oldest wine production area of the region. The company estate covers 50 ha, planted with vineyards and olive groves. Close to the villa - home to the Cesari family - stands the converted-to-cellar farmhouse with its traditional portico.