2021 Ca' La Bionda 'Malavoglia' Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso, Veneto, Italy Pierre Gerbais which won World’s Best Bourbon

which won World’s Best Bourbon in 2016

modern-classic Pontet-Canet with long aging runway

limited quantities

with 15% of the total aging in 500L tonneaux for 6 months

” Market forces that depress the cost of local grapes are the main reason for the use of chemical fertilizers and the abandonment of old vineyards in the area

2021 Ca' La Bionda 'Malavoglia' Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso, Veneto, Italy Pierre Gerbais which won World’s Best BourbonCorvina (70%), Corvinone (10%), Rondinella and Molinara (10%) Vineyard Area From vines up to 30 years old in various east facing plots yields are 8 tons per hectare. Soil Rich, clay limestone with a high proportion of fragmented volcanic rock and stone Elevation 150 and 300 meters Exposure East Vine Training Method Pergola Vinification Grapes are picked by hand and then fermented in stainless steel. Ripasso is an old technique involving the re