2015 Valtènesi “La Botte Piena”

With my secondi at Trattoria Caprini in Italy’s Veneto region, I had a hard time deciding which wine would go best with my straéca di cavallo. There was some Amarone on the table, but I felt it was far too powerful. Luckily,  I was sitting next to Giacomo Tincani, winemaker at La Basia, and he poured me a glass of his 2015 Valtènesi. Certo! Medium-bodied, deep red fruit aromas, and perfect with a grilled salt-and-peppered piece of meat. Giddy up! –Steve Waters

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

• Vintage 2015
• Bottle Size 750mL
• Appellation Valtènesi DOC
• Country Italy
• Vineyard 15 – 50 years, 3 ha
• Soil Moraine, with sandy clay
• Winemaker Giacomo Tincani
• Aging Maceration lasts 6 days, then wine is aged for 9 months in stainless steel tanks, and aged in bottle for at least 3 months
• Farming Sustainable
• Alcohol 12.5%