Features
Name:
Rafael Classico Superiore Valpolicella DOC 2019
Terrain:
Limestone
Cellar
The history of the Tommasi Group began in 1902 with a husband, a wife and a dream.
The historical context of the Belle Époque gives an idea of the frivolous and light breeze that swept through the city of Verona when Giacomo Battista Tommasi married Augusta in 1902 and went to live with his family.
While continuing to cultivate the family's land in Valpolicella, Giacomo already saw wine, no longer as a simple drink, but as a superior product for social occasions and celebrations.
That dream is now a family business based in Valpolicella Classica and estates throughout Italy. The fourth generation is at the helm. Each of the nine siblings and cousins preside over precise roles in the company and together manage the business and strategies, leading to the entry of the fifth generation.
Description
Rafaèl Classico Superiore Valpolicella DOC 2019 by the Tommasi Family is an elegant and unmistakable wine.
It was produced from a blend of Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara grapes. It matures for 15 months in large Slavonian oak barrels.
Organoleptic characteristics:
Brilliant ruby red, it opens with refined intensity on floral and fruity tones, with ripe cherry in evidence.
On the palate it is subtle and velvety and captivates with the tasty and persistent freshness of the fruit, making it smooth, light and with elegant character.
Storage time:
2- 6 years
Vinification
Maceration for 12 days with fermentation at a controlled temperature of 25/30°c
Acknowledgements
2018 James Suckling 93/100
2017 James Suckling 93/100
2016 James Suckling 91/100
2016 Wine&Spirits 90/100
2015 James Suckling 92/100
2015 Decanter 93/100
