Groppello

Groppello

Groppello is one among the most ancient blackberry vine variety in Breganze.

In 1754 Aureliano Acanti mention sit in his work “Roccolo Ditirambo” describing its quality, talking about its spread on Breganze hill sin the XVIII century.

Groppello has a very solid bunch, very similar to a knot, “Gropo” in local dialect; probably its name Groppello comes from this word.

Vitacchio family has been cultivating Groppello for a long time and they believe in the potentiality of this native variety,able to give a great red wine rich in character and elegance.

According to local tradition, Groppello is paired to “Torresani allo spiedo”, an inviting plate made with pigeons,traditionally raised in the defensive towers of Breganze area.

750 ml

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TECHNICAL SHEET

 

DENOMINATION Igt Veneto
VINEYARD LOCATION Costa di Breganze place
SOIL TYPE AND EXPOSURE Volcanic hills, 200m above sea level, south exposure
GRAPE VARIETY 100% Breganze Groppello
CULTIVATION SYSTEM Overturned guyot “alla cappuccina” (by this system shoots are tied up as a small arch)
HARVEST TIME Manual harvest, middle-end of September
VINIFICATION Red vinification, de-stemming and maceration with pump-over and punch down of the caplasting 5days.
AGEING At the end of the fermentation period, wine is decanted and it refines with its noble lees for 6 months.
ALCOHOL BY VOLUME 12,5 % vol
ACIDITY 6,8 g/l
COLOUR Brilliant ruby red with violet reflections
TASTING NOTES, NOSE Fragrance remembering small fruits like raspberry and strawberry enriched by spice shades
TASTING NOTES, PALATE Full bodied followed by fine tannins on the final, very typical of this variety
SERVING TEMPERATURE 16-18°C

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FOOD PAIRINGS

It is recommended with traditional plates such as “Torresani allo spiedo”(spit pigeons) or aged cheese.

torresani-spiedo

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