Santa Sofia winery

SANTA SOFIA

VENETO ZONA VALPOLICELLA

Established in 1811, the Santa Sofia winery has headquarter and cellars in Pedemonte, north of Verona (Italy). Santa Sofia, with the turn-over of generations, has built up and maintained a reputation as a “small estate with high quality” and has become one of the most refined and significant realities in the Veronese winemaking world. Already in the mid-800, the company was known for the excellent quality of its wines. The wines are produced from grapes carefully selected coming from the most suited and best exposed hillsides in the surrounding area. Red wines are well balanced and have great body. White wines are fresh with delicate bouquets. Both are the fruit of a superb marriage between age-old traditions and experience and the invaluable contribution of modern technology. Finesse, elegance, balance and a great pairing with food characterize the style of the company, which produces wines of the Valpolicella (Amarone, Ripasso, Recioto, Valpolicella), as well as of the most suitable DOC zones of the province of Verona, Soave, Bardolino, Lugana, Custoza.


Wines:

SOAVE D.O.C. CLASSICO MONTEFOSCARINO

Production area
Classic Soave area. In the vineyards of Soave and Monteforte d’Alpone hills which have basaltic origins and a compact soil.
Grape varieties
Garganega (80%), Chardonnay, Trebbiano di Soave and Pinot Bianco (20%).
Sensory impressions
Straw yellow colour with green reflections. Vinous, typical, flowery bouquet. Dry, harmonious and smooth taste



CUSTOZA D.O.C. MONTEMAGRIN

Production area
In the vineyards of Custoza, Castelnuovo del Garda and Valeggio sul Mincio, South-East of Lake Garda, which have morainic soil.
Grape varieties
Trebbiano, Garganega, Tocai Friulano, Cortese, Malvasia, Riesling, Pinot Bianco and Chardonnay in percentages established by law.
Sensory impressions
Straw yellow colour. Fruity, intense and slightly aromatic bouquet. Savoury, delicate and smooth taste, nice body.



PINOT GRIGIO GARDA D.O.C. LE CALDERARE

Production area
Garda. From vineyards at East of Lake Garda in the hilly zone of moraine and alluvial soil of erosion.
Grape varieties
Pinot Grigio (100%).
Sensory impressions
Light straw yellow. Fruity and typical bouquet, with apricot and elder flower scent. Harmonious and elegant taste, with good body.

LUGANA D.O.C.

Production area
South of Lake Garda. From the hillside vineyards with clay soils mainly of post-glacial limestone, located in the municipalities of Peschiera del Garda and Desenzano.
Grape varieties
Trebbiano di Lugana (100%)
Sensory impressions
Straw yellow. Delicate bouquet with perfume of white almond and golden apple. Dry and fresh taste.

BARDOLINO CHIARETTO D.O.C. CLASSICO

Production area
Classic Bardolino area. In the vineyards of Lazise and Bardolino, East of Lake Garda, wich have glacial-morainic origins.
Grape varieties
Corvina (55%), Rondinella (30%), Molinara (15%), vinified in “rosé” which means that the solid parts are macerated with the must only for a little period of time.
Sensory impressions
Pinkish colour. Vinous, slightly fruity and delicate bouquet.
Dry, gentle, with a slightly bitter aftertaste.



AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA D.O.C. CLASSICO DE DIVINO PALLADIO 2003

Production area
Classic Valpolicella area. From vineyard with old vines of Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella, positioned in stony hills of medium density situated in the municipality of San Ambrogio in the village of San Giorgio to the North of Verona.
Grapes varieties
Corvina and Corvinone (75%) Rondinella (25%), with drying of the grapes for 110 days with a loss of water by 30%.
Sensory impressions
Strong ruby red that becomes garnet by the time. An elegant and warm wine, with great stuff, smooth tannins, perfumes of vanilla, liquorice, prunes, cherry.

GIOÈ AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA D.O.C. CLASSICO 2007

Production area
Classic Valpolicella area. On hilltop vineyards in the village of Negrar, Fumane and San Pietro in Cariano, North of Verona.
Grape varieties
Corvina and Corvinone (70%), Rondinella (25%), Molinara (5%), with drying of grapes for a period ranging of about 100 days.
Sensory impressions
Strong ruby red tending to garnet with time. Spicy and typical bouquet, with slight taste of vanilla and liquorice. Full, warm and velvety taste, slightly smoked in the finish.

GIOÈ AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA D.O.C. CLASSICO

Production area
Classic Valpolicella area. On hilltop vineyards in the village of Negrar, Fumane and San Pietro in Cariano, North of Verona.
Grape varieties
Corvina and Corvinone(70%), Rondinella (25%), Molinara (5%), with drying of grapes for a period ranging from 90 to 120 days with a loss of water of 30-35%.
Sensory impressions
Strong ruby red tending to garnet with time. Spicy and typical bouquet, with slight taste of vanilla and liquorice. Full, warm and velvety taste, slightly smoked in the finish.

AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA D.O.C. CLASSICO

Production area
Classic Valpolicella area, on the stony hills in the village of Negrar, Fumane, San Pietro Incariano and Marano, North of Verona.
Grape varieties
Corvina and Corvinone(70%), Rondinella (25%), Molinara (5%), with drying of grapes for a period ranging from 90 to 120 days with a loss of water of 30%.
Sensory impressions
Strong ruby red that becomes garnet. Typical and very intense bouquet but with a delicate, full, warm and velvety taste.



ARLÈO I.G.T. ROSSO DEL VERONESE

Production area
From vineyards on the rocky, medium-dense hillside terrain located in the town districts of Negrar, Fumane, San Pietro in Cariano and Marano to the north of Verona.
Grape varieties
Corvina and Corvinone (85%), with drying of grapes for approx. 60 days leading to a 20% drop in water content, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot (15%).
Sensory impressions
Strong ruby red colour tending to garnet with time.
Typical, very intense and personalised bouquet.
Full, smooth, velvety taste with special character.



PREDAIA I.G.T. CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Production area
The Three “Venezie” area (North East of Italy). On hilly vineyards with a marny and morainic soil.
Grapes varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon (85%), Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella (15%) with frying of the last two grapes for a period of approx. 90 days.
Sensory impressions
Deep ruby red. Spicy, intense and personalised bouquet. Harmonious and smooth taste, with a good pattern and slight vanilla taste in the finish.



MONTEGRADELLA VALPOLICELLA D.O.C. CLASSICO SUPERIORE

Production area
Classic Valpolicella area. On hilly vineyards with marly soil in the village of Fumane and Marano.
Grapes varieties
Corvina and Corvinone (70%), Rondinella (25%), Molinara (5%), with drying of grapes for approx.40-45 days with a loss of water of 20%.
Sensory impressions
Strong ruby red colour. Intense bouquet with its own personality. Velvety, smooth and harmonious taste.


VALPOLICELLA Ripasso D.O.C. SUPERIORE

Production area
North of Verona, in the hilly vineyards with medium density soil tending to be calcareous, situated in the villages of Negrar, Fumane, S. Pietro In Cariano and Marano.
Grape varieties
Corvina (70%), Rondinella (25%), Molinara (5%)
Sensory impressions
Intense dark ruby colour. Elegant spiced bouquet. A full persisting and extremely harmonious taste.

MERLOT CORVINA VENETO I.G.T.

Production area
Veronese hills, with soils of medium mixture tending to calcareous one.
Grape varieties
Merlot (60%), Corvina (40%)
Sensory impressions
Strong ruby red. It is a strong wine and at the same time fresh with taste of violet and bitter almond.

VALPOLICELLA D.O.C. CLASSICO

Production area
Classic Valpolicella area. In the vineyards of San Pietro Incariano and Negrar which have chalky soil.
Grape varieties
Corvina and Corvinone (70%), Rondinella (25%), Molinara (5%).
Sensory impressions
Ruby red colour. Vinous, intense and typical bouquet. Dry, harmonious and smooth taste.

BARDOLINO D.O.C. CLASSICO

Production area
Classic Bardolino area. In the vineyards of Lazise and Bardolino hills, East of Lake Garda, which have glacial-morainic origins.
Grape varieties
Corvina (55%), Rondinella (35%), Molinara (10%).
Sensory impressions
Ruby red colour. Vinous, fruity and delicate bouquet. Dry, savoury and fresh taste.