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L'Arco Wines. (Valpolicella)
This wonderful new Italian Cantina is the result of a collaboration between the well known and very successful Brazilian entrepreneur Luiz Alberto Barichello and Luca Fedrigo. Mr Barichello has been developing wines not only in Italy but also in his home country of Brazil for five years. He is introducing new varieties of grapes to the Mercosur area as well as introducing the wonderful old world techniques of the Valpolicella area of Italy. Luca Fedrigo, is the young wine maker of the Azienda Agricola Fedrigo Luca in Negrar, Italy the producer of L'Arco wines. Luca is also the vineyard foreman and assisstant for the renowned Italian wine maker Giuessppe Quintarelli. The wines of Giuseppe Quintarelli are known throughout the world for their extraordinary quality and artisan methods of production. Mr. Quintarelli is helping Luca start his own cantina, the L'Arco cantina.
Jove's Arch
The Estate takes its name from a stone arch, called Jove's
Arch, well in sight on the road to Negrar (one of the seven historic
Valpolicella communes) and near the farmhouse where the Fedrigo
family resided until a few years ago. The arch, dating from the
16th/17th centuries, was one of a series of 6 or 7 arches along
a hillside path near S. Vito di Negrar. It is a name that awakens
memories of the past for Luca Fedrigo and it is his desire, together
with Luiz Barichello, to express these past memories in the wines
produced by the Fedrigo Luca Estate. L'Arco is a young establishment
with an ancient heart. It is dynamic, well structured and able to
offer a product that is unique for its origins and which retains
all the traditions tied to Valpolicella wines.
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Traditional techniques, such as raisin-drying the grapes or the
ancient Ripasso® technique, combine with state-of-the-art technologies
to guarantee high quality and valuable wines. This is all summed
up in the Latin phrase on the labels: "Merum ad Lapideum Arcum"
which means a genuine and pure wine like an arch made of stone.
The Historic Valpolicella zone is in the province of Verona, between
the Lessinia mountains to the north and the Verona plains to the
south. The zone is bordered by Illasi on the east and the start
of the Adige Valley (Valdadige) on the west. Historic Valpolicella
is composed of 7 communes: San Pietro in Cariano, Fumane, Sant'Ambrogio,
Negrar, Marano di Valpolicella, Sant'Anna d'Alfaedo and Pescantina.
Geologically it is formed of three valleys: the Fumane, Marano and
Negrar valleys, which all open up gradually on the San Pietro in
Cariano plains, reaching down to the flow of the Adige river. Valpolicella,
rich in hills and smooth inclines, has historically had a vocation
for growing grapes and cherries, testified to in essays by the Roman
Senator Pliny the Elder who illustrated Rome's appreciation for
these wines (250 B.C.). Many Romanesque parish churches also dot
the countryside, such as the Romanesque Parish Churches of San Floriano
and San Giorgio Ingannalpoltron. And the interest of Verona's noble
families in this area is witnessed by many Veneto Villas located
in the towns that compose the zone. Verona's noble lords, the Scaliger
Family, owned a castle, today in ruins, at Castelrotto, a hamlet
of San Pietro in Cariano. The grapes that are grown today are the
same as they have always been used to make the area's most important
Valpolicella wines such as Amarone and Recioto. Corvina, Rondinella
and Molinara are native grapes, present only in Valpolicella, where
they also, just like the surrounding territory, speak of history
going back through distant centuries.
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L'Arco is in it's second vintage of production which includes a 1999 Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico, a 2001 IGT Rosso Rubeo which is a blend of the Valpolicella Classico Superiore with cabernet franc and cabernet sauvignon, a 2001 Valpolicella Classico Superiore with a 15% blend of Amarone and a 2001 IGT Rosso Veronese. L'Arco wines are of limited production and extremely high quality. These wines have been well received in retail and on premise accounts. These wines are well worth their weighty price.
2001 IGT Rosso Veronese . Traditional Valpolicella blend of corvina, rondinella, molinara grapes with no aging in wood.
2001 Valpolicella Classico Superiore. Traditional blend of 50% corvina, 25% rondinella, 5% molinara, 20% cabernet-nebbiolo-croatina-sangiovese done the passito method with a 15% blend of Amarone.
2001 IGT Rosso Rubeo. Untraditional blendof 20% Valpolicella Classico Superiore with 40%cabernet franc and 40%cabernet sauvignon.
2001 L’Arco Pario. A wonderful wine blend made of 50% L’Arco Amarone and 50% L’Arco Valpolicella Classico Superiore.
1999 Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico. Traditional Amarone method made from 55% corvina, 25% rondinella, 20% cabernet-nebbiolo-croatina-sangiovese.
L¹Arco wines: www.larcovini.it
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This important wine is made from native Valpolicella grapes
such as Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara and a small percentage
of grapes coming from the rest of Italy, Cabernet and Croatina.
The wine is made by carefully selecting the best bunches during
the harvest and placing these on lugs where they are raisin-dried
in the fruit cellar. Grapes lose 40% of their weight in water
as they raisin-dry and concentrate their sugar content. Grapes
also, during this phase, generate the "noble mold"
that is so important for giving the future Amarone all its unique
and typical taste, bouquet and structure. Amarone is aged in
10-20 hl wooden barrels made of Slovenian oak for approximately
4 years. The wine reaches full maturity during this period.
This garnet red wine has hints of ripe fruit and spices.
L'Arco Amarone is a fine companion for stews, roasts and all
types of red meat. It is ideal with game and sharp seasoned
cheeses.
Amarone, to exalt all the organoleptic character of this wine,
should be uncorked at least 8 hours before serving. Serve at
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Wine made from traditional Valpolicella grapes (Corvina, Rondinella,
Molinara and, in very small percentages, Croatina). Only the
best grapes are used to make this wine, harvested and set on
lugs and left to raisin-dry in the fruit cellar for about 60
days. Then the bunches are pressed and, after alcoholic fermentation,
the wine is settled and then decanted into 10-20 hl wooden barrels
made of Slovenian oak. The wine is aged in these barrels for
approximately 3 years.
The wine has a ruby red color, strong and well structured bouquet
and is a decidedly fine companion for meat dishes and mellow
cheeses. Excellent with game and grilled meats.
To fully enjoy all of the organoleptic character of L'Arco Pario,
it should be uncorked two hours before serving. Serve at 18-20°C
temperature. top
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Wine made from Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Corvina,
Rondinella, Molinara and Croatina grapes. The best bunches are
selected during the harvest and set out to raisin-dry on lugs.
Grapes are pressed after about 60 days and then fermented for
30 days. The wine is settled and then decanted into 10-20 hl
wooden barrels made of Slovenian oak, where it is aged for 3
years until it achieves perfect refinement and smoothness.
The wine has a strong red color, spiced bouquet and good structure.
It is excellent with red meats, grilled meats, game and mellow
and especially sharp cheeses.
To fully enjoy all of the organoleptic character of Rubèo
it should be uncorked at least 4 hours before serving. Serve
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This wine is made from Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara grapes with a small percentage of Croatina. It is made by pressing the grapes immediately after harvest. Alcoholic fermentation begins, thanks to natural yeasts, after a few days of maceration. Fermentation lasts approximately 7 days and the wine, after fermentation is completed, is drawn off into stainless steel tanks where it remains until mid-March, decanted 2-3 times to separate the wine from fermentation residue. In mid-March, when Amarone is drawn off, this "Red Veronese" wine is re-fermented on the Amarone pomace for a short time period generating a second alcoholic fermentation called "Ripasso" that gives the wine the greater structure and complexity typical of Amarone while maintaining the ready-to-drink characteristics of red table wines. It is then aged for 1 year in 10-20 hl barrels made of Slavonia oak.
L'Arco Veronese Red wine is excellent with strong-flavored dishes and red meats as well as with game and risotti. Serve at 18-20°C. top |
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VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO SUPERIORE tech notes review
Wine made from traditional Valpolicella grapes (Corvina, Rondinella,
Molinara and, in very small percentages, Croatina). Only the
best grapes are used to make this wine, harvested and set on
lugs and left to raisin-dry in the fruit cellar for about 30-50
days. Then the bunches are pressed and, after alcoholic fermentation,
the wine is settled and then decanted into 10-20 hl wooden barrels
made of Slovenian oak. The wine is aged in these barrels for
approximately 2 years.
The wine has a ruby red color, strong and well structured bouquet
and is a decidedly fine companion for meat dishes and mellow
cheeses. Excellent with game and grilled meats.
To fully enjoy all of the organoleptic character of L'Arco Valpolicella,
it should be uncorked two hours before serving. Serve at 18-20°C
temperature. top |
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