Cantina di Negrar Valpolicella Superior DOC 2022 (12 Bottles) Veneto, Italy

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Cantina Negrar is a historic cooperative in Veneto, Italy’s most productive wine region. The area’s fertile volcanic soil and remnants of riverbed strata allow the vines to thrive vigorously. To achieve lower yields and higher quality grapes, the growers at Cantina Negrar implement careful trellising techniques, including vertical training and aggressive pruning.

Corvina, the region’s standout grape, is challenging to cultivate due to its thick skin, which causes it to ripen late and demands meticulous care and patience throughout September. This diligence results in its vibrant scarlet red color and a flavor profile featuring lush tart cherry with hints of fresh mint and thyme—evoking the very essence of Valpolicella.

The wine exhibits a bright ruby red color and an intense aroma of red cherry and plum. On the palate, it reveals notes of black pepper and dark fleshy plum, with balanced acidity and tannins leading to a fresh, savory finish of dried herbs.

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About Cantina di Negrar Wines

The Cantina di Negrar brand is the soul of Cantina Valpolicella Negrar and pays homage to the philosophy of cooperative production, with a reference to the territory’s historical vestiges: the effigy to St. Mark’s Lion standing tall on a column in the centre of Negrar is testimony to the Venetian Republic’s domination in the sixteenth century.

Cantina di Negrar wines are rooted in the winemaking tradition of Valpolicella and the Veronese wine-growing areas, with a modern reinterpretation to guarantee the best quality and price ratio.

The brand Le Preare was created by Cantina Valpolicella Negrar to pay tribute to a history, where previous generations very often paid a very high price, allowing today’s generation of winegrowers to benefit from the hard work of their forefathers. To remember where one comes from, allows us to see clearer where we are going.

Our area was also known for its prestigious stones, such as the red marble of Verona. It was widely used by the Venetians when building their villas. However, the use of other local stones, less prestigious than marble, was widespread. The antique mines where the stone was taken, were called “preare” in local dialect. The local stones were used to separate the vineyards and also to build the terraces, allowing the vines to grow also on steep slopes. Le Preare wines are a true expression of this territory, of the rich heritage we nourish and a good example that the latest technology just remains a “side player” in the research for producing wines with integrity and personality.

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