
Tenute Salvaterra is located in the heart of Valpolicella, in the magnificent Villa Giona, dating back to the sixteenth century, in San Pietro in Cariano. The Company was established in the nineties by the Furia Family in Valgatara, in the heart of Valpolicella. Over the years, it has rapidly developed becoming one of the landmark Wineries in Valpolicella, leader in drying techniques to produce Amarone, Ripasso and other wines of the same category.
For Tenute SalvaTerra, values and mission coincide:
Safeguarding a natural resource as the “Earth”, which is unique and cannot be reproduced and whose values are to be kept and preserved;
Turning a natural element as the “Earth” into a magical product, wine, whose ingredients are: Love – Respect – Passion – Pride – Fatigue – Patience – Anticipation – Creativity;
Respecting the natural elements of the “Earth”: Colors - Orography - Seasons - Balance (the right thing in the right place)(the right thing in the right place).
The Grande Valpolicella extends towards Eastern Verona and Valpolicella Classica of Tenute di Prun and Cengia. On the hills of all these valleys they cultivate the most famous native grapes of the Verona area - Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella - along with a few other minor varieties.
Ancient Vineyard Rested Veneto Red
bright ruby color. The nose evolves bright cherry, wildberries, and a touch of spice. The palate is deep and rich, with a long-lasting finish.
Salvaterra Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is made from 65% Corvina, 20% Corvinone, 10% Rondinella, 5% Oseleta.
Perfume of cherries, cocoa, tobacco and black pepper. On the palate it is complex and deep, elegant and robust at the same time, harmonious and with an excellent tannin.
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is "the essence of the territory", structured but also fresh at the same time.
Pairs with red meats, aged cheese, dark chocolate, cigars.
Review:
Abundant lively red cherries, plums and mellow milk choolate with a energetic and powerful structure, an elegant frame of velvety tannins and an attractive balsamic finish.
-Decanter 96 Points
Ottella Lugana DOC Le Creete is made from 100% Turbiano (clonal type of Trebbiano di Lugana)
PRODUCTION AREA: S. Benedetto di Lugana. The grapes are harvested exclusively from our own vineyards; harvesting is strictly manual in small 17kg-crates
TRAINING METHOD: Guyot, double arc
Golden, warm, intense straw yellow. Immediate exotic notes.
It develops in a very pleasant fashion, good mineral impression Rich, succulent and well balanced for a truly
satisfactory mouthfeel. Mineral on the finish with just enough acidity to
provide lift and depth.
FOOD: Sea or lake fish to bring out its outstanding features; goes well with white meat and soup, and has quite a surprising affinity with tasty cheese
ALCOHOL BY VOLUME: 13% vol
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 10-12 degrees Celcius
Luis Canas Rioja Blanco is made from 90% Viura and 10% Malvasia (60+ years old vines)
Barrel fermented for 3.5 months in new French oak barrels.
Alcohol: 13,5º
Total acidity: 6,5 g./l.
Volatile acidity: 0,25 g./l.
PH: 3,40
Free SO2: 25 mg./l.
Grapes harvested in small boxes to be selected manually on the table, bunch by bunch.
Beautiful golden yellow, with bright lemony highly-luminous reflections. The nose is fine, with great elegance, combined with floral and fruity tones.
The palate is dry with a crisp acidity that gives its freshness and vivacity, a structured and tasty finish of ripe fruit.
We recommend that you taste it at 8°C.
It is appropriate to accompany shellfish, crustaceans and grilled white fish or fish stews. It also blends elegantly with rice, soft cheeses, blue cheeses, all kinds of mushrooms and fresh fruit.
Review:
Wonderful punchy lemon and jasmine aromatics are softened by subtle almond and flinty mineral characters that seep into the buttery texture and stirring saline length.
-Decanter 96 Points