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(...) “Here in Valtènesi you can feel the air of Lake Garda and Cristina has adopted the philosophy of «free exercise of style»: in the vineyard and in the cellar. In the 1990s, the first experiments were carried out in an existing pinot noir vineyard, growing to today's six hectares under vine (30 thousand bottles). Now, the wine that amazed me is called Nepomuceno, a blend of merlot (70%) rebo and marzemino, fermented in steel for about 15 days and aged for 24 months in barriques and tonneaux. It has an impenetrable ruby colour, and on the nose you can smell the juices of small red fruits. But what is striking is the softness on the palate, which then opens up with finely spiced fresh notes, always maintaining a perfect, spectacular roundness.’ (...) Continue reading.