Ugolini - Valpolicella Classico Superiore 'San Michele della Chiesa' 2016 (750ml)

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Producer	Ugolini
Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Varietal	Corvina Gentile,  Corvina Grossa,  Rondinella,  Oseleta
Vintage	2016
Sku	83317
Size	750ml

 

In 2023, one of the most important wines to emerge from the Valpolicella came out for the first time. And it’s not another Amarone.

San Michele della Chiesa is part discovery, part history, and an idea.

While they were making the San Michele single vineyard wine, the Ugolini family discovered that one parcel, when vinified by itself, was evolving into an extraordinary wine with super complexity and aging potential. This parcel sits on the top of the San Michele hill and is the closest parcel to the church. It contains just 8 rows of vines.

This was an amazing discovery and completely unexpected. So they decided to make a completely separate wine called “San Michele della Chiesa,” or “St. Michael of the Church,” named after the protector of the Catholic Faith. They aged the wine for 10 years in the estate cellar and the 2013 vintage has finally been released for consumption.

If you decant this wine for 2 hours, the feeling will arise that you’re sipping on an Amarone without appassimento, the air-drying of grapes.

Only 964 bottles were handcrafted and each bottle is individually numbered. Contact us for availability and pricing.