The yummy and fresh #bubbles of #LessiniDurello will formally start #AmaroneOperaPrima, the occasion developed by the Valpolicella Defense Consortium and committed to all the analyses of the Veronese red grade, set up for Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 February at the Palazzo of the Gran Guardia of #Verona. The Berico-Scaliger #sparkling white wine, born from the native Durella grape, will in truth be functioned as an aperitif at the Amarone Opera Prima gala supper, where in addition to manufacturers and organizations, operators and the Italian and foreign sector press are likewise anticipated.
” For some years now our bubbles– highlights Diletta Tonello, president of the Lessini Durello Defense Consortium– have actually been welcomed to inaugurate this prominent occasion in the heart of Verona. This is an extremely symbolic “twinning”, not just on the oenological level however likewise on that of the relationships in between the lead characters of the world of white wine: on the one hand the Lessini Durello, a production enclave of quality Italian champagne which is selected as an aperitif for the the occasion of the extravagant Amarone, gem in the crown of Valpolicella; on the other, the strong push for discussion in between defense consortia that are dedicated to the valorisation and promo of Verona’s white wine qualities”.
The DOC Lessini Durello
The Lessini Durello denomination, acknowledged in 1987, has around 430 hectares of Durella grape vines, dispersed throughout the foothills of the Lessini Mountains, in between Verona and Vicenza. Today there are 34 business related to the consortium and around 1 million bottles are produced every year, of which 750,000 with the Charmat Technique and 250,000 with the Classic Technique.
