Valpolicella Superiore Grand Cru 2015

Ugolini San Michele della Chiesa 2015 (Valpolicella Superiore Grand Cru)

Some wines tell a story. This one carries a legacy.

The 2015 vintage was one of the greatest in recent history—a five-star year, where the perfect balance of sun and rain gifted San Michele della Chiesa with extraordinary depth, elegance, and longevity. A single vineyard, hidden high on the San Michele hill in the Valpolicella Classica, where monks once cultivated vines for the Abbot of Verona. Where history is not just remembered, but bottled.

This is not Amarone. But with its rich concentration, layers of dark cherry, wild berries, and whispers of spice, you may begin to wonder. The volcanic tufo soil, warmed by ancient stone walls, brings a signature minerality, a freshness that cuts through the luxurious depth, giving the wine an unmistakable identity.

Produced only in exceptional years, the 2015 vintage continues the tradition of this extraordinary wine, with just 694 bottles handcrafted and aged 10 years in the estate cellar before release. Each bottle, individually numbered. Each sip, a journey.

For those who seek more than a great wine. For those who seek a piece of Valpolicella’s soul.

San Michele della Chiesa 2015
Rare. Timeless. Unforgettable.

Only 1,964 bottles were handcrafted and each bottle is individually numbered. Each bottle comes with its own wooden box with the San Michele della Chiesa imprint. Contact us for any questions at orders@italianwine.store

A Letter From the Ugolini Family Estate:

This wine originates from vines aligned where the ancient garden of the little church of San Michele, wrapped and protected as if in a clos, a type of French vineyard.

It is said that the monk guardians of the parish church of San Michele chose this very spot to cultivate their vines and produce precious wines to give to their superior, the Abbot of the monastery of San Zeno, now the patronal Basilica of the city of Verona. The choice of this site, not adjacent to the church but on the opposite side of the hill, testifies to the monks’ agronomic knowledge: the tufaceous soil and south-eastern exposure allow the fruit to ripen well, resulting in a fresh, savory wine with a strong territorial imprint. It was true then and true now.

As custodians of this thousand-year history, we vinify our grapes with a non-invasive oenological practice such as that of Valpolicella Superiore, to capture the essence of the tufo of the San Michele hill.

As you sip a glass of our San Michele della Chiesa, you will find yourself as if by magic among the rows of the old garden, in a ‘genius loci’ where the earth and the sun hand down its thousand-year history, and where your eyes are refreshed by the enchanting view of our Valley Fumane.

TECHNICAL DATA:

• Owner: Tenute Ugolini
• Estate Bottled and Produced
• Production Area: Fumane Valley – Valpolicella Classica
• Single Vineyard: Vigna Colle San Michele in the Fumane Valley of the Valpolicella Classica
• Grape varieties: Corvina Gentile,
  Corvina Grossa, Rondinella and
  Oseleta
• Soil: Tufo
• Hectares of vineyards: 3.87
• Altitude: 230 meters
• Exposure: South/East
• Age of vines: 30
• Training system: Veronese
  vertical-trellis
• Planting density: 6,250 plants/ha
• Yield per hectare: 70 q/ha
• Harvest period: October
• Fermentation: in custom barrique from Allier French Forest
• Refinement: 10 years of aging in glass bottle in estate cellar
• Drawing off percentage: 15%
• Acquired alcohol: 14.2%
• Total acidity: 5.16 g/l
• Dry extract: 33.2 g/l
• pH: 3.52
• SERVICE: We recommend uncorking
  one hour beforehand and pouring
  into balloon glasses at cellar
  temperature (15-18° C)
• AGEING POTENTIAL: 15-20 years
• Production: 1,694 bottles