The word “kreda” is a local dialect word and means clay. These Refosco dal peduncolo rosso vines grow in clay soil, which gives the wine a strong body and a solid personality.
Produced on the estate of Le Ronche, located in Fossalta di Piave. “Le Ronche” is the name of the place where this Refosco vineyard is located, about 10 km from the Adriatic Sea and 50 km from the Dolomites.
The soil is alluvial, consisting of caranto, a mixture of white clay and minerals from the Dolomites.
The climate is mild, with very little rain and high summer temperatures, allowing the grapes to ripen under the best conditions. There is also a large change in temperature between day and night, which maintains the acidity and aroma of the grapes.
In order to achieve perfect ripening of the grapes, in addition to the usual care of the vineyard, summer pruning and careful thinning of the leaves are carried out. In addition, the harvest is kept very low in order to produce grapes with rich aroma and flavor.
Harvest is mid to late September, with extreme maturation of the grapes allowing it to reach its peak color depth, complete its aromatic structure and smooth out the tannins. Carefully selected grapes are dried.
De-stemming and crushing of berries, long-term maceration in special fermentation tanks at controlled temperature with frequent pumping. Then the wine is poured into stainless steel vats, where the alcoholic fermentation is completed. Then the wine is aged 24 months in barriques.
Deep ruby color, intense aromas of ripe fruit, prunes, violets with rare elegance; full body, very important structure, layers of velvety tannins and a wide range of tertiary aromas.
Its structure and complexity allow the wine to improve during bottle maturation, which can last up to 25 years, reaching its peak 15 years after harvest.