Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico
A mature and complex wine obtained from the best Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella varietals laid outto partially dry for 90-110 days. e wine is vinifiedin the traditional manner and aged for an extendedperiod French oak barriques. A silky-smooth wine thateffectively reflects the characteristics of the terroir inwhich it originates. It pairs well with autumnal andwinter dishes such as braised meats and casseroles,but above all it is a wine to linger and meditate upon.Serve at 18°-20° C (64°-68° F) in a large glass.
Name:
Amarone della Valpolicella Docg Classico
Varietals:
Corvina 55%
Corvinone 35%
Rondinella 10%
Vineyard location:
Fumane (VR)
A mature and complex wine obtained from the best Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella varietals laid outto partially dry for 90-110 days. e wine is vinifiedin the traditional manner and aged for an extendedperiod French oak barriques. A silky-smooth wine thateffectively reflects the characteristics of the terroir inwhich it originates. It pairs well with autumnal andwinter dishes such as braised meats and casseroles,but above all it is a wine to linger and meditate upon.Serve at 18°-20° C (64°-68° F) in a large glass.
Name:
Amarone della Valpolicella Docg Classico
Varietals:
Corvina 55%
Corvinone 35%
Rondinella 10%
Vineyard location:
Fumane (VR)
A mature and complex wine obtained from the best Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella varietals laid outto partially dry for 90-110 days. e wine is vinifiedin the traditional manner and aged for an extendedperiod French oak barriques. A silky-smooth wine thateffectively reflects the characteristics of the terroir inwhich it originates. It pairs well with autumnal andwinter dishes such as braised meats and casseroles,but above all it is a wine to linger and meditate upon.Serve at 18°-20° C (64°-68° F) in a large glass.
Name:
Amarone della Valpolicella Docg Classico
Varietals:
Corvina 55%
Corvinone 35%
Rondinella 10%
Vineyard location:
Fumane (VR)
Alcohol content:
15,5% vol.
Yield:
8 tons per ha
Training system:
Veronese Pergola (arbour) Manual followed by drying pocessfor 90-110 days
Harvest:
Manual followed by drying pocessfor 90-110 days
Fermentation:
Traditional (approx. 35 days)
Ageing:
30 months in barriques
Finishing:
8 months in the bottle
Bottle size:
8,40 cm x 31 cm
Appearance
Slightly dark garnet.
Nose
Freshness of cardamom and balsamic qualities of bergamot and cinchona. Aromas of orange peel and aromatic herbs, thyme, marjoram, then gradually dark chocolate, blackberry and cherry.
Taste
Soft, fresh and of great flavor. The memory is toasted, but mineral sensations of wet graphite and basalt stone also re-emerge.