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Amarone
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NICOLIS
AMARONE della
Valpolicella
Doc classico 1998
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Town:
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S. Pietro In Cariano
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Region:
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Veneto
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Grape variety:
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Corvina
65%, Rondinella
20%, Molinara 5%, Croatina 10%
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| Size of
vineyard: |
6 Acres (2.4 Ha) |
Training of vines: |
Pergola |
| Age of vineyard: |
1983 (average)
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Altitude: |
820 ft (250 m) |
| Vines/Acre: |
1,400 (3,500/Ha) |
Yield/Acre: |
2,200 gallons |
Soil:
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alluvial, clayey
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Exposure:
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South
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| Harvest: |
Mid October
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| Brix at harvest: |
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Alcohol: |
14.5% |
| Total acidity: |
5.8 g/l
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Dry extract: |
30 g/l |
PH:
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Residual sugar:
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| Vinification: |
After
the grapes are harvested
and selected,
they are placed in wooden drawers and transferred to special areas that
are dry and well aerated. In this way, the grapes wither naturally and
thus have an extraordinarily high concentration of sugars, glycerol,
and other aromas are obtained after extraction. After 3-5 months, the
withered grapes are pressed in January. Due to the low temperature, the
process of fermentation is lengthy and slow. The maceration can take up
to one month. The wine is then aged in oak casks or small barrels,
where it continues to ferment. It remains in these casks for about 3
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| Fermentation: |
Stainless Steel |
Malolactic ferm: |
Yes
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| Filtration: |
fossil flours
microfiltration |
Fining: |
6 months in btl
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| Aging: |
Oak
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Production: |
8,000 btls |
Bottling date:
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May 2002
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Release date:
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July 2002
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| Color: |
Intense
ruby. |
| Fragrance: |
Elegant
and robust, well-bodied wine
with a distinct spicy perfume and an unmistakable flavour rich of
contrasts. |
Taste:
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Dry,
stern, vigorous and gentle.
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Food matching
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Goes
well wit roast game, roasted meats, and hearty, flavorful
aged cheeses
that are no longer soft. If it is not served with
meals, it is an
extraordinary wine for "meditation".
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