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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
70%, Rondinella
20%, Croatina 10%
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| Size of
vineyard: |
5.5 Acres (2.2 Ha) |
Training of vines: |
Pergola |
| Age of vineyard: |
1978 (average)
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Altitude: |
820 ft (250 m) |
| Vines/Acre: |
1,400 (3,500/Ha) |
Yield/Acre: |
1,850 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: |
15% |
Total acidity:
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5.8
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Dry extract:
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32
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| Vinification: |
After
the grapes are harvested and selected
in the zone that is dedicated to the viticulture of grapes destined for
this wine, they are placed n 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
from Slavonia or small barrels. |
| 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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Dec 2001
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Release date:
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May 2002
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| Color: |
Intense
red pomegranate color. |
| Fragrance: |
Complex
perfume with odors of flowers and wood, of brushwood and leather,
ethereal and frank. |
Taste:
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A
princely wine, well bodied, elegant, dry and generous, robust, but
delicate with accents of vanilla.
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| Food matching |
Goes
well with roasted game and meats as well as 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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