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Amarone della Valpolicella
DOC Classico
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Loc. Bure near San Pietro in Cariano
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Veneto
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70% Corvina grossa, 20% Rondinella, 5% Croatina, 5% Molinara
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simple, open and inclined pergola
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885 ft
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1,560
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1,080 lt
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calcareous and rich in fossil material
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south-east, in the form of an amphitheatre with terraced hills
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early October
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16.5%
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5.60 gr/lt
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7 gr/lt
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after the grapes from the "brolo" are carefully selected and hand harvested, they are placed to dry in big, well-aired rooms for 4 months. The particular hilly position promotes long term, natural withering, extraordinary concentration of body, sugar, dry residues and aromas. The must is obtained from a soft pressing and undergoes long-term fermentation. The maceration on the skins lasts one month. The wine is than matured in small oak barrels for 30 months.
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30 months in small oak barrels.
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3 years after harvest
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12 months after bottling
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Garnet-red
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A very intense nose, complex and rich, elegant and well refined with hints of red berries under spirit, candied fruit, leather, spices, tobacco, chocolate and liquorice.
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On the palate, tannins are smooth, balanced and well structured. Very intense and persistent, with a lingering aroma of spices and liquorice. Well rounded wine, elegant and harmonious.
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Goes well with intensely flavoured dishes including roast, game and spicy cheeses.
Amarone is considered as a typical “vino da meditazione” (meditation wine).
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