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Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG

Amarone della Valpolicella represents Italy in a way no other wine can thanks to its unique vinification methods. A meticulous selection of grapes is naturally dried on special racks for about 100 days, losing water and concentrating aromas and sugars.

Once dried, the grapes are carefully pressed and fermented in oak barrels for thirty days over the winter period.

What we are left with is a luscious red wine with intense and persistent fragrances that classically span from black cherry to wild berries and go all the way to walnut, chocolate, and spice. Dry, robust, and full-bodied with a signature velvety texture.

Coincidentally, Valpolicella derives from the Latin vallis polis cellae, which means “the valley of the many cellars,” reminding us of the long tradition of wine production in this historic area.

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Most recent awards

  • 2016JAMES SUCKLING92
  • 2016LUCA MARONI90
Grape Varieties50% Corvina 30% Corvinone, and 20% Rondinella
Fermentation containerOak
Length of alcoholic fermentation30 days
Type of yeastSelected yeast
Malolactic fermentationYes
Aging containersOak barrels
Aging before bottling24 months
Altitude400 meters above sea level
Vine density3,300 vines per hectare
ExposureSouth/Southeast
Age of vines15-40 years old
Time of harvestLate September
Tasting notesRuby red, with aromas of black cherry, flowers and spice
Serving temperatureBest served at 16-18 °C (60.8-64.4 °F)
Food pairingsIdeal with starters, soups, pasta, risotto and white meat
Alcohol12 % ABV