
Amarone della Valpolicella DOC
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
2016 | JAMES SUCKLING 92
2016 | LUCA MARONI 90
Grape Varieties | 50% Corvina 30% Corvinone, and 20% Rondinella |
Fermentation container | Oak |
Length of alcoholic fermentation | 30 days |
Type of yeast | Selected yeast |
Malolactic fermentation | Yes |
Aging containers | Oak barrels |
Aging before bottling | 24 months |
Altitude | 400 meters above sea level |
Vine density | 3,300 vines per hectare |
Exposure | South/Southeast |
Age of vines | 15-40 years old |
Time of harvest | Late September |
Tasting notes | Ruby red, with aromas of black cherry, flowers and spice |
Serving temperature | Best served at 16-18 °C (60.8-64.4 °F) |
Food pairings | Ideal with starters, soups, pasta, risotto and white meat |
Alcohol | 12 % ABV |