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Land of Veneto

AMARONE
DELLA VALPOLICELLA
DOCG

TASTING NOTES

Deep opaque red with violet tinged edges. Rich, powerful  bouquet with intense aromas of ripe red fruits and currant jam, dried flowers, spices, licorice. Well-structured, very soft and velvety, supple tannins and memorable finish.
 

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FOOD PAIRING 

Amarone is a full-bodied wine for grilled or roasted red meats, game, and strong tasty cheeses.  Generally considered a wine for meditation, it is a great after-dinner wine.
 

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DATA SHEET

Serving temperature: 18 - 20° C
Region: Veneto 
Grape varieties: Corvina Veronese, Rondinella.
Vinification: Amarone is obtained from carefully selected grapes, dried for a period of 3-4 months in well-aired rooms. This brings an extraordinary concentration of sugars, tannins, extracts and glycerine. After that, grapes undergo a soft pressing process and a low fermentation for over 40 days at controlled temperature with skins.
Ageing: 3 years in traditional Slavonian oak barrels (20-50 hl)
Alcohol: 15%
Acidity: 6 gr/l
Residual Sugar: 5.0 gr/l