Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2019

From the winery responsible for the invention of Amarone! Ruby red, dense and compact, this has a highly perfumed nose - intense and persistent, ethereal, fruity with hints of cherries and dried prunes, dried flowers, sweetly spiced. This is full bodied with a deliciously smooth mouth-feel and velvety tannins.

Located in the heart of the Valpolicella Classica zone on dry terraces in the hills from Negrar at an altitude between 150 and 350 metres above sea level. The vineyards are southeast facing and made up of varied soil types: silt-clay, partly calcareous and partly on Eocene marls. Vines are trined using the Pergoletta System with grass sward between vines.

Grapes are gently dried "appassimento" for 120 days, and then destemmed and gently pneumatic pressed in January. Fermentation at a temperature from 12 to 23 C. Slow maceration for 30 days (of which 12 are cold). Manual punching down of cap once a day. Malolactic fermentation completed in cask followed by 18 months aging in 50 hl barrels, followed by a further 6 months in bottle.

18 months aging in 50 hl barrels, followed by a further 6 months in bottle.

A fine companion for all grilled, braised and game meat. Perfect with aged cheese.