Zenato Winery Amarone Della Volpicella D.o.c. G. Classico 1 bottle

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AMB0006B11
€42.00
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Produced in our Costalunga Estate, in the Classical area of Valpolicella, a land full of tradition and well known for its wine and food culture, after a careful manual selection, the Corvina, Rondinella and Oseleta grapes are left to rest in wooden boxes and then gently pressed to create a wine of undoubted quality with great complexity that gets better with age.
Grape variety: 80% Corvina, 10% Rondinella, 10% Oseleta and Croatina. Geographical location and vineyards characteristics: the vineyard is located in Sant’Ambrogio della Valpolicella, hilly zone, with an exposure to South-East, at 250-300 m a.s.l. Type of soil: calcareus, morainic, rich in rock fragments. Training system and planting density: guyot for the old vines, spurred cordon for the new ones ca. 5,000 vines per hectare. Yield per hectare: 80 hundredweight. Period and method of the harvest: second decade of October. Manual harvest. Vinification: after the harvest, the grapes are carefully selected, and the healthiest ripest fruit is placed in wood cases in a well-ventilated room to raisin for 3-4 months. After this period the grapes are pressed, left on the skins for 15-20 days at the temperature of 23°-25°C, and fermented till becoming the delicious wine that Amarone is. The wine is aged in oak barrels for 36 months. Colour: deep ruby colour, which will develops garnet shadows by aging. Nose: elegant, warm, spicy, with hints of black cherry, dried fruit, in particular prunes. Palate: round, velvety and smooth. Serving temperature: serve at 18-20°C, uncork bottle at least one hour before. Gastronomical combinations: recommended with roasted meat, grilled meat and matured cheeses.
Product code AMB0006B11