TITLE: Amarone
APPELLATION: Della Valpolicella Classico DOCG
PRODUCER: Cinzia Bergaglio
REGION: Veneto
SHORT_DESC: Our company is the birthplace of the Amarone della Valpolicella, a symbol of quality in our region. In fact, we invented the name “Amarone,” meaning “greatly bitter,” in 1936 & were the first company trading this wine with this name. This wine is the best-known & most representative product of our company, thanks to its absolute expression of balance, with complex & utterly satisfying elegance & structure.
OVERVIEW_VARIETAL: 60% Corvina, 15% Corvinone, 15% Rondinella, 10% other DOCG varietals
OVERVIEW_PROCESS: Hand picked, dried for 60-120 days; destemmed & gently crushed, controlled malolactic fermentation, 30 days maceration; aged in oak, steel, then bottle; natural stabilization
OVERVIEW_SERVING_TEMP: 60 - 65 °F
OVERVIEW_ALCOHOL: 15.5%
PROFILE_COLOR: Ruby red, dense & compact
PROFILE_NOSE: Big intensity & persistence; notes of cherries, prunes, dried flowers & spice
PROFILE_FINISH: Flavors of dried red fruits, dried flowers & sweet spice, with full body & smooth, velvety tannins
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PAIRING: Grilled & braised meats, game meats, aged cheeses
AWARDS:94Points JamesSuckling.com, 90Points Wine Spectator
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