
AMARONE della Valpolicella classico D.O.C.G.

AMARONE della Valpolicella classico 2012 D.O.C.G.
Grape varieties: 65% Corvina e Corvinone, 30% Rondinella, 5% Molinara.
Training system: Pergola Veronese
Type of vinification: The best grapes of the season, selected and harvested by hand in September, are put to dry in small
wood boxes, plateaux, for three/four months to increase the percentage of aromatic and phenolic compounds. Pumping
over is carried out twice a day, and delastage is carried out once halfway through the fermentation process. They are then pressed and put in stainless steel tanks, where the must undergoes a fermentation for two weeks approximately; it is then decanted four times without filtering, and finally put in oak barrels for 72 months. 1 year bottle refinement before sales.
Aging: in oak barrels of 30hl for 7 years.
Bottle: 0.750
Alcohol: 16,5%
Extracts: 34 g/l
Total Acidity: 6,8 g/l
Reducing sugars: 2,0 g/l
Characteristics of the wine:
Deep ruby red, intense color, with a bouquet of ripe red and black fruits, cherry jam, marasca plum and dried fruits, and a scent of spices, cinnamon and nutmeg. For its unique flavours, it is considered a “meditation wine”.
Service: we recommend uncorking three hours beforehand and pouring into balloon glasses at cellar temperature (16-18°C)