Amarone cl. DOC 2009...
Grapes: 55% Corvina and Corvinone, 30% Rondinella, 15%<br />Cabernet, Nebbiolo, Croatina and Sangiovese.<br />Harvest date: from mid-September<br />Yield per hectare (grapes): about 80 q. of which 15% - 30% are selected<br />to produce Recioto, Amarone or Rosso del Bepi<br />Colour: fairly deep garnet red<br />To the nose: intense aroma, delicate scent of almonds<br />bitter almonds with a cherry aftertaste.<br />In the mouth: powerful, warm, harmonious, long lasting, spicy,<br />goudron.<br /><br />The grapes, carefully selected at the time of harvest, are taken to the fruit cellar and immediately left to rest in wooden boxes and on racks.<br />and on racks. It is important to arrange the resting grapes properly so that the drying process can take place in the best and completely natural way.<br />natural way. The first signs of noble rot appear at the end of November/beginning of December and develop more in January.<br />January. Towards the end of January, the grapes are crushed and, after about 20 days of maceration, alcoholic fermentation begins.<br />fermentation by indigenous yeasts. Fermentation takes place very slowly and lasts about 45 days. After which the grapes are drawn off and the future Amarone<br />is placed in small to medium-sized Slavonian oak barrels, where it matures for seven years. During this period<br />other alcoholic fermentations take place, resulting in a dry wine of extraordinary structure and complexity.<br />
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€1,202.40
