Ca Vegar Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

Producer:
Cantina Castelnuovo del Garda
Region:
Veneto
Grape:
Corvina Veronese, Corvinone, Rondinella
Classification:
DOCG
Vintage:
2016
Capacity:
0.75 l

Dry red wine from the native Venetian grapes, Corvina Veronese, Rondinella and Corvinone. It is a kind of Valpolicella Classico Superiore called Amarone. The name of the famous great Venetian wine refers to the adjective amaro, the Italian for bitter - the taste which in no way relates to the wine. The name assigned only to distinguish it from Recioto wine, a version of sweet Valpolicella. The production technique of Amarone involves drying of carefully selected ripe grapes, which after the harvest are kept in air-conditioned rooms for about 120 days. These grapes are placed on special nets and after such a long time the sugar content they accumulated reaches its maximum. Then follows the phase of wine fermentation and aging in wood for over two years. Amarone is a wonderful, long-lived wine. It should be saved for special occasions and enjoyed as a wine for meditation.

Details

Color: intense dark garnet.

Aroma: intense, aromatic, notes of fruit in alcohol, sweet spices.

Flavor: warm, velvety.

Food matching: dishes based on meat, roast meat, game, seasoned cheeses.

Serving temperature: 20°C. The bottle should be opened at least one hour before serving.

Alcohol content: 15,5%.

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