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Bertani Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico, Veneto, Italy 2012

Bertani Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico

Alcohol: 15.5% Red from Italy, Veneto Year: 2012

This elegant Amarone from a renowned producer is an incredibly complex and beautiful wine. It exhibits notes of dried red fruits, flowers, herbs, and spices. The palate is exquisitely balanced, with well-integrated tannins and lively acidity adding to its vibrancy. The wine culminates in an incredibly long finish, making it a perfect choice for special occasions!

Grapes

Corvina Corvinone Rondinella

Mouthfeel

4/5
Body
4/5
Dry
4/5
Acidity
3/5
Tannins

Awards

James Suckling: 98 Wine Spectator: 93 Falstaff: 96
$175.00 SGD
About Producer Nerdy stuff Serving

Few winemakers from Valpolicella can match the prominence of Bertani. With a rich heritage exceeding 150 years, their wines have garnered global respect and demand. Notably, they have graced the table of King VI of England, a testament to their esteemed reputation.

Fermentation

Grapes are dried in traditional drying rooms, without forcing temperature or humidity controls. Then they rest on racks for 99 days and are crushed in early January.

Maturation

For 8 years in 60-hectoliter Slavonian oak barrels.

Alcohol

15.5%

Residual Sugar

5.0 g/L

Acidity

6.0 g/L

Serving temperature

18°C

Decanting

Allow it to breath in a bottle for 1-2 hours