A highly concentrated Amarone with great structure produced only as a limited edition with numbered bottles. AMARONE RISERVA is produced only in certain vintages. Deep ruby red in colour, the bouquet offers aromas of sour cherry, fruit preserved in alcohol, and spices, with additional notes of vanilla, tobacco and liquorice. Full, velvety and soft in the mouth. Produced in the hills of Moron in the township of Negrar, on soil rich in marl, calcium and silicon. The vineyards face from east to west.
Where it's produced
In the hills of Moron in the municipality of Negrar, on soil rich in marl, calcium and silicon. The vineyards face from east to west.
Vine-training system
Veronese pergola and Guyot.
Grape varieties
Corvinone, Corvina, Rondinella and Oseleta.
How it's made
The best bunches of grapes are selected and picked by hand, slowly dried for 5 months, then fermented in stainless steel vats at a constant temperature. The skins are not pressed – only the heart of the grape is used.
Aging
In French oak barrels for 24 months, then in steel vats until bottling.
Colour
Intense ruby red with hints of garnet.
Nose
Intense, enveloping bouquet with hints of cloves, liquorice and black pepper.
Taste
Feisty yet velvety, with sensations of small red berries and hints of vanilla.
Serving temperature
18-20°C.
Glass type
Grand balloon.
Format
750ml — 1,5 L — 3 L — 5 L
Suggestions
Store in a cool place away from direct light, preferably with the bottle lying on its side.
Technical data
· Alcohol content: 15.5% vol.
· Total acidity: 6g/l
· Residual sugar: 7g/l
· Dry extract: 46g/l