Le Salette Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico DOCG
Country
Italy
bottle size
750 ml
Wine Type
Red Wine
Wine Region
Veneto
Grape Variety
Corvina
vintage
2016 [**VINTAGE MAY CHANGE]
Alcohol
15.50%
characteristics
Body
Medium
Medium
Medium
Acidity
High
High
High
Tannin
High
High
High
2016 [**VINTAGE MAY CHANGE]
Product Description
Vineyards : La Marega vineyard, located in Fumane, in the heart of Valpolicella Classica
Wine making : Careful selection of grapes during manual harvest, followed by natural drying process for approximately 4 months.
Wine aging : 36 months in Slavonian oak cask (70%) and barrique (30%), 8 months in bottle. Long lasting wine, could be enjoyed for 25 years.
Wine pairing : Roasted, grilled meat, game, aged cheese, risotto with amarone or red chicory.
Wine serving temperature : 18°C/ 64°F. Best to open one hour ahead of serving
wine score
91 points Wine enthusiast
"Cassis, blue flower, baking spice, grilled herb and a whiff of new leather lead the nose. The chewy palate offers dried black cherry, mature plum, chewing tobacco and nutmeg alongside fine-grained tannins. Despite its solid structure, it also has elegance and freshness."
Profile
Grape Blended
70% Corvina and Corvinone; 30% Rondinella, Oseleta and Dindarella
Palate
The chewy palate offers dried black cherry, mature plum, chewing tobacco and nutmeg alongside fine-grained tannins.
Colour
Deep purple red
Aroma
Cassis, blue flower, baking spice, grilled herb and a whiff of new leather lead the nose.
Palate
The chewy palate offers dried black cherry, mature plum, chewing tobacco and nutmeg alongside fine-grained tannins.
Wine Pairing
:Beef
:Lamb
:Barbecue
:Hard Cheese
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