Tenuta Sant' Antonio Amarone Della Valpolicella Selezione Antonio Castagnedi

This Amarone is produced with grapes from the towns of Mezzane di Sotto (Monti Garbi district, the historic area of Valpolicella Classico production). Amarone is a very old technic specific to the region, where the grapes, after harvest, are laid-down to rest on drying racks until mid-January and the ageing in large oak barrels and barriques. This help the tannins to concentrate, and produces full-body, silky wines, with great ageing potential. The wine is then aged for over 2 years in oak barrique. lovely dark chocolate, and ripe dark fruits in, with layers of polished tannins and a refined, fruity, minerally finish. It offers Ripe red fruit, black licorice, and spicy fragrances of liquorice, black pepper and a hint of chocolate. This full-bodied Amarone is well-balanced, with round tannins, warming softness, full-flavored, with layers of polished tannins and a refined, fruity, minerally finish.