Wine Description
A blend of 80% Corvina, 10% Rondinella and 10% Sangiovese. After the harvest in late September to October, the grapes are carefully selected and the healthiest, ripest fruit is placed in a well-ventilated room to raisin until January. They are then pressed, left on the skins for 21 days and fermented into the delicious wine that is Amarone. Refined in tank for three months and aged in barrels for 24 months before bottling, this wine spends a minimum of 6 months in bottle before it is released on the market, ready to be enjoyed or cellared for many more years.
Tasting Notes
This is one of the most exciting wines on the market, offering explosive flavors of dried black cherry, cassis, truffles, chocolate fudge and tar. Luscious and complex, this is a wine for rich fare.
Reviews
Wine Advocate - Issue #179/October 31, 2008
"Readers who enjoy a sumptuous, full-bodied style of Amarone will find much to admire in Zenato’s 2004 Amarone. This big, richly-textured wine is loaded with dark fruit, licorice, spices, leather and chocolate, all of which flow from the glass in stunning style. The relatively high level of residual sugar (7.2 grams per liter) and aging in cask contribute to this wine’s traditional and very classic personality. Like the Valpolicella, the Amarone is 80% Corvina, 10% Sangiovese and 10% Rondinella. Simply put, this is a gem.”
93 points
Wine Spectator - May 15, 2008
Buying Guide
"Displays crushed currant and grilled meat character. Full- to medium-bodied, with fine tannins and a tight, tasty mineral finish. Big and juicy, with lots of jammy fruit."
89 points
