Wine Description

Made from 70% Corvina Veronese and 30% Rondinella, picked at optimum ripeness at the end of September. Once fermentation in stainless steel tanks is complete, the wine is matured for 20 months in wood for extra richness and finesse.

Tasting Notes

Intense ruby red in color, this Amarone has aromas of ripe cherry and prune and flavors of red berries, cocoa, and vanilla. Smooth and well-balanced, this wine pairs well with braised meats and wild game.

Vineyard Characteristics

Production area/name of vineyard:	Corte Giara vineyards
Size of vineyard (acres):	37
Soil composition:	skeletal elements, calcareous, chalk
Training method:	arbour
Elevation (feet):	594-825
Vines/acre:	1,200
Yield/acre (tons):	2.7
Exposure:	southeastern
Year vineyard planted:	1988

Winemaking & Aging

Varietal composition:	70% Corvina and 30% Rondinella
Harvest time:	October
First vintage of this wine:	1989
Number bottles produced of this wine:	100,000
Fermentation
Fermentation container:	stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation (days):	9
Fermentation temperature (°F):	73/82
Maceration technique:	pump over
Length of maceration (days):	8-10
Malolactic fermentation:	yes
Aging
Aging container:	stainless steal and wood
Size of aging container:	85 HL
Age of aging container:	2 years old
Cooperage:	Slavonian oak, passage barriques
Length of aging before bottling:	20 months
Length of bottle aging:	6 months
Analytical Data
Alcohol:	14.7%
pH level:	3.5
Residual sugar (grams/liter):	5.0
Acidity (grams/liter):	6.1
Dry extract (grams/liter):	32.5

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