Sergio Zenato Amarone Classico della Valpolicella
Wine Description
The high-quality approach to this wine begins in the vineyard as it is made from a strict selection of Corvina, Rondinella, Croatina, and Oseleta grapes grown in the Sant’ Ambrogio district. The grapes were harvested in September and October and dried for four months before fermentation. After being aged for 36 months in large barrels, the wine was refined for several months in bottle.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Amarone Classico della Valpolicella DOC
Vineyard size
75 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous Clay-Loam
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
825-990 feet
Vines/acre:
2,000
Yield/acre:
4 tons
Exposure:
Southeastern
Year vineyard planted:
1994
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1980
Bottles produced of this wine:
16,000
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
80% Corvina, 10% Rondinella, 5% Croatina, 5% Oseleta
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
25 days
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
50-75 HL
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
48 months
Age of Aging Container:
Two years
Length of bottle aging:
12 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.6
Acidity:
6.6 g/L
Alcohol:
17 %
Dry extract:
47.3 g/L
Residual sugar:
9.4 g/L
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