Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva 2005

Vineyard
Corvina and corvinone 70%, Rondinella 20%, Oseleta 10%

Alcohol
16,5% Vol.

Service temperature
16-18°C

Bottle Size
750 ml

Origin
Veneto- Italy - Noth-east of Verona in the hills that separate Montorio from Valle d'Illasi

Viticulture
Traditional

Winemaking
The healthiest, ripest bunches of picked grapes undergo a unique drying process (Appassimento) that take place, on cases in a well naturally ventilated loft. The grapes lose at least the 35% of their original weight thereby concentrating sugar, aromatic compounds and noble tannins. In January grapes are gently crushed and the fermentation starts at low temperature(13-17 C). Then, transfer to oak barrels of 700,1500 and 3500 litres of various origins and composition and age, mostly from Allier forest. The wine remains one year in bottles before release.