Deep, velvety garnet with violet nail. Nose of wild cherries, jam, ripe pear, vanilla, licorice and cedar wood. Full-bodied, warm on the palate with distinct hints of cocoa and spices.
Name | Bolla Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Origins Reserve 2018 |
Type | Still red |
Classification |
DOCG Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva
|
Year | 2018 |
Format | 0.75 l Standard |
Country |
Italy
|
Region | Veneto |
Grape varieties | Corvina, 25% Rondinella, Corvinone |
Location | San Pietro in Cariano (VR) |
Vinification | Carefully selected clusters, harvested in plateaus, are transported to fruit lofts where they remain for about 120 days under optimal temperature, humidity and ventilation conditions. Drying enriches the berries in sugar concentration (up to 24-25 °Babo) and in polyphenolic and aromatic compounds. A end January, crushing is followed by a maceration pre-fermentation at 5 °C for about 7 days. Then begins a slow fermentation phase for 25 days at a controlled temperature (18-22 °C) followed by another 5 days of maceration post-fermentation at 24 °C. With the maceration prefermentative, a high glycerin content is achieved, which increases its importance and smoothness; while with post-fermentation, balance, fullness and, above all, the desired complexity is achieved. |
Aging | Amarone Classico Riserva "Le Origini" begins therefinement in traditional 750-liter barrels for 12 months, then for 36 months first in 40-hl and then 80-hl barrels. This is followed by a aging in bottles for an additional 9 months. |
Grade alcohol | 15.50% by volume |
Total acidity | 6.30 gr/L |
PH | 3,40 |
Dry extract | 35.00 gr/L |
Sulfites | Contains sulfites |
Matching | Grilled red meats, rib-eye steaks, pepper filet, pastisada de caval (horse stew), game or with hard, well-aged cheeses. Excellent for meditation at end meal with good friends. |