Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2016 Bonazzi Badin

Characteristics

Qualification: Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 

Grapes: Rondinella, Corvina, Corvinone 

Alcohol: 15.5 % 

Size: 75 cl

Production: after being carefully selected, the grapes that had the best exposure and reached the ideal ripening phase or the ones that are more suitable for withering are placed in wooden boxes and carried to orchards. After a long withering process (approximately three months) in dry ventilated rooms, the grapes are turned to must. The must is then left to ferment slowly with the maceration of the marcs for 25 days 

Ageing: 2 years in large barrels and from 10 to 18 months in barriques, in addition to another 4 months of refinement in bottles. 

Service temperature: 16° - 18° in appropriate glasses (Ballon)

Tasting Notes

Bright burgundy red color; intense, vinous bouquet, alcoholic, ethereal and full, with distinct vanilla scents and hints of almonds and oak wood. The taste is dry, of moderate acidity, with a pleasant tannic substratum, austere and full-bodied.

Food pairings

It is perfect with roasts, grilled meats and sharp, seasoned cheese varieties.