Zenato Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico
A majestic wine, the jewel of Zenato. Zenato Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico is a complex, elegant and velvety wine with great structure.
Grape Varietals & Region: 80% Corvina Veronese, 10% Rondinella, 10% Oseleta and Croatina. This wine is made with a selection of top grapes from the classic zone of Valpolicella, in the municipality of S. Ambrogio: a land abounding with significance, tradition and the culture of food and wine. The vineyard has an altitude of 300–350 metres and a southeast exposure. The vines have an average age of 15–20 years and grow in clay and calcareous soils that are rich in rock fragments.
Taste Profile: Garnet red colour. Intense and ethereal bouquet with notes of bay leaf and dried fruit over a cherry base. The full-bodied palate is round, soft and velvety with fine tannins and a delicate acidity. Gripping mouthfeel of dark cherry, plum jam, raisin and dried prune fruit flavours with a touch of leather and chocolate.
Winemaking Process: After harvesting by hand and a careful selection, the grapes are left to rest in the drying loft for 4 months. They then go through crushing and maceration on skins for 15–20 days at a temperature of 23–25°C. The wine then ages in large format Slavonian oak casks for a minimum period of 36 months.
