Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2012
Classics resist the passage of time. The classics defy time. That’s Bertani: beyond fashion and method wines, always faithful to an elegant style, with color that is never exaggerated. Above all, it is always dry.
Grape Varietals & Region: 80% Corvina Veronese, 20% Rondinella from the Valpolicella Classica, Tenuta Novare Estate in Arbizzano di Negrar, Veneto, Italy
Taste Profile: Intense red color with hints of garnet. On the nose, typical notes of plum, cherry and Morello cherry followed by tea leaves, licorice and spices. On the palate, notes of red berry fruit sweetened by soft notes of spices, in perfect balance with acidity.
Winemaking Process: The fruit undergoes appassimento, and is then macerated & aged for 7 years in Slavonian oak barrels. It is then bottled aged for at least 8 months before release