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Pietro Zardini "Pietro Junior" Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva DOC 2017

An Amarone Riserva with an intense, ruby red color and rich character

Corvina, Rondinella, and Molinara

$156.00

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Black Fruit, Preserved Fruit, Herbaceous, and Concentrated / Preserved Fruit, Sweet Spice and Leather / Earthy

BODY: Full
DRYNESS: Neutral
ACIDITY: Medium
TANNIN: Medium +
ALCOHOL (%): High (More than 14%)

Origin: Veneto (Soave, Valpolicella & More), Italy

Grape Varietals:
Corvina, Rondinella, and Molinara

Winemaking:

Grape Drying, Extended Skin Contact, On Lees Ageing, and Malolactic Fermentation

Maturation: >24 Months Oak Barrels and Bottle Ageing

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Seasoned cheeses, well-cooked meats, braised dishes and game

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Chinese braised short ribs, Wagyu beef

Agricola Pietro Zardini

Pietro Zardini Winery is the result of a continuous evolution with deep roots in Valpolicella. Its origins date back to the beginning of 17th Century with Leonardo Zardini, a wine producer in the heart of the Valpolicella Classico

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Pietro Zardini "Pietro Junior" Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva DOC 2017

Grape Varietals & Region: Made from a blend of Corvina, Rondinello & Molinara, Leone Zardini is the top Amarone from Pietro Zardini's winery, it is dedicated to his father and is only made in the best vintages.

Taste Profile: On the nose it shows the typical concentrated fruit notes that are reminiscent of plum confit and dried grapes, but on the palate its entire structure emerges and, in addition to rich fruit notes, power and expression await you. Intense and characteristic aromas of ripe fruits, spices, cocoa and hints of coffee. Harmonious and well-structured in taste with fine oak tones and ripe fruit notes.

Winemaking Process: Only the grapes from the best vineyard locations are used for this wine. Later in the wine cellar, the best barriques are selected for bottling the Riserva Zardini. A first-class Amarone that falls into the category of strong and strong Amarone.

Rich & Jammy Reds

Deep, fruit-driven and jammy; filled with ripe, rich fruit and a plethora of spices. This style is typified by Australian Shiraz, Sonoma Zinfandel and Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Expected typically notes of pepper, spice, raspberry, plum, leather

Passito Wines

Passito wines is the use of dried grapes to make wines. The main difference from late harvest is that these wines are often picked when ripe & dried after picking, and can be dried to different levels of moisture. A practice made popular by Italy, it has been adopted in various other regions