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Amarone wine — Biscardo winery — Dionysus

Amarone

by Biscardo · Veneto, Italy

Type
Red
Grapes
Corvinone, Corvina, Rondinella
Alcohol
15.5%
Sweetness
Off-dry
Colour
Red
Colour depth
Dark
Body
Full-bodied
Serve at
16–18 °C
Bottled in
0.75 l
BiscardoVeneto, Italy

About this wine

Vinification

The grapes are harvested by hand and then dried to concentrate their residual sugars and aromatic compounds. Drying usually lasts 120 days and reduces the grapes' weight by 35–40%. When drying is complete, usually in late January or early February, the grapes are crushed and fermented at a low temperature for up to 50 days.

Ageing

The wine is transferred to small barrels holding between 20 and 50 hectolitres and aged for 2 years. Under the right conditions it can be stored for at least 10–12 years.

Tasting profile

Full-bodied, with a velvety palate, notes of red fruit and the complex structure of a classic Amarone.

Serving and pairing

Open 1–2 hours before serving, preferably decanting, so the wine can open up and show its full character.