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Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva DOCG wine — Brigaldara winery — Dionysus

Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva DOCG

by Brigaldara · Veneto, Italy

Awards & scores
  • Tre Bicchieri 2014Gambero Rosso, Vini d’Italia · 2007 vintage
TypeRed
GrapesCorvina, Corvinone, Rondinella
Alcohol16.5%
SweetnessDry
ColourRed
Colour depthDeep
BodyFull-bodied
Serve at16–18 °C
Keeps for25 years
Bottled in0.75 l
BrigaldaraVeneto, Italy

About this wine

Grapes

The fruit is selected from the estate’s vineyards.

Vinification

The grapes are harvested by hand in the second half of September and dried in open lofts for 120 days. During fermentation, the must remains in constant contact with the skins and is pumped over twice daily, with délestage midway through fermentation to extract colour and tannins.

Ageing

The wine matures for three years in small wooden barrels, followed by two years in large oak casks.

Tasting profile

The 2011 vintage is complex and deep and requires time to reveal its full character.