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Vaio Armaron Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG wine — Masi winery — Dionysus

Vaio Armaron Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG

by Masi · Veneto, Italy

Type
Red
Grapes
Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara
Line
Masi Serego Alighieri
Alcohol
15.5%
Sweetness
Off-dry
Colour
Red
Colour depth
Dark
Body
Full-bodied
Serve at
16–18 °C
Keeps for
25–30 years
Bottled in
0.75 l
MasiVeneto, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The fruit comes from the southwest-facing Vaio vineyard, situated in a small natural valley within the Amarone della Valpolicella Classico area. The vines grow at 230–265 m on red soils rich in humus, limestone and clay.

Grapes

The Serego Alighieri clone is used.

Vinification

The grapes are partially dried using natural ventilation, losing approximately 40% of their weight. Fermentation lasts 48 days in large Slavonian oak casks and is followed by malolactic fermentation.

Ageing

The wine matures for three years in oak casks, followed by four months in 600-litre cherrywood casks and five months in bottle.

Tasting profile

Elegant and distinctive.

Label / history

Masi has worked with the Serego Alighieri estate for almost 40 years. Its land has belonged to descendants of Dante since 1353.