VivianiAmarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2017

Product code: 14328
£35.00 inc VAT
Italy
Red Wine from
Veneto, Italy
Country
Country: Italy
Region
Region: Veneto
Sub-Region
Sub-Region: Valpolicella
Type
Type: Red Wine
Winery
Winery: Viviani
Alcohol
Alcohol: 15.5%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Grape
Grape: Red Blend
Grape: 75% Corvina, 20% Rondinella, 5% Molinara
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Country
Country: Italy
Region
Region: Veneto
Sub-Region
Sub-Region: Valpolicella
Type
Type: Red Wine
Winery
Winery: Viviani
Alcohol
Alcohol: 15.5%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Grape
Grape: Red Blend
Grape: 75% Corvina, 20% Rondinella, 5% Molinara

Product Notes

Viviani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG is a premium red wine produced in the heart of the Valpolicella region in Italy. This wine is made using a blend of dried grapes of Corvina, Rondinella, and Molinara varieties which undergo an extended ageing process in oak barrels. The result is a complex and rich wine that boasts an intense aroma of dark cherries, plums, and tobacco. On the palate, Viviani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG exudes a velvety texture with a long and persistent finish that pairs well with red meats, game, mature cheeses, and hearty pasta dishes. This wine embodies an excellent expression of the terroir of Valpolicella, making it a must-try for any wine lover.

Tasting Notes

A big, full bodied red which, in spite of its intensity and concentration, is unexpectedly elegant. It reveals the typical scents of grapes harvested at high altitude, with its hints of aromatic herbs and wild flowers. On the palate it is dry, and displays considerable structure and power.

About the Winery

Viviani

The Viviani family owns ten hectares of vines in the famous Valpolicella Classico region's hamlet of Mazzano. The family's vineyards are exposed to the southeast and are positioned at an elevation of about 350–450 meters above mean sea level, which provides the greatest conditions for vine development. Additionally, the dry air and well-ventilated location facilitate the drying of the fruits for Recioto and Amarone. The Viviani family wants to maximise all of the capabilities of their land, especially by using viticultural techniques that will enable the vines to develop as naturally and harmoniously as possible and produce grapes of the highest calibre. This entails gradually discontinuing therapy using artificial substances like fertilizers and pesticides.

The Classical region of the Valpolicella stretches northwest of Verona, forming four different valleys. Warm winds from Lake Garda and pure air from the Lessini mountain range collide in the valleys to create an ideal microclimate for the production of vine, plum, and olive. This warm climate during winter and autumn also encourages the gradual and persistent withering that fruit trees must undergo to produce a Recioto and a magnificent Amarone. The Viviani family's vineyards are planted on terrain that can be described as having a medium composition, with a good concentration of limestone and a steady prevalence of rocks beneath the first half meter of the land.

The vineyards are around 20-60 years old, are trained in the French guyot method, and have six to ten buds per vine. The best grapes are carefully harvested and placed in specialised containers referred to as plateaux. These are placed in particular spaces called fruttai, where withering starts and lasts for roughly 3–4 months under natural conditions. When the grapes' concentration is correct, they are crushed in a press with rubber rollers to make the pressing as gentle as possible. Following this process, the crushed grapes are added to the fermentation vats, where fermentation typically starts a few weeks later. The subsequent maceration lasts for roughly forty days and includes the essential repassing and punching down. Later they are stored in Oak barrels.

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