Amarone Valpolicella Valpantena DOCG Wood
The icon of a territory, Amarone is fully recognized as one of the greatest Italian red wines. In Costa Arente, we begin with a careful manual harvest, checking that each step is masterfuly carried out with craftmanship and care. Each nuance of our Amarone represents the know-how and stylistic code pursued by Costa Arente, aimed at expressing the natural elegance that the Valpolicella terroir transmits to the wine.
VARIETAL
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, other grapes as per disciplinary
AGING
2 years in tonneaux, 1 year in Slavonian oak barrels and 1 year in bottle
VINEYARDS
Valpantena (La Costa di Romagnano - Grezzana)
Vinification
The grapes are harvested by hand after a careful selection to pick the most suitable bunches for drying. Once placed in the trays, they are put to rest in the loft for at least 3 months, a period in which they lose on average 40% of their weight. Enzymatic processes and the development of noble rot complete the drying process. Towards the beginning of December the grapes are de-stemmed, selected on the sorting table and then pressed. A short cold maceration precedes the alcoholic fermentation which lasts about 2 weeks, with frequent pumping over. This is followed by racking, malolactic fermentation and aging first in tonneaux for 2 years and, subsequently, at least 1 year in Slavonian oak barrels. Refinement in the bottle lasts at least 1 year before being put on the market.
ALTITUDE 150-250 meters above sea level
TYPE OF PLANTING Sustainable Farming
SOIL Calcareous marl
TYPE OF CULTIVATION Simple and double pergola veronese
ALCOHOL CONTENT 16.5%
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