Collection: Buy DOCG Amarone della Valpolicella wines
DOCG Amarone della Valpolicella is one of the finest Italian wine appellations. The latter is located in Veneto, to the west of Verona, and produces a straw wine red. Here, the bunches of black grapes (mostly Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella) are therefore harvested at full maturity and then left to dry traditionally on racks (wooden trays) for a period ranging from 100 to 120 days. During this time, the water in the grapes evaporates, concentrating the flavors, acids, and sugars in the berries. Once this operation (called appasimento) is complete, the berries are gently pressed and the alcoholic fermentation can begin. Subsequently, long aging in casks and oak barrels (minimum 24 months) are carried out, followed by a period of minimum 6 months of rest in bottle before bottling. the market. Amarone della Valpolicella is therefore a powerful wine, very intense, rich in alcohol and evolving on an aromatic of candied red and black fruits, tobacco, spices, chocolate etc. Every wine lover must taste an Amarone once in their life!
