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Santa Maria Valverde "Amarone della Valpolicella" DOCG 2015

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Santa Maria Valverde "Amarone della Valpolicella" DOCG 2015

Red Wine

Red Wine
Italy
2015
Santa Maria Valverde - Italy

Italian dry red wine from Valpolicella

James Suckling 93 points for vintage 2014

Annual production of 4,000 bottles

HKD 620.00

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關於此酒 : 

意大利 Valpolicella 區乾紅酒,高等濃度,以舊派傳統方式釀製,葡萄經自然乾燥100天,漿果、黑布冧、黑莓、黑果味濃厚,帶果醬、胡椒、香草的香氣,兼有雲尼拿、皮革、焦糖等香味,層次非常豐富,建議配搭濃味紅肉、硬質芝士丶黑朱古力。

About this wine :

Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico originates from vineyards located in the hills outside the town of Marano in Valpolicella. Situated in the central-north of the Valpolicella Classico area, one of the very best regions in this appellation. Produced from Corvina 15%, Corvinone 15%, Rondinella 30%, Molinara 30% & Oseleta 10% on traditional pergola of artisanal vine, old vines of over 20 years old, 500 meters above sea level, on a land of ancient disintegrating lavas in the cru sub-area called Purano. At one time only Amarone was produced on these hills, then the disciplinary in 1967 extended the production of Amarone to the plain as well. All harvested by hand in the second half of October. Subsequently, they are transported to the winery in crates (7 kg). The grapes are laid out for natural drying (appassimento) for approximately 100 days - until the first week of February. During this period, the grapes lose about 45% of their weight. The grapes are pressed, and the juice is brought to fermentation in oak barrels for 20 days at a controlled temperature, with daily pump-overs - 2 stages. Aged in 5 hl oak barrels.

The wine has a ruby red color with violet hues, intense and persistent. The aroma opens with hints of red fruits and berries (plum, blackcurrant, blueberry, and cherry), jam, pepper (derived from the use of the Molinara grape) and vanilla. A bouquet of toasted caramel and vanilla. The complexity of the aroma is confirmed by the rich taste on the palate, crisp notes of spices and black pepper, and a certain minerality. The acidity is linked to the minerality of the cru and altitude. The palate envelops the alcohol and alternates with freshness and pleasant taste. Despite its high alcohol content, the wine has a very pleasant grape flavor - a characteristic of Nicolas. Pairs well with spicy soups, stews, many pasta dishes, and is perfect for both red and white meats as well as game. Ideal in combination with mature and hard cheeses, blue cheese, and can also accompany sweet flavors such as chocolate.

James Suckling - "An elegant, medium-bodied Amarone with aromas and flavors of bright dried red-fruit and pressed flowers. Tight but fluid palate with fine tannins and freshness throughout. Good length. Delicious to drink now."



關於 TENUTA SANTA MARIA VALVERDE 酒莊 :

About TENUTA SANTA MARIA VALVERDE :

Located in the heart of the Classico area of the Valpolicella region, in the province of Verona, Tenuta Santa Maria Valverde is a small boutique winery with a long history in the region where Nicola Campagnola’s, the owner and winemaker, family began to cultivate vine in the 1800s.

Although the estate owns 13 hectares of vines, it only vinifies the equivalent of 1 hectare every year for a total production of 10,000 bottles. A strong believer in the French cru system of dividing vineyard sites, the estate opted to divide its lands in parcels. Each year, the estate singles out the specific vineyard sites which yield the highest quality grapes used to produce its wines. The remaining grapes are sold to neighbouring wineries and co-ops. All the bottles are individually numbered to guarantee the traceability of the vineyard and the product for the hygienic-sanitary guarantee of the wines and the exclusivity of the product. The goal is to produce red wines deeply anchored to the territory and a unique and unrepeatable Amarone of excellence for each vintage.

The estate was one of the first to have fruttai - rooms dedicated to the drying of grapes in the appassimento method. This grape drying technique unchanged since Roman times. Compared to other wineries which opt for the minimum air drying required by the DOCG (three months), Santa Maria Valverde dries their grapes for five to six months. Moreover, its Amarone spends six-years aging in barrel and an extra year in bottle before being released. Quality is essential at the estate and is never compromised. The drying of the grapes for Amarone takes place in a natural stone chamber, present in the cellar. This dependence on the natural conditions of the places, meteorological-atmospheric conditions and the altitude of the area, are of primary importance in giving a wine an identity that can be characteristic year after year. Aging takes place in French oak barrels, the so-called "tonneaux".

Located at the highest elevation in the Classico appellation, Tenuta Santa Maria Valverde’s wines are not the big jammy style that has become the norm in the Valpolicella. Rather, they are a window into the past: a demonstration of how wines of the Valpolicella used to be made before modern winemaking swept in.

Today, the estate is run by Nicola Campagnola, vineyard manager and winemaker, and his wife Ilaria Nidini who is in charge of the commercial component. Nicola is a true believer in the protection of the environment and minimal human impact on nature. As of 2018, the estate carries organic certification. A boutique winery from the Valpolicella that makes the big guys pale in comparison when it comes to quality.

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