Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOC "Albasini"
Villa Spinosa · Veneto
Classification
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG
Variety
Corvina Veronese, Corvinone, Rondinella
Alcohol
16
Serving Temp
18°C
Organoleptic Notes
Garnet red colour with aromas of blackberry, bilberry and black currant accented by vanilla, tobacco, chocolate, caramel, cinnamon and nutmeg; soft tannins, good structure and elegance well balanced with the alcohol.
Winemaking
Vinification
Gently destemmed and crushed; fermentation in steel at 10–18°C with a four‑week maceration and daily remontage; malolactic fermentation in spring
Aging
Aged in steel until April, then 12 months in 500‑L French tonneaux and four years in 2,000–2,500‑L Slavonian oak casks, followed by 12 months in bottle
Terroir & Vineyard
Location
Estate vineyards in Figari (Marano di Valpolicella), 230–275 m altitude, west exposure
Soil Composition
Calcareous soils of marine sediment, not very deep and of average fertility
Vine Training
Guyot (4,000–4,500 vines/ha)
Yield per ha
80–100 quintals/ha (only the best bunches)
Harvest & Production
Harvest
Manual harvest from mid‑September to early October with grapes dried 3–4 months (about 30% weight loss)
Production (bottles)
3,466
Food Pairings
RoastsGameMeditation wine