"Clivus" Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
Cantina di Monteforte · Veneto
Classification
Amarone della Valpolicella
Variety
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella
Alcohol
14.5 % vol
Serving Temp
18 °C (uncork in advance)
Organoleptic Notes
Ruby red with garnet reflections and a clear appearance. The bouquet is complex with red berry and blackcurrant fruit, cocoa and spices. The palate is rich, full‑bodied and sophisticated, soft in the mouth with long persistence.
Winemaking
Vinification
After natural drying of the grape bunches in fruttai, the grapes are pressed towards the end of January and fermented in stainless‑steel tanks
Aging
Aged partly in Slavonian oak barrels and partly in barriques, followed by six months of bottle ageing
Terroir & Vineyard
Provenance
Hills of Montecchia di Crosara and Cazzano di Tramigna
Harvest & Production
Harvest
Beginning of October
Food Pairings
Well‑structured dishesSlow‑cooked meatsGameAged cheesesMeditation wine