Vigna 800 Amarone della Valpolicella (2016)
750mL / Veneto / Italy
Vigna 800 display an intense complex bouquet with multi-layered aromas of dark flowers like violets & red roses, cherries preserved in alcohol, morels and plums. Hints of black pepper, liquorice and plain chocolate.
A pallate of warm, elegant and velvety in the mouth feel with a long persistence and harmony.
Vineyard & Viticulture:
The calcareous soils of the vineyards on 'Moron' hill have an average altitude of 200 meters
The average age of the vines are between 20 and 30 years.
Technical Specifications:
Production per ha: 80q/ha
Harvest: Hand - harvest.
Winemaking:
After approximately 100 days of drying process, the Corvina and Corvinone Rondinella grapes have shed 35-38% of their weight. Extreme care is exercised to maintain clean, healthy grapes throughout the process.
Traditional vinification is performed.
In January soft-pressing of the grapes and maceration on the skins with daily remontages in order to extract all the fragrances, perfumes and the colors typical of this wine.
The the wine is refined for 18 months in 225 litre Allier oak barriques to gain roundness and structure.
Six months of resting in bottle completes the wine.