Vigna Garzon Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 2016 - Pieropan

€62.77
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Amarone is the symbolic wine of Valpolicella and represents an exciting challenge for the Pieropan Company. This wine comes from the family's desire to compete with the unique territory of Valpolicella, in Cellore di Illasi. Amarone fulfills the dream of an important, rich and structured wine, but also elegant and fine, a distinctive element of the wines of the Pieropan company.

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Description
Name

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG.

Geographic location

Val d'Illasi, hills of Cellore d'Illasi, production area of Valpolicella.

Grapes

60% Corvina, 35% Corvinone, Rondinella, Croatina, 5% grapes from old traditional vines of Valpolicella

Age of the vines

Plant carried out in 2000.

Vineyard

Clayey and calcareous soil, altitude 350-500 meters above sea level. South exposure.

Surrender

After drying 20 hectoliters / ha (0.5 kg. Per plant).

Training system

Guyot, with a density of 5,800 plants per hectare.

Defense method

Certified organic viticulture.

Gems load

6/8 gems per vine.

Method of collection

The grapes produced in the Cellore d'Illasi area on the Garzon hill are manually selected and harvested in boxes in September. In years with unfavorable climatic conditions it is not produced.

Withering

Natural, with the aid of fans if necessary. The yield in must is low: one third of the original weight of the grapes.

Winemaking technique

Crushing and destemming of the grapes. Fermentation temperature 23/24 ° for about 15/20 days. Pumping over and fulling are carried out daily.

Organoleptic examination

Color: intense with ruby reflections - perfume: ample, with hints of cherry, blackberry and plum. Taste: complex, enveloping, with a remarkable structure flanked by an excellent tannic shoulder and an extraordinary freshness. Wine with a character suitable for aging - alcohol content: 16-17% - acidity: 6 to 6.5 g / l - Sugar: 6 to 9 g / l.

Refinement

Maturation in 225 liter barrels. and 500 lt. for at least 24/30 months and a bottle period.

Pairing

It goes well with important dishes based on game, grilled meats, braised meats, long-aged cheeses, even spicy ones. Ideal at the end of a meal, in good company and to enhance moments of celebration. Recommended temperature 16/18 ° C.

Product Details
Pieropan
11991

Data sheet

Grape varietyCorvina
Corvinone
Rondinella
Format750 ml
Alcoholic strength5.5%
RegionVeneto
NameAmarone della Valpolicella
DisciplinaryD.O.C.G.
Vintage2016

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