Amarone della Valpolicella Monte Sant'Urbano in cassa legno 2001 SPERI

TYPE Dry Red Wine

PRODUCTION AREA Property Monte Sant'Urbano, in the municipality of Fumane.

VARIETY Corvina Veronese and Corvinone 70%, Rondinella 25%, Molinara 5%

TYPE OF SOIL The soil of volcanic origin, of calcareous-calcareous type, favors the retention of humidity preventing drought

VINIFICATION Manual selection of the best bunches. Pressing in January with roller crusher-destemmer. Maceration in stainless steel tanks for a period of 35 days with periodic pumping over and delestage at a temperature of 16 - 18 degrees. Separation of the skins in mid-February and completion of the alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in 50 hl oak barrels. Aging in 500 l tonneaux. of Allier oak for 24 months and in oak barrels of 20-40 hl. for another 12 months. Subsequent refinement in the bottle

TRAINING SYSTEM Veronese pergola system placed on ledges supported by dry stone walls, called marogne

COLOR Intense garnet red

SCENT Ethereal of dried fruit

PAIRING Recommended with robust main courses of red meats such as braised meats and game, excellent with aged cheeses. Also recommended at the end of a good meal

TASTE Full-bodied, warm, enveloping, dry on the palate