Falezze Amarone Della Valpolicella 2018

Falezze Amarone Della Valpolicella 2018

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Amarone della Valpolicella Falezze uses only grapes from the Falezze estate, which have been grown for three generations by the family of Luca Anselmi, who personally oversees every aspect of cultivation. Repeated selections, during the harvest and twice during the appassimento, ensure that only the best bunches are used, to create a wine that is clean and naturally sculpted in the vineyard.

Vinification with slow movement of the skins and subsequent ageing in oak barrels creates an exclusive Amarone with a ruby-red texture with a purplish tinge. 

Key Details

Valpolicella Region16% AlcoholRed Meat, Poultry, and CheesesCorvina Veronese and Rondinella GrapeFull BodiedSmooth
Falezze Amarone Della Valpolicella 2018
£126.00

Valpolicella

"Amarone della Valpolicella is a rich, dry Italian red wine from the Veneto region. It is produced primarily from the Corvina grape. Amarone is characterized by ripe, bold flavors.

Directly after harvest, the grapes are air dried through a process called “appassimento”, which allows them to shrivel into raisins. This concentrates the sugar and flavors in the grapes, producing a distinctive and full-bodied wine well-suited to aging.

It is often said that you can safely forget an Amarone in your wine cellar. Even average Amarones can be aged for 10-15 years. Depending on the vintage and aging technique, wines of exceptional quality can be enjoyed up to 30-50 years after bottling!

In wine, time equals money. The aging process, manual labor, and prime grape-growing real estate mean that Amarone is often quite expensive.

Despite its iconic status, Amarone only received DOCG recognition as recently as 2009.

Amarone is best paired with very rich foods, due to its strong flavor profile, robust nature, and high alcohol (minimum 14% abv)."

Tasting Notes

The bouquet reflects the essence of the territory, with morello cherry, plum and forest fruits, always with elegant notes of cocoa and tobacco. The complexity on the nose is confirmed on the palate, with great structure, a full, velvety touch with considerable roundness and a persistent finish. To be paired with exceptional and traditional dishes, it maintains its characteristics for over 10 years.

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