Falezze Valpolicella Superiore DOC 2020

Falezze Valpolicella Superiore DOC 2020

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Corvinone, Rondinella, and Oseleta vines that are over 60 years old are used to make Valpolicella Superiore Falezze DOC: the SW-NE aspect and calcareous soils, well drained and rich in gravel, give the mouth and nose distinct perceptions of forest fruits, wild strawberries and whortleberries, sour cherries and ripe morello cherries.

The grapes are harvested in September-October and subjected to short natural appassimento drying. After fermentation, ageing in French oak tonneaux.

Bottled in Bordeaux bottles, numbered by hand, with one-piece natural cork.

Key Details

Valpolicella Region13% AlcoholRed Meat and PoultryCorvina Veronese and Rondinella GrapeFull BodiedSmooth
Falezze Valpolicella Superiore DOC 2020
£49.50

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 Vineyard's well drained, gravel rich soils impart distinct aromas and give the mouth and nose distinct perceptions of forest fruits, wild strawberries and whortleberries, sour cherries and ripe morello cherries.

On the palate the wine is well structured and supple, with the minerality typical of the Falezze estate, and a persistence in the mouth that calls for another sip. To be enjoyed alone or with an ample range of pairings.

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