Domenico Fraccaroli Amarone della Valpolicella

DENOMINATION

Denomination of Controlled and Guaranteed Origin (DOCG)
GRAPE VARIETIES

Corvinone and Corvina 70%, Rondinella 25%, Molinara 5%
LANDS

S. Pietro di Lavagno – VERONA, 134-168 msl, and South, South-East exposure
SOIL

Calcareous, volcanic
GROWING CONDITIONS

Pergola and Sylvoz training system with 3900 plants per hectare
ALCOHOL CONTENT

15.5% by vol.
VINIFICATION

The grapes are picked by hand and laid on small trays in order to be placed in the drying room, according to the traditional system of appassimento. In the month of January, the grapes are crushed and go through a spontaneous fermentation for 40 days. After the racking off and the pressing, the wine is kept in French oak barriques for 30 months and it refines in the bottle for at least 18 months before being released.
ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS

Amarone Grotta del Ninfeo has an intense ruby red color. With ethereal scents of ripe fruit and marasca cherry, it has subtle hints of lightly toasted wood and cocoa. On the palate, it is full-bodied, harmonious, with a long and mellow finish culminating in a lingering spicy sensation, which evolves glass after glass.
PAIRINGS

Structured and austere, this Amarone matches well with game, braised beef, red meats and seasoned cheese.
SERVING TEMPERATURE

16-18° C

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