Tedeschi - Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG - Marne 180
Marne 180 - Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
Notes of vanilla and ethereal airs depending on the period of ageing in the barrel; notes of sweet fruits such as currants, blueberries, cherries depending on the varieties of grapes.
Details
Grapes: Corvina (35%), Corvinone (35%), Rondinella (20%), Rossignola (10%), Oseleta, Negrara, Dindarella.
Production Area: This wine is made from grapes harvested in various vineyards located on hills in the Valpolicella area. Different sources and different grape varieties are important to obtain a well-balanced wine with the fine structure that only a few single areas in the Valpolicella zone can provide.
Vineyard Exposure: 180 degrees from south-west to south-east.
Vineyard Age: 20 years old.
Soil: clay and limestone with a strong rock structure.
Technique: Guyot training system. Grapes drying in fruit storage structure: controlled humidity 4 months. Soft pressing Alcoholic fermentation and maceration: 40-60 days, temperature 15°C. Ageing: in Slavonian oak barrel for about 30 months. Blending Bottling and bottle ageing: 6 months.
Colour: strong ruby red. Clear and transparent.
Flavour: wine with a velvety, raisin-y character combined with the structure and typical stylish bitterness to give it good balance. It has an enduring and persistent flavour. Suited for ageing: it is a keeping wine.
Recommended Food Pairings: red meat and aged cheeses.
Alcohol Content: 16.5% vol.
Analytical data: 16,5 Reducing Sugar (g/l): 4,5 Total Acidity (g/l): 6,1 Net Dry Extract (g/l): 39 Total Phenols (mg/l): 2600
