“VIRGO MORON”

AMARONE
della VALPOLIVELLA D.O.C.G.
Classico RISERVA

Soil: calcareous soil.

Age and position of the vineyards: vineyards on “Moron” hill with an average altitude of 200 mt. Average age between 20 and 30 years.

Vineyards: from selected vineyards of Valpolicella; Corvina, Corvinone Rondinella.

Production per ha: 80q/ha.

Harvest: hand - harvest. After about 100 day of drying process,the grapes had shed 35-38% of their weight. Extreme care exercised to maintain clean, healthy grapes throughout the process.

Vinification: traditional. In January soft-pressing of the grapes and maceration on the skins with daily remontages in order to extract all the fragrances, perfumes and the colors typical of this wine.

Refinement: 30 months in 225 liter Allier oak barriques ando 12 months in 1000 liter French oak barrel to gain roundness and structure. One year of refinement in bottle.

Color: deep ruby color with red shades tending to garnet with the ageing.

Bouquet: intense complex bouquet with multi-layered aromas of dark flowers like violets red roses, cherries preserved in alcohol, morels and plums. Hints of black pepper, liquorice and plain chocolate.

Flavor: wide, warm, elegant and velvety in the mouth with a long persistence and harmony.