Amarone Classico Bertani 2015

The Bertani Amarone Classico encapsulates the charm of time gone by and is able to tell the story of an entire territory, Valpolicella, always a winemaking pearl in Italy and the World. An expression of recent tradition, yet at the same time becoming a symbol of this fascinating corner of Italy, a wine that has required decades of refinements and discoveries to reach the quality profile it can offer today. It is one of the most appreciated and famous interpretations of the entire denomination and among the greatest expressions of the global winemaking landscape. Elegance, softness, and enveloping character are brought to an extremely high level to ensure an indelible and unforgettable sip that touches the deepest strings of the soul. Myth, legend, and a star player with crystalline talent!

Bertani Amarone is obtained from a very careful and meticulously studied process, the result of a long tradition passed down from generation to generation. It all starts in the vineyard, with a careful selection of bunches coming from the vineyards of Tenuta Novare in Arbizzano di Negrar, which rest on soils of a nature marly-limestone with the classic Guyot training system. The grapes, Corvina and Rondinella, are left to dry for a long time, for about 120 days, in a completely natural way in the estate's fruit drying rooms. They are then fermented, in the middle of winter, extremely slowly, ensuring a long maturation that brings it to achieve a balance that guarantees it a truly surprising longevity, even spanning several decades! It is followed by a slow fermentation in concrete that lasts for 50 days, including 20 days of skin maceration, and an aging period of about six years in Slavonian oak barrels, with a subsequent stabilization in the bottle for an additional 12 months.

The Bertani Amarone Classico tells a story made of passion, tradition, and love for its land. It pours into the glass with a deep, opaque garnet red color with orange hues. The bouquet is intense and complex where the typical notes of plum, cherry, and sour cherry alternate with dried fruit, licorice, and spices. A balsamic cloud closes a decidedly broad and rich nose. On the palate, it is soft and seductive, warm and