Zenato
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2020
| Denomination | DOCG Amarone della Valpolicella Classico |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 16.5% by volume |
| Area | Veneto (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 80% Corvina, 10% Rondinella, 5% Croatina, 5% Oseleta |
| Aging | In oak barrels for at least 36 months. |
Description
Still red wine made from Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG, 16.5% ABV, produced by Zenato. Blend: 80% Corvina, 10% Rondinella, 5% Croatina, 5% Oseleta, 2020 vintage. An Amarone born from the passion of the Zenato family, who have been promoting local varieties for over 60 years. The grapes are hand-picked and left to dry for 3-4 months. Aged in oak barrels for a minimum of 36 months. On the nose, it offers a dark bouquet of ash, peat, humus, and potpourri, followed by notes of rhubarb, licorice root, and sandalwood, complemented by notes of black cherries in alcohol, chocolate, and sweet tobacco, underpinned by abundant balsamic nuances. Dark ruby red in color. Composed and well-structured, with a pronounced glycerine mass, balanced by noble tannins and a subtle, fresh verve.
Awards
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2020
96/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
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2020
3One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
18 - 20 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1960
- Oenologist: Alberto Zenato
- Bottles produced: 2.000.000
- Hectares: 95
1960 – San Benedetto di Lugana. It’s here that the heart of Sergio Zenato started to beat. His story is made of passion and hard work; a deep connection to his land and his people; entrepreneurial ability and openness to innovation and new vinification techniques and investment in native grape varieties.
A story that stretches from the banks of Lake Garda to the hills of nearby Valpolicella where the estate’s reds are born from sunny vineyards of Corvina and Rondinella in Costalunga in Sant’Ambrogio commune. Read more
| Name | Zenato Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2020 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 16.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 80% Corvina, 10% Rondinella, 5% Croatina, 5% Oseleta |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Vendor | Zenato |
| Origin | Sant'Ambrogio di Valpolicella (Verona). |
| Harvest | By hand, between the last decade of September and early October. Grapes are carefully selected and left to dry in the drying lofts for 3-4 months. |
| Wine making | The dried grapes are then pressed and macerated on the skins for 15-20 days at a temperature of 23-25°C. |
| Aging | In oak barrels for at least 36 months. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |