Le Ragose Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Marta Galli 2008

Le Ragose Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Marta Galli 2008

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RP 94

Le Ragose, 0,75 l - 16.00%
50% Corvina, 20% Rondinella, 20% Corvinone

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Price 
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Veneto - Italy
Red still

How to serve

Serve at:

18 - 20°C.

Decanting time:

2 hours

Longevity:

Over 25 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines
Le Ragose Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Marta Galli 2008
This wine originates from an extreme selection of grapes. The refinement of the product in French oak barrels for organoleptic characteristics differentiating it from our traditional product, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico.

Flavour

Intense, extremely powerful, yet rich in tannins, with notes of black cherry. Hot, strong, full and velvety with a pleasantly bitter taste, elegant and well balanced.

Pairing

Roasts, red meat, chocolate, fresh cheeses.

Meat
Game
Cheese

Features

Name Le Ragose Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Marta Galli 2008
Type Red still
Classification DOC Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Year 2008
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 16.00% by volume
Grape varieties 50% Corvina, 20% Rondinella, 20% Corvinone
Country Italy
Region Veneto
Origin Arbizzano di Negrar (VR)
Climate Orientation: West - Southwest.
Soil composition Red and brown clays and Eocene limestone.
Cultivation system Simple Trentino pergola.
No. plants per hectare 3300 - 4200 vines per hectare.
Harvest Are collected only the clusters with the berries not too close together to allow air to circulate through, for better drying process. The grapes are hand-picked and placed in wooden crates and plastic directly in the vineyard during the month of September. The grapes are harvested in the loft with controlled humidity and temperature up to diraspapigiatura that takes place in the period from December to January.
Vinification In red after de-stemming. Fermentation in stainless steel for about 20-30 days by indigenous yeasts, then running off in the storage tanks of steel for 8-10 months. Followed by aging in new oak barrels, the first and second pass, at various roasting and varied (Allier, Troncais Vosges) for 24-36 months.
Production year 3,000 bottles
Allergens Contains sulphites
Pairing Roasts, red meat, chocolate, fresh cheeses.

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Vintage

Robert Parker
94/100 
2008
xtraWine
92/100 
2008
Veronelli
 
3 red stars - An excellent wine 2014
Bibenda
 
4 bunches of grapes - A high quality wine with distinctive character 2010
Veronelli
 
3 gold stars - One of the best wines ever. Top rated for at least 3 years. 2010
Bibenda
 
4 bunches of grapes - A high quality wine with distinctive character 2009
Vinous
90/100 
2007
Wine Spectator
91/100 
2007
Veronelli
 
3 red stars - An excellent wine 2006
Bibenda
 
4 bunches of grapes - A high quality wine with distinctive character 2005
Gambero Rosso
 
3 red glasses - Absolutely superb. Only 305 out of 18000. 2005
Veronelli
 
3 gold stars - One of the best wines ever. Top rated for at least 3 years. 2005
Veronelli
 
3 gold stars - One of the best wines ever. Top rated for at least 3 years. 2004
Wine Spectator
88/100 
2003
Le Ragose
From this winery:

In 1969 Arnaldo Galli, oenologist, and his wife Marta began to research and experiment new techniques in vine-growing and wine-making. Nowadays, their sons Paolo, graduated in Business Management, and Marco, graduated in Agriculture with a thesis on...

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