Masi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Costasera 2018

Masi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Costasera 2018

Masi Agricola, 0,75 l - 15.00%
70% Corvina, 5% Molinara, 25% Rondinella

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Veneto - Italy
Red still

How to serve

Serve at:

18 - 20°C.

Decanting time:

1 Hour

Longevity:

Over 25 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines
Masi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Costasera 2018
A proud, majestic, complex and exuberant wine. A benchmark for the Amarone category, which, together with Barolo and Brunello, makes up the aristocracy of the Italian wine world. The product of Masi’s unrivalled expertise in the drying technique, whereby traditional grapes for the Valpolicella Classica area – Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara – are laid out on bamboo racks to concentrate their aromas in winter.

Colour

Deep ruby red.

Bouquet

Notes of baked fruit, plums and cherries.

Flavour

Fruity, with hints of coffee and cocoa. Very well-balanced.

Pairing

It goes well with important and tasty dishes, grilled or roasted red meat, game, tasty and slightly spicy cheeses (e.g. Parmesan). A great wine to be enjoyed at the end of a meal.

Meat
Game
Cheese
Matured cheese
Blue cheese
Pork

Features

Name Masi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Costasera 2018
Type Red still
Classification DOCG Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Year 2018
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 15.00% by volume
Grape varieties 70% Corvina, 5% Molinara, 25% Rondinella
Country
Region Veneto
Origin Towns of Marano, Negrar, Sant'Ambrogio and San Pietro in Cariano (Verona). Exposure: West and South-West.
Climate After a mild winter and a spring with very little rainfall, the first fortnight of June was characterised by rain combined with warm temperatures, which rose even higher in the second fortnight of July. The combination of these factors led to an anticipation of the various phenological phases by around 15 days. A 15% cluster thinning operation was carried out in July.
Soil composition Limestone and basalt.
Harvest The harvest took place slightly early and with a drop in quantity compared to the average, but with grapes of excellent quality. In Valpolicella, the climatic conditions allowed ideal grape drying.
Vinification Amarone is the result of the ancient method of drying grapes known since Roman times. At the end of September/beginning of October, the best bunches selected in the hills are placed on traditional bamboo racks in drying lofts where the NASA system controls the natural drying process. By the end of January, the grapes have lost 35% of their weight, acquiring a higher sugar concentration. The Corvina grape is naturally attacked by 'botrytis', a noble rot. This is followed by gentle crushing, partial destemming, fermentation for 45 days with selected, highly alcohol-resistant yeast inoculum and malolactic fermentation.
Ageing 24 months in 80% in Slavonian oak barrels (40-80 hl), 20% in Slavonian small Allier and oak barrels (40% new barrels, 30% of second passage, 30% of third passage). Then, the wine ages 4 months in the bottle.
Total acidity 5.90 gr/L
pH 3.62
Residual sugars 9.20 gr/L
Dry extract 32.90 gr/L
Allergens Contains sulphites
Pairing It goes well with important and tasty dishes, grilled or roasted red meat, game, tasty and slightly spicy cheeses (e.g. Parmesan). A great wine to be enjoyed at the end of a meal.
On offer Price Masi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Costasera 2018 HK$ 402.00 

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Vintage

xtraWine
92/100 
2018
Bibenda
 
4 bunches of grapes - A high quality wine with distinctive character 2016
James Suckling
96/100 
2016
Veronelli
 
3 red stars - An excellent wine 2016
Vinous
93/100 
2016
Vitae AIS
 
4 vines - One of the best wines ever 2016
James Suckling
95/100 
2015
Robert Parker
93/100 
2015
Vinous
91/100 
2015
Wine Spectator
91/100 
2015
Gambero Rosso
 
3 red glasses - Absolutely superb. Only 305 out of 18000. 2013
James Suckling
94/100 
2013
Robert Parker
92/100 
2013
Wine Spectator
91/100 
2013
James Suckling
94/100 
2011
Bibenda
 
5 bunches of grapes - An excellent wine 2007
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