Amarone della Valpolicella Moropio 2021

Description

Still red Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG, 15.5% ABV, produced by Antolini. Blend: Corvina, Corvinone, Molinara, Rondinella. 0.75 L bottle, 2021 vintage. An Amarone born from the passion of the Antolini family, who have been growing vines since 1992 in the hilly area of Marano di Valpolicella. Intense and complex, with aromas of dried flowers, black cherry and sour cherry jam, notes of sweet spices, Boero chocolate, cinchona, wildflower honey, and light fragrances of vine bark and green olives. Deep ruby red with garnet highlights. Typically Marano in terms of its crisp acidity and finesse, it is dry, bordering on sweet, warm and smooth, with a pleasant freshness and velvety tannins.

Details

Perfume

Intense and complex, with hints of dried fruits, black cherry and sour cherry jam, notes of sweet spices, Boer chocolate, cinchona, wildflower honey and very light fragrances of vine bark and green olive.

Color

Deep ruby red with garnet reflections.

Taste

Typically Marano for its crisp acidity and finesse, dry, bordering on sweet, warm and soft, with good freshness and velvety tannins.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

Antolini

From this winery

My brother Stefano and I have been farming grapevines since 1992 on our own land in the hilly region in the town of Marano, Valpolicella, San Pietro in Cariano and Negrar. The vines are positioned at a height between 150 m and 350 m which covers a total area of 7,5 hectares, the land is mainly of a clayey composition.

The clay has the properties of maintaining water which slowly filters through to the roots, for this reason in our vineyards we do not need an irrigation system.

Another particularity is in the high temperature range, moreover the significant difference you will find between day and night, this will obtain a bouquet particularly complex to smell.

The technical system used is of a traditional nature which is used within this area, this means a double bower with an arched method; 1 x 4, this means an average distance of 4 metres between rows, which are set up on the "marogne", characteristically forming marvellous balconies where olives and cherries can find a place.

From 1993, in "Semonte" which lies in the town of San Pietro in Cariano we have cultivated 1 hectare of vineyard which became a vintage crop year 2000. We also own "Ca’ Coato" in the town of Negrar, between the hills of San Vito and Roselle, a plot of nearly 2 hectares which we have planted various types typical to the area using the "guyot" method.

From the beginning we have always chosen to respect the environment using special guidelines using the minimum amount of antiparasitic products.

In the year 2001 we completed the construction of a wine cellar, on the first floor you will find the dried grapes, at ground level we have the warehouse which will also be destined in the future for bottling. Outside there is a large porch where you will find a modern conception of fermentation for wine making, in the basement there is the processing and depositing area with steel tanks and under the brick vaults you will find a reserved area for the ageing process with barrels and barriques.

With respect for tradition and the types of wines they are and always will be a fundamental value for our company which ignoring the trends wants to maximise the value of traditional vines, the territory and work of the wine dresser, every Antolini wine has to be a complete expression of all these factors.

In the autumn of 2008 the first Amarone "Ca’ Coato" will be, vintage date 2005, obtained solely from vineyards "guyot" planted from the years 2001 to 2004 on the eastern slopes of San Vito, Negrar. The land is of a clayey nature with an exposure to the south-west and placed between 170 and 220 m. The grapes are accurately sorted manually and are placed to rest in small boxes and then pressed in January, there they will remain from 24 months in barrique, part of the first, second and third passage. Read more

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Technical Sheet

Name	Antolini Amarone della Valpolicella Moropio 2021
Type	Red green still
Denomination	Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
Vintage	2021
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	15.5% by volume
Grape varieties	Corvina, Corvinone, Molinara, Rondinella
Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Vendor	Antolini
Origin	Valpolicella Classica, municipality of Marano di Valpolicella
Climate	Altitude: 350 m a.s.l. Exposure: southeast.
Soil composition	Clayey and tuffaceous.
Cultivation system	Pergola doppia Veronese.
Harvest	From the end of September to mid-October. Exclusively by hand with selection of the best bunches placed in crates destined for drying for 40/50% of the vineyard's total production.
Production technique	Cultural practices: total grassing, both between rows and on the row, with mechanical mowing on the row; no irrigation; no chemical fertilisers; moth control by use of pheromones with sexual confusion without use of chemical insecticides.
Wine making	Drying out: 90/120 days with 30/40% grape weight loss. Between the end of December and the end of January, crushing of the dried grapes with a destemmer-crusher; cold maceration for 7/10 days; fermentation for 20 days in steel fermenters with temperature control and automatic cap breaking system exclusively with indigenous yeasts; 1/2 pumping over in the air.
Aging	Matured in wood (mainly oak, cherry, chestnut and to a small extent mulberry) for 24 months; bottle-aged for 6/12 months.
Allergens	Contains sulphites