Salvalai, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOC

Interesting facts

Salvalai Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is a rich, expressive red wine is made from grapes grown in vineyards in the municipalities of Negrar, Marano di Valpolicella and San Pietro in Cariano. The harvest is carried out from late September to early October. At the winery the grapes are placed in wooden boxes and sent for drying in well-ventilated rooms called "fruit cellars". The procedure of "appassimento" lasts until February of the following year, then the berries are gently pressed and fermentation on the skins at a controlled temperature of 18-20 °C for 20-25 days. After alcoholic and malolactic fermentation begins. Wine is aged 2-3 years in large Slavonian oak barrels, then in small barrels of French oak Allier. Before entering the market, the wine Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is aged six months in bottle in the cellars of the winery.

Tasting Characteristics

The color of wine — red ruby.
The wine is clean, stable, pleasant fragrance. It opens with juicy notes of ripe cherry, floral accents and elegant touches of nutmeg and almonds.
Wine demonstriruet refined, rich taste with prevailing notes of dried fruit, hints of chocolate and spices. Special piquancy palette lends a bitterness of espresso. A long, soft finish with touches of berry jam.
The wine goes well with meats, cheeses and red meat.

Taste combinations

Курица

Сыр

Дичь

Говядина

Мясные закуски

Паста

Ягнятина

Свинина

About the manufacturer

Cantine Salvalai производит качественные вина с 1870 года из винограда, выращенного на веронских холмах. Здесь, на живописных берегах озера Гарда, на землях с богатой историей и тысячелетними винодельческими традициями, хозяйство Salvalai выращивает виноград для производства всемирно известных — популярного Ripasso и неподражаемого Amarone, которое изготавливают с использованием древней техники сушки винограда. Виноградники Salvalai расположены в трех зонах "Classico" в области Вероны (Soave, Bardolino и Valpolicella). Практикуется выращивание международных сортов, таких как Мерло и Шардоне. В конце 60-х годов Salvalai были одними из первых в области, кто успешно экспортировал свои вина за пределы Италии.