Amarone Valpantena Bertani 2021
Perfect to give as a giftAmarone "Valpantena" by Bertani is a traditional interpretation of this well-known typology of the Valpolicella area. Made with grapes left to dry for 4 months, stopping in wood for more than two years to give itself to the nose with notes of blackberry jam, dried flowers, pepper, rhubarb and wet earth. The sip is full and warm, with a beautiful structure and tannic texture, supported by mineral textures
The Amarone Valpantena by Bertani is a version of the most celebrated and famous wine of Valpolicella, produced with grapes coming exclusively from vineyards cultivated in the Valpantena area. The drying of the grapes and the aging in wood give the wine a great aromatic richness, expressive density, and persistence, making it ideal for pairing with braised or stewed red meats.
The Amarone Valpantena wine from the Bertani winery is born on the hills of Valpantena, in the eastern part of the Classica area of Valpolicella, just above the city of Verona. This is an Amarone that complements the Classica label, produced with the intent of enhancing the particular characteristics of this valley, which provides grapes with a very fruity and spicy profile. The vineyards of Corvina veronese and Rondinella are cultivated using the Guyot method with a planting density of 5000 vines per hectare on soils composed of clay-limestone marls, rich in iron minerals. The harvest takes place around mid-September, with manual collection and selection in the vineyard of the best grapes. The healthiest and ripest bunches are placed to dry in the drying rooms of the Bertani winery in Grezzana. Around mid-January, the grapes are destemmed and crushed, followed by fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures, which do not exceed 22 °C. The wine matures for a period of 30 months, partly in 25-hectoliter Slavonian oak barrels and partly in barriques. Before being released on the market, the wine is refined for at least 6 months in the bottle.
The red Amarone Valpantena by Bertani is an interpretation of the great red of Valpolicella with notes of exuberant fruit and spices, which traditionally characterize the wines of the Valpantena area. The color is intense garnet red. The olfactory profile expresses aromas of ripe cherry, berry aromas, sour cherry jam, soft notes of sweet spices, and dried fruit. On the palate, it is warm, rich, and intense, with complex and deep aromas, velvety tannins, and a very harmonious finish that closes on mineral sensations.