“Conte Gastone” Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG BIO

65% Corvina, 25% Corvinone, 10% Rondinella. Intense red ruby with garnet red rims. Pronounced notes of plum, black cherry, cloves and black pepper. Smooth velvety palate with flavours of red cherries and plum. Finely balanced between the sweet and savory elements; earthy and rich.

The grapes are carefully hand selected and harvested, then placed on flat wooden trays and left to dry for 90 days in our special “Fruttaio” (drying room), where humidity and temperature are strictly controlled.  The dried grapes are destemmed and gently crushed before a prolonged maceration lasting more than 25 days in stainless steel vats with frequent pump-overs.

“A modern Amarone, best enjoyed with food.”


Wine exported to

USA

Most recent awards

  • 2019 | Vinous93
  • 2019 | James Suckling92
Grape Varieties:

65% Corvina, 25% Corvinone, 10% Rondinella

Fermentation container:

Stainless steel

Length of alcoholic fermentation:

About 21 days

Type of yeast:

Cultivated

Maceration technique:

Pumpovers

Length of maceration:

25 days

Malolactic fermentation:

Yes

Aging containers:

Oak barrels

Container size:

20 hL

Type of oak:

Slavonian and French

Bottling period:

Winter

Aging before bottling:

36 months

Aging in bottle:

12 months

Closure:

Nomacorc

Organic:

Yes

Vineyard location:

In the hills of Mezzane di Sotto

Soil composition:

Clay and limestone

Vine training:

Guyot and Pergola

Altitude:

328-1,312 feet (100-400 meters) above sea level

Vine density:

7,000 plants per hectare

Yield:

2.5kg per vine

Exposure:

Southwestern

Years planted:

1998

Time of harvest:

September

Total yearly production (in bottles):

18,000

Tasting notes:

Intense red ruby with garnet red rims. Pronounced notes of plum, black cherry, cloves and black pepper. Smooth velvety palate with flavors of red cherries and plum. Finely balanced between the sweet and savory elements; earthy and rich.

Serving temperature:

Best served at 16-18 °C (60.8-64.4 °F).

Food pairings:

Stewed meat with lots of spice, game and roasted meats. Aged cheese. American BBQ, Gulasch, wildboar stew. Roasted lamb with garlic potatoes. Vegetarian dishes with deeply savory flavours.

Aging potential:

8-10 years

Alcohol:

16%

Winemaker:

Valentino Ciarla