Amarone della Valpolicella 2012 Antiche Terre

Grapes: Corvina Veronese, Corvinone, Rondinella
Region: Italy> Verona
Notes: Amarone is a noble wine produced from the best bunches, collected and dried in the sun for 3 to 4 months before fermentation. Creating a rich, complex, dry red wine.

Description: The Amarone is a noble wine produced from Just the best bunches, collected by hand and dried indoor for 3, 4 months to go through the process called “appassimento,” drying of the grapes, which concentrates the sugar content and enables other natural chemical processes to take place inside the drying berries. The grapes are then fermented and aged in small oak barrels for 12 to 18 months. The result is a very concentrated wine with rich layers of flavors. Complex palate of deep, ripe fruit with hints of wood and earth, in the frame of smooth yet persisting tannins and good acidity.
Food pairing: Rich, heavy, red and brown sauce. Hearty meats and game, hard cheeses.