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VILLA RIZZARDI, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2011
Our Amarone Villa Rizzardi is aged 36 months in barrels, mostly French oak and can be stored for several years. It is an elegant wine that can be paired with roasted or braised meat, game emat, for example venison, curry dishes and aged cheeses such as Pecorino di Pienza.
Amarone represents a unique winemaking method that uses grapes grown in Valpolicella which, once harvested, are dried in boxes. The grapes for this Amarone grow in the Pojega vineyard, where the average age of the vines is at least 30 years. Amarone wine has a high alcohol content thanks to the fermentation of sugar that derives from drying.
Product ID
Designation
Villa Rizzardi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG
Vintage
2011
Awards and recognitions
Falstaff
95 points
Gambero Rosso
2 Glasses
Bibenda
4 Grapes
I vini di Veronelli
92 points
Merano Wine Award
Rosso Award
Ian D'Agata
93 points
Features
Region
VENETO
Alcohol Content
15.67%
Bottle Size
Bottle 75 cl Magnum 1,5 Lt
Grape Types
Corvina 43%, Corvinone 31%, Rondinella 16%, Barbera 10%
Vinification/Production process
Destemming and pressing of the grapes. Alcoholic fermentation with long maceration in stainless steel tanks, malolactic fermentation in barriques.
Aging -
About 12 months in 2.25 hl barrrel and 24 months in 25 hl barrels
Production philosophy
Estate grown and bottled
Production
About 29.000 bottles
Analytical data
Actual alcohol content
15.67%
Total acidity
5.57 g/l
PH
3.67
Reducing sugar
6.5 g/l
To drink it at its best
Service temp.
15.67%
Opening
Wine of great longevity: even if already remarkable if drunk now, we suggest to leave it to rest in the cellar to better appreciate its great qualities that mature over time.
Glass
Ballon
When to drink
To best enjoy it, we suggest you to let the wine 'breathe' at least 1 or 2 hours before serving it.
Food Pairing
Red meats, game meat, curry dishes. Beef stroganoff. Cheeses (aged Grana Padano or Monte Veronese, Pienza pecorino). Braised beef; Indian cuis.
Senses
Colour
Garnet Red
Scent
Hints of fruit jam, black cherry and cherry, vanilla notes with hints of spices.
Taste
Complex and elegant, structured and soft, with a well balanced tannic texture.
Vineyards
Description
The grapes for this Amarone are grown in the Pojega vineyard, where the average age of the vines is at least 30 years.
Surface area
About 10 ha
Geology
Clay-sandy soil with a medium limestone content.
Vine density per hectare
1.600 ( double pergola) and 5.000 ( simple guyot)
Cultivation method
Double Pergola, simple guyot
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