Corte Volponi Amarone Classico DOC 2018

Corte Volponi was born in 2010, when Fabio and Paolo Zenato decided to buy a new estate in the prestigious "land of red", the Valpolicella Wine Area. Fabio & Paolo have always been vinenursers, producing vine plants of indigenous grape varieties in the Valpolicella Territory in collaboration with the most important Italian Research Departments.

Tasting Notes

Colour: Intense ruby red with a violet edge
Bouquet: Warm, ethereal, and spicy, with scents of red berries and dried fruits
Palate: Fruity notes with smooth tannins, showing great harmony, elegance, and fine spices

Cellaring: Grapes are destemmed and gently pressed, followed by cold maceration for 8-10 days starting in January. The fermentation process begins naturally with outdoor temperatures, followed by an increase to 24-26°C to aid yeast fermentation.

Technical Details.

Variety: 40% Corvinone, 35% Corvina, 20% Rondinella, 5% Oseleta.

Vintage: 2018.

Alcohol: 16% By Vol.

Service Temperature:  18 °C

Maturation: 24 Month; 50 % of the wine is aged in new French oak barriques and 50% in big oak barrels, second passage. Then follows a refinement period in bottle of minimum 6 months.