Cetonaia Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG

Name: Cetonaia Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG - Vinumlector
SKU: IT0711

Cetonaia Amarone is crafted from a careful and rigorous selection of grapes, which are left to wither according to ancient tradition. Its dry, pleasantly bitter flavor, distinctive aroma, and garnet hue are the result of a long aging process.

Following the rigorous traditions of the region, the grapes for the Cetonaia are meticulously hand-harvested in the autumn. They are then transferred to special drying rooms (fruttai) where they rest on trays for over 100 days throughout the winter. During this historical appassimento process, the grapes lose around 40% of their water weight, naturally concentrating the sugars, polyphenols, and aromatic compounds. The dried grapes undergo a slow, cold winter fermentation followed by extensive maturation in oak barrels to develop the wine’s signature complex, velvety character.

VARIETALS
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella

VINTAGE
2021

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SKU: IT0711

Cetonaia Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG

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TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 16%

APPEARANCE
Deep ruby red that turns into an elegant garnet color toward the rim.

NOSE
An intense and opulent bouquet featuring dark cherry jam, dried plums, and raisins, layered with complex secondary notes of dark chocolate, sweet tobacco, black pepper, and a subtle touch of leather or wood smoke.

PALATE
Robust, warm, and broad-shouldered, it displays a luxurious, velvety texture with sweet, dense fruit extracts balanced by smooth, polished tannins and a long, savory, mineral-tinged finish.

AGEING
Aged for minimum of 24 months in wooden barrels.

PAIRING
Serve it in wide-bowled red wine glasses and pair it with slow-braised meats, pasta with duck ragù or meat lasagne, and aged cheese.

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