SalvaTerra Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG

SalvaTerra Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG

Tenute Salvaterra

Italy - Veneto - Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG

Perfume of cherries, cocoa, tobacco and black pepper. On the palate it is complex and deep, elegant and robust at the same time, harmonious and with an excellent tannin.

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is "the essence of the territory", structured but also fresh at the same time.

Specifications

Appellation

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG

Wine Type

Red

Varietal(s)

65% Corvina, 20% Corvinone, 10% Rondinella, 5% Oseleta

Age of vines

Average 15 years

Agricultural Practices

Sustainable

Soil type

Clay and Limestone

Vinification

Harvested by hand
Natural drying in basket for 3/4 months
Soft crushing of destemmed grapes,
Fermentation at controlled temperature for 30 days
Ageing for 1 year in barrique, 3 years in large oak barrel
RS: 4.5 grams/liter
TA: 5.4 grams/liter
Dry extract: 36 grams/liter

Production

2,500 (9-liter cases)

Pairings

Red meats, aged cheese, dark chocolate, cigars.

Producer Information: Tenute Salvaterra

The winery is located in the heart of Valpolicella, in the magnificent Villa Giona, dating back to the sixteenth century, in San Pietro in Cariano. The Company was established in ...
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