Sergio Zenato Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva

Sergio Zenato Amarone Classico della Valpolicella

Wine Description

The high-quality approach to this wine begins in the vineyard as it is made from a strict selection of Corvina, Rondinella, Croatina, and Oseleta grapes grown in the Sant’ Ambrogio district. The grapes were harvested in September and October and dried for four months before fermentation. After being aged for 36 months in large barrels, the wine was refined for several months in bottle.

Zenato Winery
Nadia Zenato
Zenato Family
Zenato Vineyards
Zenato Wine Cellar
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Acclaim
“The 2017 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva Sergio Zenato blossoms in the glass with a decadent bouquet that blends crushed violet candies, spiced blood orange and dried blueberries. This is silky smooth, nearly creamy in feel, with a dense wave of ripe red berry fruits contrasted by a bitter tinge of dark, dark chocolate. Despite its size (17% alcohol), a core of zesty acidity maintains amazing energy and freshness as the 2017 finishes dramatically long and intense, leaving a staining of tart wild berry fruit to linger.” — Vinous, Feb 2024
“A harmonious version, with the deft integration of supple tannins and lively acidity lending a sense of elegance and accessibility. Features generous, expressive flavors of mulled cherry and black plum reduction, dried flowers and eucalyptus, milled pepper and iron that linger on the chewy finish.”
— Wine Spectator, Oct 2023
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard size
75 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous Clay-Loam
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
825-990 feet
Vines/acre:
2,000
Yield/acre:
4 tons
Exposure:
Southeastern
Year vineyard planted:
1994
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1980
Bottles produced of this wine:
25,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
80% Corvina, 10% Rondinella, 5% Croatina, 5% Oseleta
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
25 days
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
50-75 HL
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
48 months
Age of Aging Container:
Two years
Length of bottle aging:
12 months
Total SO2
65
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.36
Acidity:
6.4 g/L
Alcohol:
16.5 %
Dry extract:
43.9 g/L
Total SO2
65
Residual sugar:
4.5 g/L