Sergio Zenato Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva

Sergio Zenato Amarone Classico Riserva DOCG bottle image

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
#64 in the Top 100 Italian Wines of 2016
ZENATO Sergio Zenato Amarone Classico Riserva 2010 – 96 points
“Wonderful aromas of dried flowers such as roses combine with dark and dried fruits. Extremely aromatic. Full body, round and velvety tannins and an intense and juicy finish. Love the play of lightly austere tannins and juicy fruit.”
— James Suckling, Nov 2016
Tarry smoke and grilled herb notes herald this dense, full-bodied red, along with details of ground coffee, blackberry pâte de fruit, dark chocolate shavings and ground pink peppercorn. Long and supple, with a lasting, rich and creamy finish.
— Wine Spectator, Oct 2016
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Amarone Classico della Valpolicella DOC
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:
16,000
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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
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.6
Acidity:
6.6 g/L
Alcohol:
17 %
Dry extract:
47.3 g/L
Residual sugar:
9.4 g/L