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
“Dense garnet, with a nose of walnut hausks, toasted black pepper, sour cherries and ash. Smooth and soft on the palate, with a full body and ripe, silky tannins balanced by zesty acidity. Lovely fruit with an extremely long, nutty aftertaste. Very attractive.” — James Suckling, Jun 2024
“This is good Amarone, furled tight enough to offer a sense of repose and respite before the storm of fruit and heat. A bit too big for its own good, with macerated cherry, leather polish, camphor and raspberry bon bon notes imparting a burn to the throat. The finish is long and forceful, yet I only question how much of this anyone could drink. For the hedonistic thrill-seeker. Age may offer some tone and savoriness.” — James Suckling, Apr 2024
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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:
3.4
Acidity:
6.5 g/L
Alcohol:
17 %
Dry extract:
40 g/L
Total SO2
65
Residual sugar:
4.8 g/L