This wine originates from an extreme selection of the grapes.
The refinement of the product in French oak barrels for the different organoleptic characteristics from our traditional product, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico.
Amarone Marta Galli
Amarone Classico Riserva "Marta Galli" D.O.C.G.
| Wine | Dry Red |
| Grapes | 50% Corvina, 20% Rondinella, 20% Corvinone, 10% other varieties authorized |
| Harvest | We collect only the bunch with grapes not too close together, to allow air to circulate through for a better drying process. Bunches are harvested by hand, directly in the vineyard, during the month of September, and placed to dry until January at controlled humidity and temperature on flat, in plastic plateaux. This process is called "Appassimento". |
| Vinification | In red after destemming. Fermentation in stainless steel tanks for about 20-30 days with indigenous yeasts. Ageing in oak barrels (Allier, Troncais, Vosges), 30% new and 70% used, for 7/8 years. Bottling for at least 12 months. |
| Alcohol | 16° |
| Tasting Notes | Intense, extraordinarily powerful, yet rich in tannins, with hints of black cherry. Hot, strong, full and velvety with a pleasantly bitter taste, elegant and well balanced. |
| Food Match | Roasts, Red Meat, Chocolate, Fresh Cheese |
| Serving Temperature | 18°C (64°F) - 20°C (68°F) |
| Planted Area | Grapes selected on the surface of 16 hectares of vineyards of several years of planting |
| Exposure | West - Southwest |
| Soil | Red and brown clays, and Eocene limestone. |
| Plantation | Simple trellis |
| Plants per hectare | 4200 |
| Average Production | 3000 bottles (not every year) |
| Acidity | 6.0 - 6.5 grams/liter |
