Amarone Classico
Region: veneto - valpolicella - single vineyard Pojega estate.
Grape: 49% Rondinella, 25% Corvina, 10% Barbera, 9% Sangiovese and 7% Corvinone.
Age of vines: 10 to 30 years of age.
Alcohol Percent: 15.50% by volume .
Ageing: Ageing in cellar 48 months French and Slovenian oak barrels and 6 months in bottle .
Production: 1,400 cases made.
Taste: The result is a wine, which is robust, full, big, sweet and lively and is left to mature for at least two years. Packed with rich raspberry, blackberry, rosemary and cassis flavors. Deep, dark and inviting, the finish is long, lingering and full of ripe tannins.
An Amarone of great concentration, depth and lively acidity.
Amarone is a traditional and unique method of wine-making crafted only from Valpolicella grown grapes which are dried on racks and then pressed and fermented. The grapes for our Amarone are from the Villa Rizzardi estate where the vines average no less that 30 years of age. Amarone wines are higher in alcohol due to fermentation of the dried grapes and not from the addition of alcohol. Our Villa Rizzardi Amarone spends 48 months in French and Central European oak barrels. Villa Rizzardi Amarone can be cellared for many years. We recommend it to be decanted and served (16-18° C or 60-65° F) with roasted or braised meat, game dishes such as venison, beef stroganoff, curry based dishes or with cheeses such as Parmesan or Pecorino.
RECENT ACCLAIM
Gambero Rosso – “Vini d’Italia 2008” Villa Rizzardi Amarone Classico 2003 – 2 Bicchiere/ 2 Glasses.
Gambero Rosso – “Vini d’Italia 2006” Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2000 – 2 Bicchiere/ 2 Glasses.
Tre Bicchieri (3 glass) award winner - GAMBERO ROSSO
…is a red wine with great character, personality, rich fruits and spices. Its major impression is one of balance and strength. We liked it so much that we gave it 3 glasses. For Guerrieri Rizzardi this is the first time a wine has achieve three glasses.
