2018 Amarone della Valpolicella Vigneti Vallata di Marano DOCG Campagnola dal 1907

grapes
Corvina Veronese and Corvinone Veronese 65%, Rondinella 35%. Hand-picked and selected grapes at the end of September.

vinification
Gentle pressing of the dried grapes in December/January. Fermentation at controlled temperature and maceration for 30 days.

aging
60% of the resulting wine is aged for 24 months in 50 hl Slavonian oak barrels; the remaining 40% in medium-toasted Allier oak barriques for 18 months. Further development in the bottle for 6 months.

tasting notes
Deep garnet red color. Ethereal, vanilla, spicy aroma, with hints of cherry, bitter almond and plum. Full, warm and velvety taste.

James Suckling 94 points: Intense, nutty dried-fruit character on the nose with hints of red licorice and dried flowers. Full-to medium-bodied with silky tannins that are drenched in the fruit flavors. Nicely balanced, forward drive to the long, long finish. Subtler structure for an Amarone, but very skillfully crafted. Drink or hold.