CALCAROLE, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG – 2016

CALCAROLE is our flagship, single vineyard Amarone Riserva. It is produced exclusively in the best vintages and in small quantities, from a strictly hand-harvested grapes that are then dried for several months. The wine spends 3 years in oak followed by a settling period in stainless steel allowing this Amarone to be bottled at the ideal time. The wine is structured and elegant

Categories: Amarone, All wines, Red wines, Still wines, Estates, Pojega estate in Valpolicella

Single vineyard CALCAROLE Amarone Riserva is only produced in the best vintages and in limited quantities. Calcarole is a terraced vineyard (marogne) up to 230 m above sea level, in the heart of Negrar in the Valpolicella Classico area. It is a location with a particularly warm micro climate, calcareous soil and beneficial south west exposure.
Sourced from mature vines, with a natural low production, the grapes are harvested by hand when they are at the ideal ripeness to undergo the drying process in the nearby Pojega cellar. The hand selected grapes are naturally dried for a few months in boxes and then fermented before the wine undergoes a long maturation in oak barrels.

Product ID

Designation

Calcarole Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG

Vintage

2016

Cod barre

8007443000941

Features

Region

VENETO

Alcohol Content

17.39%

Bottle Size

Bottle 75 cl Magnum 1,5 Lt

Grape Types

Corvina 70%, rondinella 10%, barbera 10%, sangiovese 7%, corvinone 3%

Vinification/Production process

Destemming and pressing of the grapes. Alcoholic fermentation with long maceration in stainless steel tanks, malolactic fermentation in cask

Aging

12 months in 5 hl tonneaux and 24 months in 25 hl barrels

Production philosophy

Estate grown and bottled

Production

6.546 bottles

Analytical data

Actual alcohol content

17.39%

Total acidity

6.55 g/l

3.48

Reducing sugar

6.4 g/l

To drink it at its best

Service temp.

16° C

Opening

Wine of great longevity: even if already remarkable if drunk now, we suggest to leave it to rest in the cellar to better appreciate its great qualities that mature over time

Glass

Ballon

When to drink

To best enjoy it, we suggest you to let the wine 'breathe' at least 1 or 2 hours before serving it.

Food Pairing

Red meats, game, curry dishes. Beef stroganoff. Cheeses (aged Grana Padano or Monte Veronese, Pienza pecorino). Braised beef; Indian cuisine. Dark chocolate.

Senses

Colour

Garnet red

Scent

Rich and complex, red fruit, humus, roots, graphite, chocolate and balsamic herbs

Taste

Powerful, full-bodied, soft and material, with rich flavor and smooth tannins

Vineyards

Description

Calcarole is a terraced vineyard in Negrar, in the heart of Valpolicella Classico. It is ideally particularily noteworthy for the mild climate, the pebbly soil and the south-west exposure.

Surface area

About 5 ha

Geology

Dark soil on a 50 cm substrate of calcareous rock

Vine density per hectare

4.000

Cultivation method

Simple guyot

CALCAROLE, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG – 2016

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