Mezzadro alla Fontana
Technical sheet
Amarone della Valpolicella
D.O.C.G.
CLASSICO RISERVA
2011
A wine is never accidental. It is the story of its origins, of its motherland, of the workers who have produced it. The words “Mezzadro alla Fontana” found in papers of old documents have dusted off the values and passions of our family tradition. An heritage that we want to take care of thanks to our Amarone riserva, result of experience and innovation.
Majestically endaved with great structure,
it is a wine that manages to combine its powerful extracts with a roundness that pervades all the senses. A wonderful gustatory journey that tells our 100 years family story.
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GRAPE VARIETIES
HARVEST
DRYING
VINIFICATION
AGEING
ORGANOLEPTIC NOTES
PAIRINGS
GRAPE VARIETIES
70% Corvina, 20% Rondinella, 5% Molinara, 5% Croatina.
HARVEST
Manual harvesting and selection of the grapes from mid-September.
DRYING
Natural overripening of the grapes for about 4 months in traditional fruit drying shed, with a 40% decrease in their weight and an increase in the concentration of sugars, extracts, aromas and glycerin.
VINIFICATION
Crushing and destemming of the grapes in mid-January. After a few days of cold maceration, inoculation of selected yeasts and traditional fermentation in stainless steel. Drawing off and closing of the alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in cement.
AGEING
After few cleaning rackings, 24 months in French and American oak
barriques and for at least 36 months in Slavonian oak barrels of 20 and 30 HL. Following long refinement in the bottle.
ORGANOLEPTIC NOTES
Deep garnet red color with orange reflections. The intense aromas are reminiscent of a summer pine forest, with dry undergrowth of myrtle, raspberries and strawberries. The nose is inebriate with havana, leather and candied citrus peel, while the dry palate but with silky pulp, offers a tannin softly wrapped in the balms of its fruit.
PAIRINGS
Excellent with red meats and mature cheeses but superlative to
accompany a nice conversation.