Amarone Roccolo Grassi

Amarone is a red wine by Roccolo Grassi from Veneto, Italy, sold under the Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG denomination. It is made from Corvina veronese, Corvinone, Rondinella and Croatina and bottled at 16.5% alcohol.

Category

Red Wines

Winery

Roccolo Grassi

Region

Veneto

Denomination

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG

Alcohol

16.5%

Grape varieties

Corvina veronese 60%, Corvinone 15%, Rondinella 20%, Croatina 5%

Vineyard

In Vineyard Roccolo Grassi, of vines over 40 years old, at an altitude of 200-250 m. above sea level, exposed to the Southeast, on soils of volcanic origin-basaltic

Vinification

Before processing, after a harvest with rigorous selection of the grapes at full maturity, drying the grapes for about 120 days to reduce the water content and further concentrate the sugars

Aging

26 months in barrique for 50% of first pass, then 24 months in bottle

Formats

75 cl bottle

Notes

Contains sulfites