Description
DENOMINATION:
AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA DOCG
ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH:
16 % VOL
REDUCING SUGAR:
4.5 G/L
TOTAL ACIDITY:
5.6 G/L
PRODUCTION AREA:
A BLEND OF THE BEST GRAPES FROM THE VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO
GRAPE VARIETY:
70% CORVINA , 30% RONDINELLA.
PRODUCTION FOR HECTARE:
60 Q
GRAPE HARVEST:
FIRST 10 DAYS OF OCTOBER
VINIFICATION:
IN FEBRUARY AFTER A LONG PERIOD OF SEMI-DRYING IN SPECIAL DRY AND WELL-VENTILATED ROOMS CALLED “FRUTTAI”; TRADITIONAL FERMENTATION ON THE SKINS FOR 25 DAYS AND DAILY PUMPOVER; AGED FOR 40 MONTHS IN BARRIQUES.
ORGANOLEPTIC:
VERY IMPORTANT RED WINE; DEEP RUBY RED VERGING ON GRANATE; INTENSE FRUITY BOUQUET OF CHERRY AND DRIED PLUM WITH A FLORAL AROMA OF DRIED FLOWERS AND A HINT OF SWEET SPICES; SMOOTH AND CAPTIVATING IN THE MOUTH; EXTREMELY ELEGANT FULL-BODY AND LONG FINISH.
FOOD MATCHES:
EXCELLENT WITH ALL KINDS OF ENTRECOTE, GRILLED AND ON-THE-SPIT MEAT DISHES.
TEMPERATURE:
SERVE AT 20°- 22°C
Producer Profile
The Montetondo winery, is based 1000 mt from the Speedway exit of Soave-San Bonifacio, and at the base of the Montetondo hill and only 1 Km from the mediaeval center of Soave. The reception and the wine shop are open every day from 8:00 am till 7:30 pm and on Sunday from 9:00 am till 1 pm.
On the third week end of May, take place the “Festival of the Wine”, for the new vintage of wine, and on the third week end of September, the “Festival of the Grape”, for the picked grapes. In additional, every third Sunday of the month, there is the Market of the Antique machine. Soave, is far 20 minutes from Verona and Vicenza and 50 minutes from Venezia.
On the Monte Tenda hill, is based the Castle of Soave, where was guest Dante, that give the name “Soave” to the village and to the wine.
At the beginning of 1970, Aldo Magnabosco had bought at the base of the MonteTondo hill, 3 hectares of vineyards cultivated with Garganega grape and he built hire his house. In the end of 1970’s, Gino was entering the family business, carrying on as the second generation of grape growers, and he made the decision to build a new, larger and technologically advanced cellar. In the middle of 90’s, the third generation started with Stefania, Luca and later with Marta. In the same year, the family decided to restructure the winery and invest their experience in the Valpolicella area by purchasing the first vineyards in the hilly zone of Cazzano di Tramigna, in the locality of Campiano. From 1985 to 2015 around 40 hectors (99 acri) have been purchased in the best areas of Soave and Cazzano di Tramigna.
