"Costasera" Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2005 - MASI 750ml x 1 bottle

The best vineyards in the Valpolicella Classica region are located on the hills by Lake Garda, known as "Costasera," which are often bathed in the evening sun. Grapes harvested from these vineyards, which thrive in a warm climate with long hours of sunshine and sunlight reflected from the lake, produce high-quality Amarone.

Costasera, with its rich aroma of ripe fruit and robust structure, is said to be capable of long-term aging for 35 years. 

Classification: Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOC, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG (from 2010)

Grape varieties: Corvina 70%, Rondinella 25%, Molinara 5%.

Tasting Notes: Very deep, matte ruby red color, with aromas of preserved cherries, dried plums, forest fruits, and cinnamon. It has a full body due to its alcohol content and an excellent structure, with attractive cherry and vanilla aromas spreading in the mouth. The finish is long, velvety, and pleasant.

Production Method: Grapes harvested from late September to early October are dried for one month on bamboo racks in a special drying shed with a NASA (Natural Drying System for Grapes). Only the Corvina variety is affected by noble rot. After 45 days of natural cold fermentation (14°C) in large Slavonian oak barrels or stainless steel tanks, the wine is transferred to 30-40 hl barrels for further alcoholic fermentation and malolactic fermentation for 35 days using alcohol-tolerant yeast. 80% of the wine is aged for 24 months in large Slavonian oak barrels (40-80 hl), and 20% in small Allier and Slavonian oak barrels (600L, 40% new, 30% second-use, 30% third-use). Minimum of 4 months of barrel aging.