Zeni - Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG - Nino

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Zeni - Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG - Nino - 2017

Blend

Corvina
0% Corvinone
0% Rondinella

Country

Italy

Region

Veneto

Appellation

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico

UPC

0 15643 88567 9

6 / 750mL
Wood Case

83874-17/6PK

Product Ratings

James Suckling 93pt

A rich and spicy nose with notes of baked cherries, raisins, dried rose hips, dark chocolate and sandalwood. Full-bodied with a lot of depth and intensity, yet it's bright and racy with very fine, almost supple tannins and delicious fruit in the middle. Balanced and focused with good concentration and length. Drink or hold.

by James Suckling, 2024

Soil

Hilly zone characterized by clay and silt soils.

Ageing

Oak barrels and a short part in Barrique for 5 years.

Food and wine pairing

Recommended with braised meat, spicy meat and mature cheese.

Harvesting

Hand selection of the best grape bunches coming from hilly vineyards. The grape is collected in small crates and left to raisin to achieve a high concentration of sugar, extracts, aromas and glycerin.

Tasting notes

Color: deep ruby red with a garnet red tinges.
Bouquet: strong and embracing with hints of dried fruit, spices, chocolate, cinnamon and toasted almond.
Palate: austere, full bodied, lingering and with a delicate acidity.

Vineyard

Valpolicella Classica zone (hilly band to the north of Verona).

Vinification

Raisining of the grapes for 5 months followed by 25-30 days maceration in wood vats with hand break of the skins.