Tenuta Sant'Antonio - Amarone della Valpolicella Campo dei Gigli 1999
This Amarone 1999 is a superb Valpolicella expression. A dry garnet red wine, it offers an ethereal and complex bouquet of fruits in spirits and spices, with a warm, velvety, and persistent taste. Ideal for special moments.
Italy - Veneto Dry Red Wine, Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Croatina
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Colour
Intense garnet red with orange reflections
Bouquet
Complex, ethereal, red fruits in spirits, sweet spices, tobacco, cocoa
Taste
Warm, soft, velvety, robust, notes of ripe fruit and jam, long persistence
Alcohol content
15.5% Vol.
Type of glass
Large "Amarone" or "Bordeaux grande" glass
Pairings
Important red meats, game, aged cheeses, robust dishes, meditation
Refinement
Long period in oak barrels, followed by bottle aging
Vinification
Grape drying (appassimento) for 3-4 months, slow fermentation, prolonged maceration