Amarone della Valpolicella “Il Fornetto”
“il Fornetto” comes from select bunches chosen from a terraced vineyard with the perfect micro-climate for viticulture. This wine is a synthesis of location, vintage, and a deep love for natural quality. This wine is produced in very limited quantities and only in extraordinary vintages.
Appellation: Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
Type: Red, dry
Blend: 75% Corvina Veronese, 25% Corvinone
Color: Very intense ruby red.
Bouquet: Full and broad with notes of cherry, dried fruit, vanilla and the hint of black pepper and licorice.
Taste: The aromatics are richly confirmed on the palate, with exceptional power and elegance.
Alcohol: 16.5%.
Serving Suggestions: It should be served at 18-19°C (64-66º F) in large balloon glasses, (the bottle should be uncorked at least 2 hours before drinking).
Food Pairing: A meditation wine that can be paired with 90% dark chocolate, game dishes, and mature cheeses.
Vineyard: In the heart of classic Valpolicella in the hilly region of Negrar. This is from a tiny plot of well-drained terraces in the best part of the estate’s property.
Elevation: 200 to 300 meters (656-985 feet) a.s.l..
Exposure: Southeast.
Soil: Alluvial.
Training Method: Double pergola.
Average Age of Vines: 40 years.
Plant Density: 2,500 vines per hectare.
Yield: 40hl/ha.
Harvest: Manual harvest during the second ten days of September.
Drying: In the loft for 140 days.
Vinification: End of February crushing of the grapes without de-stemming ; fermentation temperature 12°-23°.
Maceration: Maceration time: 30 days (of which 15 of cold maceration). Hand pressing: twice a day, Transfer into barrels: end May. Complete malolactic fermentation.
Stabilization: Natural, only with decanting,without filtering.
Aging: Refined in new French oak barriques, Allier and Never, for 36 months. Refined in bottles for 12 months.
