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FATTORI Amarone DOCG – Italian
GRAPE VARIETIES
65% Corvina, 15% Corvinone + 10% Rondinella + 10% other varieties
VINEYARDS
12 hectars located in Bastia, exactly on the valley
between the Val d’Alpone and Val d’Illasi. The shaley clay – subalkaline land, is formed in a broad plateau
with slight slopes, produced by the alteration of limestone formations and in particular the white and red scales.
The volcano (basalt) is non-existent.
HARVEST
Hand picked during the last two weeks of September and lay to dry in small boxes in “fruttaio”.
FERMENTATION AND MATURATION
Grapes, harvested in boxes, remains in the “fruttaio” until December / January. Water loss, due to the period of drying, promotes concentration of all substances of the grape. Fermentation and maceration take place in small steel vats; after fermentation and aging in oak in 500/1000 liters where the new wine will remain for 18-24 months.
AT FIRST GLANCE: Intense ruby red colour
ON THE NOSE: Red ripe fruit, small woodland fruits.
ON THE PALATE: Rich, refined, elegant.
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