Allegrini Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2012

The Allegrini estate in Veneto is regular award winner and it was voted “wine estate of the year in 2016” by Gambero Rosso, a Italian wine journal. It is unquestionably one of the greatest names in Valpolicella and without exaggeration, in Italy. This historical family estate, still in the hands of the Allegrini family, has been cultivating vines on Valpolicella terroir since the 16th century. Today, it has 100 hectares in a “Classico” zone, a historical area of production that pledges quality.

The Allegrini estate produces numerous wines in Valpolicella, including the renowned Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, which Gambero Rosso has awarded 13 times with “three glasses”, the highest award in Italy. The 2012 vintage is among the many awarded with a high score.

Produced from the Corvina, Rondinella and Oseleta indigenous varietals, the Allegrini Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOC 2012 is a velvety wine with an imposing structure. The passerillage method (or "appassimento") is used to make the Amarone. This method consists of drying the berries on racks for several months as a way to concentrate the aromas and flavours. The Allegrini estate has perfected this technique and lets the clusters rest for 3 to 4 months during which time the total volume reduces by 40%! The wine produced here reveals an intense colour with a warm aromatic profile that consists of black fruit, dried fruit and spices. It is a wine with great depth and the ability to age for a long time. This Amarone pairs beautifully with game, braised meat, and aged cheeses, as well as with the more typical spicy or sweet-and-sour dishes.

TASTING NOTE:
The controlled drying (appassimento) of the harvested grapes, which lasts for a about one hundred days, brings with it the great aromatic intensity of dark fruit and undergrowth, together with spicy and tobacco notes. The impact on the palate is powerful and vigorous, with the wine gradually tapering on the acidic and savoury momentum, extending gently with a clean, dry finish.

Producer: Allegrini
Country: Italy
Type: Red
Vintage: 2012
ABV: 15.5%
Grape varieties: Corvina/Rondinella/Molinara

威尼託的Allegrini酒莊是屢獲殊榮的,它在2016年被意大利葡萄酒雜誌《Gambero Rosso》評選為"年度酒莊"。它無疑是瓦爾波利切拉,甚至整個義大利最著名的酒莊之一。這個歷史悠久的家族酒莊一直由Allegrini家族掌管,自16世紀以來就在瓦爾波利切拉產區種植葡萄藤。如今,它擁有100公頃位於"Classico"區域的葡萄園,這是一個歷史悠久的優質產區。

Allegrini酒莊在瓦爾波利切拉地區生產眾多葡萄酒,包括著名的瓦爾波利切拉經典阿瑪羅尼,這款酒曾13次獲得意大利最高榮譽"三杯"獎。 2012年的年份也是眾多優秀年份之一。

由科維納、朗迪內拉和奧塞萊塔這三種本土葡萄品種釀造而成的2012年Allegrini瓦爾波利切拉經典阿瑪羅尼DOC,是一款結構堅實柔滑的葡萄酒。釀造阿瑪羅尼使用了passerillage(或稱"appassimento")工藝,即將採摘的葡萄在架子上乾燥幾個月,以濃縮香味和風味。 Allegrini酒莊掌握了這項技術,葡萄在3-4個月的休憩期內總體體積減少40%!釀造出的這款酒呈現深邃的色澤,香氣濃鬱,包括黑色水果、乾果和香料的風味。這是一款深度豐富,有極佳陳年潛力的葡萄酒。這款阿瑪羅尼非常適合搭配野味、紅燒肉和陳年奶酪,以及辛辣或酸甜的菜餚。

品酒感受:
對收穫的葡萄進行有控制的干燥(appassimento)工藝,持續約100天,帶來了濃鬱的黑色水果和林間氣息的香氣,還有辛香料和煙草的氣息。入口感受強勁有力,酒體逐漸過渡到酸爽和鹹鮮的餘韻,最後乾淨利落地結束。

酒莊: Allegrini
國: 義大利
酒種: 紅酒
年份: 2012
酒精度: 15.5%
葡萄品種: 科維納/朗迪內拉/摩利納拉