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Tommasi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2019
Veneto, ItalyThe colour is opaque purple, and the nose is a mix of black cherry and wild strawberry balanced by a freshness of acidity, medium-weight drying tannins, and spicy but subtle oak. The wine ages effortlessly and need not be touched until 2029. The Italians do a great job of pairing this style of wine with duck, wild game, or a rare beef burger or steak. The Tommasi flagship Amarone is a trip back in time but with an updated engine. The handpicked grapes undergo extensive drying for up to 90 days to intensify flavours, followed by a month of stainless steel fermentation using wild yeast before aging for 36 months in full and half size Slavonian oak barrels. The grape mix is corvina veronese 50%, rondinella 30%, corvinone 15% and oseleta 5%. The fruit comes from two areas in the Classico zone: one is mostly limestone; the other is a mix of clay and limestone. Both are subjected to cool breezes off Lake Garda.Tasted: 30 January 2025Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $70.99 | 750ml | BCL Stores, select private retailers |
| AB | $48.00 | 750ml | select private retailers |
Univins and Spiritueux
Blend: Corvina - Rondinella - MolinaraCSPC: 494393UPC: 8004645402108
