Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG "Casa Erbisti" 2017

Amarone della Valpolicella DOGC Casa Erbisti is one of the flagship wines of the Monte Cillario winery. We are located in the heart of the province of Verona, right at the start of the Strada della Valpolicella. 55% Corvina, 25% Corvinone and 15% Rondinella, the blend of this wine is completed with a small percentage, about 5%, of other local varieties. What is certain, however, is that only the best grapes go into the making of this Casa Erbisti, which are carefully picked and selected before being sent to the slow drying process. Only after they have lost about 30 to 40 per cent of their weight are the grapes gently pressed and left to ferment slowly at a controlled temperature. For the maturation phase, the wine is then placed in 500-litre tonneaux for a period of about 36 months. A very intense red, with garnet-coloured highlights, the cherry and morello cherry notes stand out on the nose. Leaving the wine to oxygenate for a few minutes in the glass, the bouquet slowly builds up to aromas of raisin fruit under spirits, with hints of tobacco and spices due to the noble moulds formed during the drying process. In the mouth, however, it is fully fruity, round, soft and warm. A true flagship of Valpolicella. Excellent with meat, provided it is tasty, and with mature cheeses. Ideal as a meditation wine, it also goes well with chocolate desserts.