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Zyme Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG
2013
750ml
BASIC
TASTE
RATINGS
Wine Type:
Red
Varietal:
30%
Corvina,
30%
Corvinone,
30%
Rondinella,
5%
Croatina,
5%
Oseleta
Region, Subregion, Country:
Veneto, Italy
Appellation:
Amarone Della Valpolicella DOCG
Description:
Spicy notes of cinnamon, tobacco leaf, and cherry preserves, lifted by subtle impressions of forest underbrush and moss.
Winery:
Zyme
www.zyme.it
When Celestino was 20, he met his future father-in-law, Giuseppe Quintarelli, where he worked for 11 years at the Quintarelli winery. Celestino has consulted for many of the regions finest wineries and is known as an extremely talented local vigneron with technical expertise, an avant garde philosophy and healthy curiosity, making his wines not only unique but the top in their region. All of his experience in vitiviniculture has led to his winery: Zyme.
Wine Making:
The grapes are picked, selected and laid on bamboo trellis where takes place the traditional withering of the grapes (appassimento) that lasts 4 months. The maceration lasts about 15-18 days and it follows the fermentation for 35 days. The refinement takes place in wood barrels for 3 years. Once bottled, the wine made its last refinement period of 12 months.
Style:
Silky & Smooth
Dominant Flavour:
Sweet Spice
Black Fruit
Red Fruit
Food Pairings:
Braised ox or veal cheek and oxtail, roasted pigeon
Critics Score:
93
Wine Spectator
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