Bertani : Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2013

The elegance and expression of a great Amarone della Valpolicella Classico wine

The estate

The story of Bertani, one of the most important producers in Veneto, begins in 1857, when two brothers, Giovan Battista and Gaetano Bertani, decided to settle in Quinto Di Valpantena, north of Verona, Italy. A student of the famous professor Guyot, Gaetano Bertani worked to apply the techniques learned in Bordeaux to Italian wines, in the spirit of this period of innovation that marked the advances of modern viticulture, both in the vineyard and in the cellar. In 1958, Bertani became one of the most celebrated Italian names by marketing a wine that would become iconic, Amarone.

The vineyard

With a 200-hectare vineyard located in one of the most prestigious areas of Valpolicella around Verona, the wines of the Bertani estate showcase all the typicity of the great terroirs of Veneto.

The wine

The Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico was born on the great terroirs of the Tenuta Novare. Located in the heart of the hills of the "Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOC" denomination, near the village of Arbizzano di Negrar, the Tenuta Novare is located in the province of Veneto, in northeastern Italy. With an average age of 20 years, the vines are planted on soil composed of limestone and basalt.

The vintage

The year 2013 began with a rainy winter and spring, giving way to a summer whose mildness and warm temperatures favored optimal ripening of the grapes.

Winemaking and aging

Harvested at full ripeness, the berries are dried on bamboo racks, or "arele," for approximately 120 days. At the end of this process, which concludes in January, the dried berries concentrate their aromas and sugars. Aging in oak barrels is followed by an additional aging period of at least one year in bottle before release.

Blend

Corvina and Rondinella. 

Characteristics and tasting notes for the Bertani Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2013

Tasting notes

Nose
Highly refined, the nose exudes an intense and rare aromatic palette.

Palate
The palate seduces with its delicate balance of concentration, complexity, and purity. As the tasting unfolds, grainy tannins blend with a delicious note of cedar.