Wine description

The Terre di Leone's Amarone della Valpolicella Classico "Il Re Pazzo" is made with a blend of 40% Corvina, 30% Corvinona, 20% Rondinella, 10% Oseleta grapes, coming from the vineyards in Marano di Valpolicella and Fumane. This amarone is a bit revolutionary, compared to his brother Amarone della Valpolicella Classico. It is more direct, easier to drink. It's a come back to the traditional Valpolicella wines, as they were made in the past.

Tasting Notes

Intense bouquet of ripe fruit on the nose, a delicate note of toasting which followed by balsamic hints and spices. In the mouth a bit of softness that makes it less demanding for the palate, even with its complexity it's easy to drink.

Vinification

Handmade harvest in with subsequent drying for about 120/140 days. Cold maceration in stainless steel vats for 10-14 days and fermentation at a controlled temperature.

Ageing

Aging in French oak barrels of 2HL for about 20 months and then in the bottle for at least 8 months.