Dal Forno Vigna Sere 2004

Category:
 
Sweet Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Dal Forno
Label Name:
 
Vigna Sere
Vintage:
 
2004
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Veneto (Valpolicella / Illasi)
Volume:
 
375ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
60% Corvina, 10% Corvinone, 5% Rondinella, 15% Croatina, 10% Oseleta
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable scores: Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 99/100; Vinous ~96/100; Wine Enthusiast ~94/100; Wine Spectator ~90/100. Producer notes: released only in select years (1988,1990,1994,1997,2003,2004)

Tasting Note
Immensely opulent and concentrated: black plum, black cherry, raisin, dark chocolate, espresso and spice, with truffle, tobacco and leather notes. Syrupy sweetness balanced by refined tannins and bright acidity, finishing very long and persistent.

Food Pairing
Western: dark/bittersweet chocolate desserts, chocolate soufflé, blue or aged cheeses, foie gras, roasted game. Asian: Peking duck, hoisin-glazed pork, char siu, red-braised pork, spiced desserts with nuts and sesame.

Production Method
Select very-ripe grapes (from Amarone vineyards), partial drying on-vine/air-dried, ~4 months appassimento. Fermented in stainless steel (~28°C) with extended maceration, aged in new American oak barriques for ~24 months.

Vineyard Info
Dal Forno Romano (Illasi/Tregnago) — family-run estate famed for high-quality Amarone; Vigna Seré produced only in exceptional years as a flagship passito expression.