De Buris Amarone Riserva 2011

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
De Buris
Label Name:
 
Amarone Riserva
Vintage:
 
2011
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Valpolicella Classica (La Groletta), Veneto
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
15.5%
Grape(s):
 
Corvina 65%, Corvinone 24%, Rondinella 5%, Oseleta 6%
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable scores/awards: Vinous (high mark, recent tasting) and Vinous write-ups; Wine Advocate 94; Falstaff 95; Wine Spectator 94; James Suckling 94; Gambero Rosso 3 Bicchieri

Tasting Note
Concentrated dried cherry, black plum and fig with dark chocolate, sweet tobacco, spice and licorice; velvety, broad palate, mineral backbone and a long, elegant finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roasted or braised red meats, venison, aged Parmigiano-Reggiano, porcini risotto. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean barbecue, beef rendang, mushroom hotpot (umami dishes).

Production Method
Hand-harvested; grapes appassimento on bamboo racks (~110 days), brief cryomaceration and slow fermentation, malolactic in oak; ~5 years ageing in Slavonian oak casks.

Vineyard Info
De Buris is Tommasi Family’s ultra‑premium single‑vineyard project (La Groletta). Launched 2008, very limited production and cellared at Villa De Buris.