Tommasi Amarone Classico DOCG 2015

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Tommasi
Label Name:
 
Amarone Classico DOCG
Vintage:
 
2015
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Valpolicella Classico, Veneto
Volume:
 
375ml
ABV:
 
15%
Grape(s):
 
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Oseleta
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable scores for the 2015 vintage include Decanter 92, Natalie MacLean 95, WineAlign/WineAlign community ~92, James Suckling ~92 (vintage reports), Wine & Spirits 92 (vintage mentions)

Tasting Note
Deep ruby with dried cherry, plum, black-fruit, cocoa, leather and baking spice. Full-bodied, velvety tannins, concentrated core and a long, warm, slightly bitter chocolate finish.

Food Pairing
Western: braised beef, osso buco, roast lamb, aged Parmigiano-Reggiano, blue cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (Cantonese barbeque pork), Korean BBQ (galbi/bulgogi), Sichuan-style braised beef.

Production Method
Traditional appassimento: grapes dried 2–4 months, fermented (stainless/wood), long maceration, then aged ~30–36 months in large Slavonian oak casks (some barrique influence) and further bottle aging.

Vineyard Info
Tommasi Viticoltori, family-owned since 1902 (Pedemonte, Verona). Sourced from Classico crus like La Groletta and Conca d'Oro; known for classic, elegant Amarone production.