Tommasi Amarone Classico DOCG Seletti 2017

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Tommasi
Label Name:
 
Amarone Classico DOCG Seletti
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Valpolicella Classico, Veneto
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
15%
Grape(s):
 
Corvina Veronese 50%, Rondinella 30%, Corvinone 15%, Oseleta 5%.
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
2
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
18-20°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate 91; Vinous 92; James Suckling 92–93. Seletti

Tasting Note
Intense ruby-garnet; aromas of ripe and dried cherries, plums, wild berries, tobacco, leather and spice. Full-bodied, velvety palate with concentrated dark fruit, chocolate and fine oak; long persistent finish.

Food Pairing
Roasted and braised red meats, game (wild boar), beef stews, aged cheeses (Parmigiano, Gorgonzola), mushroom risotto; Asian: Peking duck, Chinese red-braised pork (hong shao rou), char siu, Korean BBQ, rich braised Sichuan dishes.

Production Method
Appassimento: grapes dried in fruttaio for ~3–4 months, fermented ~20–40 days, then aged ~30 months in large Slavonian oak casks before bottling and further bottle maturation.

Vineyard Info
Tommasi Viticoltori, family estate founded 1902; vineyards include La Groletta and Conca d'Oro in Valpolicella Classica. Family-run, tradition-focused with sustainable practices.