Tommasi Ca' Florian Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva 2012

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Tommasi
Label Name:
 
Ca' Florian Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva
Vintage:
 
2012
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Valpolicella Classica (Pedemonte, San Pietro in Cariano), Veneto
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
15.5%
Grape(s):
 
Corvina Veronese 75%, Corvinone 20%, Rondinella 5%
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
18-20°C

Awards/Ratings
Decanter 94 (2012); James Suckling 94 (2012); Falstaff 94 (2020 tasting); Meininger 92 (2012); Wine Enthusiast ~90 (2012); Bibenda & Gambero Rosso national awards

Tasting Note
Deep ruby with garnet hues. Concentrated dried black cherry, plum and blackberry, with licorice, bitter cocoa, tobacco and tertiary leather/smoke notes. Full-bodied, velvety texture, firm yet polished tannins and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: braised beef, roasted/game meats, osso buco, aged cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean barbecue (bulgogi), Sichuan braised beef or rich mushroom hot pot.

Production Method
Selected grapes dried (appassimento) ~100 days on arele, pressed in January, slow fermentation (~30 days), aged 4 years (1 year in barrique, 3 years in Slavonian oak casks) and bottle-aged.

Vineyard Info
From Tommasi’s Ca’ Florian single-cru (Pergola Veronese) vineyard. Tommasi is a historic family estate (since 1902) with estate-owned vineyards in Valpolicella.