Tommasi Ca' Florian Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva 2016

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Tommasi
Label Name:
 
Ca' Florian Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva
Vintage:
 
2016
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Valpolicella Classica, Veneto
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
15.5%
Grape(s):
 
Corvina 75%, Corvinone 15%, Rondinella 10%
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Falstaff 94 pts (2024). James Suckling 92 pts. Tannico listing 92 pts. Wine Spectator ~91 (varies by vintage). Robert Parker/The Wine Advocate ~92 (varies by vintage). Decanter 95 pts (Ca' Florian 2009 historical)

Tasting Note
Deep ruby with garnet highlights. Aromas of ripe cherries, plums, blackberries, liquorice and bitter cocoa. Full-bodied, concentrated and velvety with ripe, integrated tannins, lively freshness and a very long, elegant finish.

Food Pairing
Braised and roasted red meats, game (venison), osso buco, beef stew, aged hard cheeses; Asian: Peking duck, char siu (barbecued pork), Korean bulgogi, braised short ribs in soy-based sauce, Szechuan beef.

Production Method
Manual harvest; appassimento on traditional arele (~100 days); gentle pressing; slow fermentation (~30 days) in oak vats with indigenous yeasts; aged 4 years (1 year in 500L barriques, 3 years in Slavonian oak casks) and at least 1 year in bottle.

Vineyard Info
Tommasi Family Estates (est.1902). Ca’ Florian is a single-vineyard in San Pietro in Cariano (Valpolicella Classica) producing the estate’s flagship Amarone Riserva.