Wine Detail
Amarone della Valpolicella
Wine name:Amarone della Valpolicella
Appellation:Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
Zone:Marcellise (province of Verona)
Vineyard extension (hectares):4.67
Blend:75% Corvina and Corvinone 15% Rondinella 10% Oseleta
Vineyard age (year of planting):Corvina and Corvinone 2000 Oseleta 2000 Rondinella 2000
Soil Type:rocky, volcanic
Exposure:South-east
Altitude:390 meters above sea level
Colour:Deep ruby red
Nose:Complex, spices, pepper, cherry
Flavour:Incredibly drinkable, complex, well balanced
Serving temperature (°C):16
Match with:meat dishes, game, cheese
Average no. bottles/year:15,000
Grape yield per hectare tons:3
Vinification and ageing
The clusters or Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella and Oseleta are harvested and placed in crates to dry till mid January. Pressing, fermentation and maceration with the skins for 15/20 days. Pumping over of the must and delestage. The wine matures in new oak barriques for 12 months after which it is blended in large oak casks where it matures for further 6 months. Finishing in the bottle for 6 months.
Wine Producer
TORRE D'ORTI
Website:http://www.torredorti.com/
Address:Via Salvo d'Acquisto 37036 Marcellise Verona
Owner:Luciano and Franco Piona
Year of establishment:2000
Total annual production:71500
Total vineyard extension (hectares):10.61
Planted varietals and extension (hectares):10.61ha Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Oseleta
Vine training system:
Cordon spur
Guyot
Cultivation method in the vineyard:grass is left on the aisles between the rows of vines
Type of viticulture:in the conversion phase to be certified organic
Harvest period:end of September/beginning of October
Agronomist:Luciano Piona
Oenologist:Franco and Luciano Piona
History
Azienda Agricola Torre d’Orti is located in Marcellise, in the Valpolicella zone, province of Verona.
The estate, in the Valpolicella area, is named after the ancient watchtower of the Castle of Montorio. Terracing where the farmers used to grow olives, grain and vines can still be seen. The Piona family recently purchased this land and planted vineyards with the indigenous varietals of Valpolicella. The soil here is the typical red soil of the area mixed with white chalk. This type of soil combined with the altitude gives great elegance to the wines and makes them suitable for a long ageing. As in the other two estates, natural practices are followed in the vineyards, the grape yield is kept low and only the best clusters are vinified. Modern technology is used in the cellar bearing tradition in mind. The wines produced are: Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG, Valpolicella DOC, Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso DOC and Rosso Provincia di Verona IGT.
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