BERTANI Amarone della Valpantena

Located near Verona in the province of in northeast Italy, Casa Vinicola Bertani is one of the region’s most important and influential producers. Bertani produces a full spectrum of the classic of the Veneto and has enjoyed a reputation for quality from the start.

Bertani was founded in 1857 by brothers Gaetano and Giovan Battista Bertani, prosperous wine merchants who believed that quality held the key to the future. The Bertanis invested their funds in buying some of the finest vineyards in the province and making their own wines. As a result, unlike most other local producers, Vinicola Bertani owns its own vineyards and so is able to oversee the entire winemaking cycle from start to finish.

Bertani owns vineyards and cellars in the Valpantena as well as land in the Soave area and in the areas around Lake Garda. The company headquarters are in the original cellars in Grezzana, north-east of Verona, where the historic vineyards are still to be found and where the work of vinification, aging and bottling take place today.

PRODUCTION AREA Country: Italy Region: Veneto Appellation: Amarone della Valpantena DOC

The Valpantena hills, north of Verona. The soils are calcareous-marl in the east and calcareous-clay in the west, rich in iron.

GRAPE VARIETIES 80% Veronese and 20%

PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES The vines are vertical-trellised and Guyot-trained, with a planting density of 5000 plants/ha. The is done by hand and starts in the middle of September. The best are selected so that only the healthiest and ripest bunches are sent to the drying rooms of the winery in Grezzana, where they are laid out in single-layer crates. In mid-January, the grapes are destemmed and crushed, then fermentation starts, at first at a temperature of 4°- 5°C, which then reaches 22°C in the final stages.

AGING A part ages in Slavonian barrels with an average capacity of 25 hl, and a small part in barriques for about 30 months. Bottling is followed by at least six months of maturation.

DESCRIPTION Color: Intense red colour with purplish highlights Aroma: On the nose, marked and intense aromas of very ripe cherries, sour cherries, spicy and nutty notes typical of the Valpantena. Taste: Good follow-through of red fruits on the palate, with supple tannins to give depth.

ANALYSIS Alc.: 15.5% RS: 6.8 g/L pH: 3.40 TA: 5.80 g/L

SERVING SUGGESTIONS This full bodied wine pairs well with rich dishes, mature cheeses and strong-flavored meats.

BOTTLE SIZES

750 ml FL Raton, Boca International, Bay Palm

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