BERTANI VILLA ARVEDI AMARONE

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

Carefully selected bunches are hand-harvested from top vineyards planted in the hills of Valpantena, north of the city of Verona in northeast Italy, in the communes of Quinto, Grezzana, and Santa Maria.

GRAPE VARIETIES 80% Verones and 20%

PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES The best whole, perfectly ripened bunches are hand harvested in early September and carried to farmhouses where they are left to dry on traditional straw mats called arelle, a process which raisins the and concentrates the natural sugars. After approximately 120 days, the grapes are pressed and slow fermentation begins at a low temperature. Fermentation continues until the sugars have been completely converted to alcohol.

AGING For three years, the majority of the wine (75%) is aged in Slavonian , and the balance in French oak barriques. Subsequently, the wine rests in bottle for a period of six months before release.

DESCRIPTION Color: Deep ruby Aroma: The nose is dense and deep, with aromas of raisins, ripe cherries, wild berries and spice Taste: The aromas carry through onto the dry, full-bodied and well-structured palate; approachable, with vibrant red fruit flavors, soft, supple tannins and a memorable finish.

ANALYSIS Alc.: 15.5% RS: 6.5 pH: 3.5 TA: 5.8

SERVING SUGGESTIONS An outstanding match with roast meat and game, as well as hearty, flavorful cheeses served with figs and nuts

BOTTLE SIZES Palm Bay International, Boca Raton, FL

750 ml ©