2019 Cà dei Frati Pietro Dal Cero - Amarone della Valpolicella - 3 Bottles (0.75L)

3x Cà dei Frati "Pietro Dal Cero" Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 2019 – 75 cl with original incised wooden box.

Label information
Wine name: Pietro Dal Cero Amarone della Valpolicella
Vintage: 2019
Special edition: Seal "1939-2024 / 85 Years of Wines"
Format: 75 cl (0.75 L) – Lot of 3 bottles in original incised wooden box OWCB
Designation: Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG (Denomination of Controlled and Guaranteed Origin)
Producer: Bottled by Cantina Ca' dei Frati di Dal Cero Pietro e Figli Viticoltori S.S. Agr. (Sirmione - Brescia, Lombardy, Italy)
Grapes: Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella and Croatina traditionally dried
Alcohol content: 16% vol.
Organoleptic profile as follows
Visual examination: Deep ruby red, intense and profound, with garnet reflections of great brilliance.
Olfactory examination: Explosive, complex and elegant. Opens with pronounced notes of cherry jam, plums, sour cherry in spirits and dried plum, followed by refined hints of dark chocolate, cocoa, roasted coffee, tobacco and sweet spices.
Taste examination: On the palate it is powerful, warm and balsamic. The structure is imposing but supported by velvety tannins and an extraordinary mineral freshness that balances the alcohol level, delivering a long finish.
Food pairings
Great dishes of game and wild game (wild boar, roe deer)
Braised and Amarone-style stews, pot roasts of beef
Extra-aged cheeses (e.g., Parmigiano Reggiano over 36 months) and complex blue-veined cheeses (spicy Gorgonzola)
Also perfect as a "meditation wine" at the end of a meal
Serving
Glass used: Large, capacious wine glass of the Balon type for grande red wines.
Serving temperature: 18–20 °C (it is recommended to open the bottle 1–2 hours before serving).
Curiosities about the cellar and producer
A Tribute to the Origins: This wine represents the tribute that the children Igino, Gian Franco, and Anna Maria wanted to dedicate to their father Pietro Dal Cero, founder of the modern winery and originally from the Valpolicella (Luxinum/Tregnago), before the family moved to Sirmione on Lake Garda.
Extended maturation: Produced only in the best vintages from vineyards in the municipality of Tregnago, the Pietro Dal Cero Amarone undergoes a long drying process of the grapes for more than 4 months, followed by 24 months of aging in wooden barrels and a long rest in the bottle.