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 engraved wooden case.

Label information
Wine name: Pietro Dal Cero Amarone della Valpolicella
Vintage: 2019
Special edition: “1939-2024 / 85 Years of Wines” sticker
Format: 75 cl (0.75 l) – Lot of 3 bottles in original OWCB wooden case
Designation: Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG (Controlled and Guaranteed Designation of Origin)
Producer: Bottled by Azienda Agricola Ca' dei Frati di Dal Cero Pietro e Figli Viticoltori S.S. Agr. (Sirmione - Brescia, Lombardy, Italy)
Grape varieties: Traditionally dried Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella and Croatina
Alcohol content: 16% vol.
Organoleptic profile in accordance with
Visual examination: Deep, intense and full-bodied ruby red, with brilliantly bright garnet reflections.
Olfactory examination: Explosive, complex and elegant. It opens with pronounced aromas of cherry preserves, plums, cherries in spirits and dried plums, followed by refined notes of dark chocolate, cocoa, roasted coffee, tobacco and sweet spices.
Taste examination: On the palate it is powerful, warm and balsamic. Its imposing structure is supported by velvety tannins and extraordinary mineral freshness that balances the alcohol content, yielding an interminable finish.
Food pairings
Fine game dishes (wild boar, roe deer)
Amarone-braised dishes and stews, slow-cooked beef
Extra-aged cheeses (e.g. Parmigiano Reggiano aged for over 36 months) and complex blue cheeses (Gorgonzola piccante)
Also perfect as a “meditation wine” at the end of a meal
Serving
Glass: A large-capacity, wide-bowled glass, such as a Balon glass for fine red wine.
Serving temperature: 18–20 °C (it is recommended to uncork at least 1–2 hours before serving).
Interesting facts about the winery and producer
A Tribute to Its Origins: This wine is a 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 Valpolicella (Luxinum/Tregnago), before the family moved to Sirmione on Lake Garda.
Extended Aging: Produced only in the best vintages from vineyards located in the municipality of Tregnago, Pietro Dal Cero Amarone undergoes a long grape-drying process lasting over 4 months, followed by 24 months of aging in wooden barrels and a further long period of bottle aging.