“Calcarole” Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG 2017

Guerrieri Rizzardi | Veneto
Guerreri Rizzardi Az. Agr. | Strada Campazzi 2 | IT 37011 Bardolino | Italien

03242417 · 0,75 l · 104,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

Amarone Calcarole is only produced in small quantities in the best vintages and has been officially labelled Riserva since the 2015 vintage. The single vineyard of the same name is located above Villa di Rovereti in the heart of Negrar in the Valpolicella Classico region. The vineyard offers ideal conditions for great red wines due to its particularly warm climate, stony soil and south-west exposure. The grapes are 100% dried in small crates in the historic rooms of Pojega.

A wonderfully intense, balsamic wine with memories of rosemary oil, damp forest floor and dried ginger. Complex berry flavours and wonderful depth on the palate, Calcarole is thoroughly masculine, energetic and powerful, with tightly woven tannins and a clear structure. SUPERIORE.DE

"Dark ruby red colour with a dark core and subtly brightening rim. Very inviting on the nose, fresh berry fruit, rose petal, fragrant and clear, reminiscent of strawberries and citrus fruits, light minty aftertaste. On the palate with a clear fruit centre and a juicy finish, medium-bodied, very accessible, fine to drink." Falstaff

"The 2017 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva Calcarole is highly expressive, with a bouquet of spiced black cherries, dusty dried roses and cloves. This floods the palate with masses of tart red and black fruits, underscored by salty minerals and contrasted by textures of pure velvet. Juicy acidity maintains a fantastic balance as the 2017 tapers off dramatically long and gently tannic, with a tart raspberry twang that lingers on. Guerrieri Rizzardi always stands out for its inclusion of Barbera and Sangiovese in the blend, which balances out at 70% Corvina, 10% Barbera, 10% Rondinella, 7% Sangiovese and 3% Corvinone." Vinous