Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Collezione 2015 (75cl, 14.1%)

An Amarone from Bertani, produced from Corvina Veronese and Rondinella grapes grown in Valpolicella Classica. The grapes are dried on bamboo racks for 120 days, then macerated and fermented for 40 days before ageing for seven years in Slavonian oak casks. The aroma brings dried plum and Morello cherry, with tea leaves, hazelnuts, cinnamon, licorice and baking spice. The palate is dense with blackberry, black cherry, cassis and star anise, framed by firm yet velvety tannins and balanced acidity. The finish is long, with dark chocolate, nutmeg and dried stone fruit.