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Amarone della Valpolicella

VARIETALS
45% Corvina, 35% Rondinella, 10% Molinara, 10% indigenous varietals

NOTES
FARMING: non-certified organic

SOIL: Limestone

VINEYARD: The vineyards of Ca Del Monte are planted with 20-40 year old vines of Corvina, Rodinella and Molinara grapes that are planted in poor soils that stress the vines and nurture the fruit.

VINIFICATION: Grapes are harvested in early October and left to dry until February, when the vinification process starts. The wine is aged in large French & Slavonian oak barrels for a minimum of 18-20 months.