Jul 24, 2025

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Allegrini, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, DOCG, trocken, rot

Vine varieties: Corvina Veronese 45%, Corvinone 45%, Rondinella 5%, Oseleta 5% The area: Valpolicella Classica Geographic location: Hilly part of Valpolicella Classica Altitude: 180-280 m asl Exposure: South-East Type of soil: Very varied, for the most part chalky a highly skeletal and well drained soil Training system: Old vineyards, Trentino style pergola; new vineyards, simple guyot Average vine age: 36 Years Plant density: Old vineyards, approx. 3,000 vines/Ha; new vineyards, approx. 5,000 vines/Ha Vinification and ageing Harvest: Manual picking of selected bunches during the third week of September Grape drying: Natural over ripening in a drying room with grape weight loss of 40-45% Vinification: Pressing and destemming of the grapes performed during the first fortnight in January Fermentation: in steel vats at a controlled temperature Fermentation temperature: 8-22°C Time of Fermentation: approx. 25 days with regular daily must top ups Ageing: Aged in new barriques for 18 months, in mass for 7 months and bottle ageing for approx. 14 months