2018 Fattori Amarone della Valpolicella Col de Bastia DOC, Veneto

65% Corvina, 15% Corvinone + 10% Rondinella + 10% other varieties

Vines used to make this wine are 20-25 years old plus some new plantings.

A blend of 65% Corvina, 15% Corvinone, 10% Rondinella and 10% other mixed grapes, this vintage brings forth inky black fruit and bold aromas of dried plum, raisin box, spice, Spanish cedar and mesquite. The grapes dry over a period of anywhere from four to five months in specially ventilated rooms (fruttaia), thus concentrating the flavors, sweetness and appearance of the wine. At the end of the air-drying stage, in the middle of winter, the crush starts and the dried grapes ferment in oak with ambient yeasts. The wine then ages in wood for 36 months.