2016 Rubunelli Vajol Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG, Veneto, Italy

WINE PROFILE / TASTING NOTESOn the nose an immediate explosion of cherry, sour cherry, ripe red fruits, blueberry, underbrush, orange rind and flowers blending with elegant spicy hints, aromatic herbs, tobacco, dark chocolate, coffee, licorice and pepper. Warm evolutions toward oriental spices inebriate for a long time. The taste is Rotund, perfectly balanced rewarding the palate with velvety warmth. Full-bodied, the sip is solid, supported by freshness and fine tannins. The finish well balanced with intriguing mineral notes. Its tannic texture and fresh ending are gifting fine and measured sensations, caressing the senses with constant balance between tension and lightness.VINEYARD NOTESRich in Limestone, tufa and clayPRODUCTION NOTESSelect grapes are hand picked and laid out on racks to rest for four months in a drying loft. During this time the natural drying of the grapes takes place. Between January and February the dried grapes are pressed and the thick juice fermented and macer