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Corteforte 'Vigneti di Osan' Amarone Classico Superiore, Veneto 2015
Since 1990, Carlo Maria Cerutti has tended the three hectares of hillside vineyards surrounding his 17th-century farmhouse, once the medieval fortress Corteforte, in the town of Osan, in the Veneto. From his tiny production of indigenous grapes — Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, and Molinara — he creates Valpolicella and Amarone of particular intensity and elegance. Bold and full of fruit and earth as tradition demands, yet focused and food-friendly, these are wines built to savor with your richest fare.
- Farming: Organic
- Winemaker: Carlo Maria Cerutti
- Varieties: Corvina 65%, Corvinone 20%, Rondinella 10%, Molinara 5%
- Terroir: Vineyards were planted in 1990, traditional method of the Pergola Veronese, southwest exposure, at 150-300m above sea level on soil of volcanic, basaltic origin, with red stone and limestone Exposure to southwest, from 250 to 300m, on tufa, basalt and limestone
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Vinification:
Aging in steel 24 months, oak barrels ranging from 3.5 hl to 25 hl for a period of up to 36 months, and in bottle 18 months - Notes: Bold, saturated, and complex, this is an elegant example of traditional style with enough food-friendly acidity to make it an excellent dinner wine, especially when rich braised meats are on the menu.