Vaona, Pegrandi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

Blend

35% Corvinone
30% Corvina
25% Rondinella
5% Molinara
5% Raboso Veronese

Alcohol percentage

16%

Tasting notes

Colour: a deep, impenetrable burgundy red colour with an intense and powerful appearance.

Nose: an intense and complex bouquet of red fruit in alcohol, such as cherry and plum, harmoniously combined with refined and persistent spicy notes.

Taste: a powerful and full start with a rich, velvety structure. The wine is characterized by a clear and elegant tannin structure, perfectly balanced. The flavours of concentrated fruit and spices provide a long, persistent and harmonious finish.

Structure

A full-bodied and characterful wine with a firm but refined tannin structure, excellently balanced and with a long persistence.

Aging

40 months aged in oak barrels (15–30 hl), followed by 5 months bottle aging.

Aging & Potential

Ready to drink now, with excellent aging potential for further development in the bottle.

Food Pairing

Excellent to combine with:

• Red meat
• Slow-cooked stews
• Game dishes
• Aged cheeses
• Also very suitable as a meditation wine

Vineyard

Located in Marano di Valpolicella, in the heart of the Valpolicella Classico zone

Soil

Calcareous alluvial soil with an average structure

Location

230 – 250 metres above sea level with optimal sun exposure

Vines

Age of the vines: 10 to 40 years

Cultivation & Method

• Manual harvest with careful selection of the grapes
• Traditional drying process (appassimento) of approximately 5 months on bamboo racks
• Cold maceration (1–2°C) for maximum aroma concentration
• Spontaneous fermentation for 20–25 days at controlled temperature
• Natural vinification with a focus on concentration and complexity