Amarone Ca’ d’Or is a timeless wine. Aged in wood for 30-36 months, it comes out opulent and of refined elegance that ignites the palate and the eye with its reflections of ruby intense.
It is born in the village of Bastia, on the watershed between Val Alpone and Val d’Illasi, on a large plateu. Perfect harmony between time and nature, this Amarone is the fruit of Ca ‘d’Or elegance.
PRODUCT DETAILS Amarone Nerofosco Ca D’Or PDF FORMAT
Location: 12 hectars located in Bastia, exactly on the valley between the Val d’Alpone and Val d’Illasi. The shaley clay – subalkaline land, is formed in a broad plateau with slight slopes, produced by the alteration of limestone formations and in particular the white and red scales. The volcano (basalt) is non-existent
Altitude: 450m/above sea level
Vine age: New plantings and old one of 20-35 years
Vines per hectare: 5.200
Production: 60 – 70 Hl/Ha
Harvest: Hand picked during the last two weeks of September and lay to dry in small boxes in “fruttaio”
Fermentation and maturation: The grapes are allowed to dry gently in well-ventilated rooms for around 4-5 months, concentrating their flavours, sweetness and colour. In winter, the grapes are crushed, fermentation starts with natural yeast and then the must is filled into 500-1000 lt oak barrels to finish fermenting. The wine matures in wood for 30-36 months before bottling
SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS AS
DETERMINED BY AN ENOLOGISTS
At first glance:
Intense ruby red colour
On the nose:
Red ripe fruit, small woodland fruits