Wine Ca'Rugate, Amarone Della Valpolicella, 2011
Reviews of purchase Ca'Rugate, Amarone Della Valpolicella, 2011
Tasting Notes
Wine of deep red garnet color.
The wine has an intense, generous, rich flavor with well balanced acidity, delicious texture and long finish.
The wine has rich, concentrated flavor, blend harmoniously in the notes of currant, blueberry, blackberry and cherry, complemented by oak nuances.
The wine goes well with meat, roasted on the coals, and mature cheeses.
Interesting Facts
Grapes for wine Amarone Della Valpolicella going with the best vineyards Ca'Rugate, located in the hills around Montecchia di Crosara. The soils of these places consist of gravel and limestone. The grapes are harvested by hand in the last two weeks of September and placed in wooden boxes with a capacity of 6 kg - it provides adequate ventilation during drying. Grapes dried in a well ventilated area for about 4-5 months, during which achieved the necessary concentration of flavor, sweetness and color. Winter crushed grapes, fermentation begins with natural yeast and then the wort is poured into oak barrels of 500 liters for the end of the fermentation. In barrels of 500 liters of wine matured for 25-30 months before being bottled. The volume of production of this wine is about 4000 bottles a year. Amarone della Valpolicella - this is a great wine for special occasions and communicate with your friends!
The company was founded Ca'Rugate Tessari family in 1986 and got its name from the volcanic hills where most of the vineyards were located economy. Vineyards Ca'Rugate grow by more than 40 hectares, 30 of which are located in the commune of Monteforte d'Alapone in the heart of Soave Classico, and 10 hectares - in the municipality of Montecchia di Crosara near Valpolicella. For several centuries, these gentle hills became the cradle of high quality wines thanks to the unique sunny microclimate and rich volcanic soil. For the production of wines Ca'Rugate used only local grape varieties such as Garganega, Trebbano di Soave for white wines, and Corwin, Rondinella and Korvinone for the Reds. When growing grapes used modern methods of pruning and late harvest grapes gives the wine a perfect flavor.
All terms and conditions of the natural potential of vineyards Ka'Rugate three generations of the family Tessar try to open with respect to the soil and local traditions. They recognize that the quality of wine in the first place depends on the vineyards and then from the cellars, where the cycle of winemaking. The philosophy of winemaking Ca'Rugate expressed a desire to maximize their wines reflect varietal characteristics of the grapes. Modern technology, such as pneumatic pressing and easy temperature control of fermentation give an excellent opportunity for this.
