Magnum 1,5 Liters Amarone della Valpolicella Dop 2016 in Wooden Box Zyme
| Sommelier score | 93/100 | 2024 |
| Winery | Zyme |
| Denomination | Amarone DOC |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Grapes | Corvina 30%, Corvinone 30%, Rondinella 30%, Oseleta 5%, Croatina5% |
| Alcohol content | 15,50% |
| Cl | 150cl |
| Sulfites | Contains sulphites |
| Code ICQRF | VR 4531 |
| Winery headquarter | Zyme - San Pietro in Cariano (VR), Località Mattonara - Via Cà del Pipa, 1 |
| Bottle size | Magnum |
| Combination | Roast meat, Meat stewed, Cannelloni, Pot roast, Hard cheese, wild game, Meat and game stew, Pasta with meat sauce |
| Region | Venetian (Italy) |
| Style | Full-bodied and intense |
| Wine list | Amarone |
This bottle of wine is Magnum 1,5 liters and it is sold in a silk-screen Wooden Box.
The Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOC is a red wine of the Venetian well-known Zymé cellar. The grapes used for the production of this wine are: 30% Corvina, 30% Corvinone, 30% Rondinella, 5% Oseleta e 5% Croatina. These vines belong to the Zymé cellar and this wine is produced only when the grapes are very high quality. The grapes are picked, selected and laid on bamboo trellis where takes place the traditional withering of the grapes that lasts 4 months. The maceration lasts about 15-18 days and it follows the fermentation for 35 days. The refinement takes place in wood barrels for 3 years. Once bottled, the wine made its last refinement period of 12 months.
The characteristics of the Amarone
It has a bright red color. It has an intense scent with cinnamon, whisky, tobacco, grass and moss aromas. It has intense tannins, it is elegant and balanced.
Suggested matches while tasting this Veneto red wine
It is perfect with aged cheeses and game, red meat in humid and also as meditation wine. It has to be served at 18-20°C. It is preferable open it 2 hours before drinking it.
