“Pietro dal Cero” Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 2019

Cà dei Frati | Lombardy
Az. Agr. Ca' dei Frati | Vai Frati 22 | IT 25019 Lugana di Sirmione

03222319 · 0,75 l · 78,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

After the Second World War, Felice Dal Cero moved from Verona to Lugana di Sirmione on Lake Garda, where he began making wine. His son Pietro subsequently built up Ca’ dei Frati into one of Lombardy’s most prestigious estates – and, in 1969, was one of the co-signatories of the first Lugana DOC Disciplinare, the region’s first Denomination of Controlled Origin. When Pietro died in 2012, he left his children Igino, Gian Franco and Anna Maria not only a vineyard – but also a legacy. The siblings acquired further vineyards in Pian di Castagnè, in the eastern part of Valpolicella, near the Luxinum vineyard, on calcareous-marl soils with white and red flint fragments – —a terroir with a distinctly mineral character. It marked a return to their father’s roots. They therefore dedicated the wine they produce here to him: Pietro dal Cero – the father, to whom they gave back what he himself could never see again.

Hand-harvested in October, followed by four months of appassimento on traditional wooden racks in the Fruttaio. The grapes – 70% Corvina Veronese, 20% Corvinone, 5% Rondinella, 5% Croatina – lose water, concentrating their sugar and aromatics. This is followed by extended maceration in stainless steel. Ageing: 24 months in barriques, then 12 months in stainless steel, followed by a further 24 months of bottle ageing. Almost five years from vineyard to glass. A patience befitting the man to whom this wine is dedicated.

Bright ruby red. On the nose: marzipan, cherry, wild berry jam, rose petals, balsamic notes of star anise and wild mint, sweet tobacco and coffee in the background – complex and of great finesse. On the palate, racy acidity, clear, refined fruit, well-integrated oak and a long, spicy finish. An Amarone that, despite its long ageing, is fresher than usual. And that is precisely why it is so compelling. SUPERIORE.DE

"A brilliant ruby red. On the nose, it offers aromas of fresh marzipan, cherries and wild berry jelly, along with subtle hints of roses and vinous notes. On the palate, it displays lively acidity and clear, refined fruit; it is full-bodied with well-integrated, still-young oak, and can certainly be laid down for a while longer." Falstaff