“3 Cru” Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2021

Guerrieri Rizzardi | Veneto
Guerreri Rizzardi Az. Agr. | Strada Campazzi 2 | IT 37011 Bardolino | Italien

03242321 · 0,75 l · 46,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

The same triad – calcarole, Pojega, Rovereti – and yet a completely different wine. Where the 2019 offered warmth and richness, the 2021 is more about precision and classic contours. The April frost noticeably reduced yields, but what followed was a gift: a summer in which temperatures never exceeded the critical 33-degree threshold for Corvina. The vines ripened steadily, without heat stress, with cool nights that preserved acidity and flavour. The subsequent appassimento in the historic drying rooms of Pojega took place under ideal conditions – dry, cool and even. The winemakers of Valpolicella simply call 2021 "l'annata perfetta".

Bright ruby red in colour with notes of sour cherry, blackberry and violet, interspersed with fine spice and a hint of lavender. Taut and vertical on the palate, with fine-grained tannins, lively freshness and a mineral-herbal finish of considerable length. The Consorzio della Valpolicella certifies that the vintage has an elegant structure with solid ageing potential – connoisseurs compare it with the reference years 2016 and 1988. A precise Amarone that rewards patience. SUPERIORE.DE