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Rubinelli Vajol Amarone Classico della Valpolicella - 2016
Amarone Classico della Valpolicella DOCG
Wine Specs
Vintage
2016
Varietal
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Molinara, Oseleta
Appellation
Amarone della Valpolicella DOC Classico
Vineyard Designation
Valpolicella Classico
Harvest Date
Select grapes are hand picked and laid out on racks to rest for four months in a drying loft. During this time the natural drying of the grapes takes place.
Aging
Aged for 2 years in 30-50hl oak barrels.
Alcohol %
16
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A rotund wine, inviting, long lasting and intense, perfectly harmonic in its gustatory components.
Wine Specs
Vintage
2016
Varietal
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Molinara, Oseleta
Appellation
Amarone della Valpolicella DOC Classico
Vineyard Designation
Valpolicella Classico
Harvest Date
Select grapes are hand picked and laid out on racks to rest for four months in a drying loft. During this time the natural drying of the grapes takes place.
Aging
Aged for 2 years in 30-50hl oak barrels.
Alcohol %
16
Wine Profile
Wine Profile / Tasting Notes
Brillant red ruby in color. On the nose an immediate explosion of cherry, sour cherry, ripe red fruits, blueberry, underbrush, orange rind and flowers blending with elegant spicy hints, aromatic herbs, tobacco, dark chocolate, coffee, licorice and pepper.
A warm evolutions toward oriental spices inebriate the senses for a long time. The wine is round, perfectly balanced rewarding the palate with velvety warmth. Full-bodied, the sip is solid, supported by freshness and fine tannins. The finish is well balanced with intriguing mineral notes. Its tannic texture and fresh ending are gifting fine and measured sensations, caressing the senses with constant balance between tension and lightness.
Vineyard Notes
Rich in Limestone, tufa and clay
Production Notes
Select grapes are hand picked and laid out on racks to rest for four months in a drying loft. During this time the natural drying of the grapes takes place.
Between January and February the dried grapes are pressed and the thick juice fermented and macerated for 30-40 days in stainless steel tanks. After racking comes a long ageing in 30-50hl oak barrels before bottling.
Winemaker Notes
We only produce numbered bottles of the five Valpolicella classical wines: amarone, ripasso, valpolicella classico superiore, valpolicella classico, recioto. All of our five wines feature the five native grapes of Valpolicella classical: Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Molinara and Oseleta.
The polyphony of flavours and aromas of the five local vine varieties are safeguarded exclusively in large oak barrels from France and Slavonia. During the long period of refinement these barrels lend just the right balance of wood, preserving and exalting the intense full-bodied aromas of these fruits of the land. We only use 30 or 50 hl barrels to obtain uniquely elegant wines.
Food & Wine Pairing
The long drying and the long refinement time require dishes cooked for long time, high intensity and aromatic aftertaste. The favorite dish remains the roasted veal shank with scents of bay leaf, thyme, sage, rosemary cooked for at least 6 hours at low heat (120 °). Perfect with well aged cheeses. A meditation wine for the flesh as well as the spirit. We suggest to uncork at least one hour before serving.
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Awards
96 points falstaff 2022 - RISERVA DESTINéE 2010 - 94 points (annata 2015 e 2012) - 92 points annata 2013
96 points WineMag 2022 - Guida Top 100 migliori vini italiani (annata 2015)
Gold 90-94, 99 Merano Wine Festival Selection, Excellence is an attitude, 2016-2019
(annata 2011, 2013 e 2015), 2020-2021 RISERVA DESTINéE (annata 2008-2009), Red (annata 2012)
94 points James Suckling 2018, 2019, 2021 (annata 2011, 2012, 2015) e 93 points 2020 (annata 2013)
94 points Doctor Wine - Guida Essenziale ai vini d’Italia 2022 (annata 2015)
94 points Silver Decanter Asia 2018 (annata 2012), 91-90 Silver Decanter (annata 2013-2015), Bronze Decanter 2016 e 2018 (annate 2011 e 2012)
94 points Gilbert & Gaillard 2021 (annata 2015) 93 points 2018 e 2019 (annata 2012 e 2013)
92 points Annuario I migliori vini italiani Luca Maroni 2020 (annata 2013) (91 points, annata 2012)
92 points 3 Stelle Guida Oro Veronelli (annate 2015-2013-2012) 91 points (annata 2010) 90 points (annata 2011)
92 points Silver IWC 2021 (annata 2013); Silver 2015, 2018 e 2021 (annata 2010 e 2012), Commended IWC 2016 (annata 2011)
91 points Wine Spectator (annata 2015)
91 points e 4 Viti Vitae La guida vini AIS 2021 DESTINéE RISERVA (annata 2008) 90 points 4 Viti + Selezione Vini Cupido 2020 (annata 2013)
90 points Robert Parker (annata 2010 ,2011, 2012, 2015)
90 points Wine Enthusiast 2020 (annata 2012)
90 points 5Star Wines (annata 2015)
4 Grappoli Bibenda (annate 2011-2012-2013-2015)
4 Rosoni Vinetia 2020 Guida AIS Vini del Veneto (annata 2013)
Gold Mundus Vini (annata 2015)
Gold Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2019
La Gran Medaglia d’Oro (annata 2012) 2020 Medaglia d’Oro (annata 2013)
Gold Berliner Wine Trophy 2019 e 2020 (annata 2012 e 2013)
Gold Medal AIN Wine Challenge Asia Import Wine (annata 2012)
3 cuori JLF Merum 2015/16 (2010); 3 cuori 2017/2018 top 3 su 170; 2 cuori JLF (annata 2012)
2 Bicchieri rossi Gambero Rosso (annata 2010, 2012 e 2013) 2 Bicchieri (annata 2011-2015)
2° - Top 2 Winesurf degustazione Amarone 2019: 2° fra 67 (1° annata 2013) Degustazione 2018: Fra i primi 4 su 79 (annata 2012) Top 89 - Fra i migliori 89 vini italiani - Vino da Oscar - 4 stelle**** Winesurf 2018 (annata 2012)
Top 100 - Guida de L’Espresso 2020 - Fra i migliori 100 vini rossi d’Italia e fra i migliori 8 Amarone (annata 2013)
Top 99 - Fra le migliori 99 cantine al mondo - Wine-Times 2016 di H. Knall (annata 2012)
Silver IWSC 2017 e 2018 (annata 2011 e 2012)
Premio Verona Wine Top (annata 2012)
Top 100 - Fra i primi 100 - Guida ai vini di Verona 2018 (annata 2012)
Bronze Korea Wine Challenge 2020 (annata 2013)
4 Stelle TCI Vinibuoni d’Italia 2016, 2017 e 2019 (annata 2011 e 2012)
17 points Jancis Robinson (annata 2015)
