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Michele Castellani Cinque Stelle Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2018 Wine Review

Michele Castellani Cinque Stelle Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2018

Michele Castellani Cinque Stelle Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2018

Collezione Ca' Del Pipa, Veneto D.O.C.G., Italy

Community Score:94/100

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Price: $56.95

Drink: 2024-2031

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 15%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Michele Castellani

Agent: Ian J Campbell & Assoc.

Natalie's Score: 94/100

Form Ca' Del Pipa, Veneto D.O.C.G. Michele Castellani Cinque Stelle 2018 Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico is dry, medium-plus-bodied and flavoursome with black cherry, black currant, plum, anise and white pepper flavours generous and lingering on the palate with a smoky, flinty mineral and chocolatey finish. Complex and refined, this is a beautifully crafted Amarone with rich tannins and is ultra-balanced. Produced from Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella and Molinara grapes that were left to raisin and dry for up to four months. The concentrated grapes were pressed and control-temperature fermented on their skins for 40 days. The wine was aged for three years in a combination of Slavonian oak (5000 litre cask) and French oak barriques (60%/40%) with one year of bottle ageing prior to its release.

Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico food pairings: rich tomato sauce and pasta, vegetarian lasagna, fricassee rabbit.

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This Michele Castellani Cinque Stelle Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2018 was reviewed on September 20, 2024 by Natalie MacLean

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