Le Ragose Amarone 2007

Le Ragose Amarone 2007

Le Ragose, 0,75 l - 15.50%
50% Corvina, 20% Rondinella, 20% Corvinone

HK$ 354.00
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Veneto - Italy
Red still

How to serve

Serve at:

18 - 20°C.

Longevity:

15 - 25 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines
Le Ragose Amarone 2007
The name of this wine comes from the word "bitter", which began to be used to distinguish it from "Recioto" the other sweeter red wine typical of the area of Valpolicella, and with whom he had casually origin.Catullus (Latin poet of the Republican age) was already speaking of a "bitter wine" declaiming "calices amariores" (bitter glasses) in his Carmine No. 27, written in 49 BC (approximately).

Colour

Ruby purple color with good intensity and brilliance.

Bouquet

Diversified nose, thick, warm, enveloping, fruity with hints of wild berries, herbs, pepper, black licorice and a savory minerality and a strong smell of wet earth.

Flavour

Dense, ripe and lush berries with a hint of dark chocolate. This is a wine of power and elegance, harmonic and enticing. The finish is long and satisfying.

Pairing

To match with wild game birds, Wild goat, Risotto all’Amarone, Gorgonzola cheese, Dark chocolate desserts, Cheesecakes, Hazelnut and Almond desserts.

Pasta
Game
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Features

Name Le Ragose Amarone 2007
Type Red still
Classification DOC Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Year 2007
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 15.50% by volume
Grape varieties 50% Corvina, 20% Rondinella, 20% Corvinone
Country Italy
Region Veneto
Soil composition Different, consisting mainly of red clay and brown, and "toar" on Eocene limestone.
Cultivation system Simple trellis
No. plants per hectare 3700
Harvest The grapes are harvested by hand, directly in the vineyard during the month of September, and placed directly into small plateuax of wood, on single layer, to be then placed to dry on wooden trellises until January/February. This process is called "Appassimento".
Vinification Fermentation in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks for about 20-30 days with indigenous yeasts, where they for a period of 8-10 months.
Ageing Aging for 4/5 years in Slavonian oak casks with capacity from 10 to 60 hectoliters.
Total acidity 6.00 gr/L
Allergens Contains sulphites
Pairing To match with wild game birds, Wild goat, Risotto all’Amarone, Gorgonzola cheese, Dark chocolate desserts, Cheesecakes, Hazelnut and Almond desserts.

Official awards

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Vintage

Bibenda
 
4 bunches of grapes - A high quality wine with distinctive character 2007
Gambero Rosso
 
2 red glasses - An excellent wine that has reached the final tasting 2007
Robert Parker
92/100 
2007
Veronelli
 
3 red stars - An excellent wine 2007
Vinous
93/100 
2007
Wine Spectator
89/100 
2007
xtraWine
91/100 
2007
James Suckling
93/100 
2015
Vitae AIS
 
3 vines - An excellent wine 2009
Le Ragose
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In 1969 Arnaldo Galli, oenologist, and his wife Marta began to research and experiment new techniques in vine-growing and wine-making. Nowadays, their sons Paolo, graduated in Business Management, and Marco, graduated in Agriculture with a thesis on...

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