Terre di Cariano Amarone della Valpolicella

Denominazione di origine controllata e garantita Classico Riserva 2016

Alluvial in origin, with fine and gravelly calcareous sediments.

The grapes are harvested by hand and placed in crates to dry in the fruit cellar for about two months, where the bunches lose 30-40% of their weight, resulting in a concentration of the substances present in the berries. After destemming, the grapes undergo alcoholic fermentation as whole berries in steel fermenters for about 1 month, at a controlled temperature of 20°-22°. Two to three punch-downs are carried out by hand each day to promote colour extraction and give structure to the wine. Subsequently, about 70% of the wine is transferred to new French oak barriques, while the remaining 30% is transferred to tonneaux, where malolactic fermentation takes place. After about 24 months of ageing in wood, the wine is transferred to steel tanks and then bottled.

Beautiful deep red colour, it presents full to the nose, with aromas of wild berries, blackberry jam and spicy notes that recall cocoa and toasting. Rich in the mouth, warm and soft, with tannins already quite mature and silky, well-balance and persistent.

Winter 2016 passed with temperatures above average for the period in all cultivation areas with no precipitation except for a small snowfall event. The months that followed saw alternating temperatures with values below the historical average especially in July and August. The summer saw typical storm events, not beyond the norm, with a single hail event affecting a small area in the upper Valpolicella hills. The weather turned decidedly fine with the arrival of September, when, despite rainfall of considerable intensity, the high temperatures and good ventilation kept humidity low and allowed the vegetative cycle to come to a good conclusion. Autumn ended with pleasant temperatures until early December when winter took over.

With Cecilia Beretta, the Pasqua family aims to promote the strength and personality of traditional Valpolicella and Soave wines, the precious fruit of a unique and original history and culture. The name Cecilia Beretta is a tribute to the influential and fascinating noblewoman and patron of the arts and crafts who lived in the 1700s.