Amarone Classico DOC 2019

Red wine 

Wine profile

• GOLD MEDAL – Mundus Vini 2017    
• GOLD MEDAL – Mundus Vini 2015  
• GRAND GOLD MEDAL – Concours International des Vins à Lyon  
• 91 Points WINE ADVOCATE – ROBERT PARKER     

Only the passion of a honest wine-maker can produce such unique, prize-winning wine which has no peers anywhere in the world. It is made in very limited quantities, using a handcrafted production method that Luigi Brunelli and its family are passing down from generations Amarone Classico. The family supervises the particularly severe grape selection process and the phase of maturation and aging during which this wine  acquires its celebrated bouquet and taste, as distinctive as its native soil.

It displays an intense ruby red color and, on the nose, sweet fruity notes – red currants, blueberries and cherries – as well as a characteristic hint of vanilla from the oak. It is particularly majestic on the palate: its soft, warming sensations are counterpointed by good acidity and excellent tannins that give gratifying balance. This is an elegant wine, but one of enviable and noteworthy structure.

Grapes Corvina Veronese 65%, Rondinella 25%, Corvinone 10%.  

Area San Pietro in Cariano. Altitude 400 meters above sea level. Soil rich of mainly limestone over glacial drift, with lots of rocks.

Alcohol 15%

Serving suggestions Serve at 18°C, open the bottle two hours beforehand.  Enjoy it on its own or with grilled or stewed red meats, steak with green peppercorns, game or mature cheeses.

Since the 18th century, the Brunelli name has always been closely connected to San Pietro in Cariano, the main village of the Classic Valpolicella area, one of the most charming wine districts in Italy. It is in this area that the Brunelli family has handed down from generation to generation the ancient passion which has made its wines known and appreciated all over the world.  A mineral soil and rich in limestone, a rare and wonderful mosaic of indigenous grape varieties, a Mediterranean climate influenced by the breezes coming from the lake nearby and an ideal South-Southwest exposure which combines with a skilful and passionate work in the vineyards and with the appassimento technique, favouring the concentration of sugars and extractive substances.  We discover, in fact, that the Amarone Campo del Titari, with its forthright style that pulls no punches, is the very image of a determined and enigmatic craftsman of the soil like Luigi Brunelli.  The Estate is now in the hands of Alberto, of his parents Luciana and Luigi who, sharing together a great expertise and passion, have created a special range of wines that distinguishes themselves for both the virile and feminine values they express.

“It was August, and I was on my way to Verona to listen to the opera in the Arena when I stopped by the renowned Brunelli Estate. I was impressed by the cellar where the Amarone ages and the many awards hanging on the walls. But what struck me most was the pride in which Alberto explained the intricate process of preparing for the first grapes of the harvest. They were anticipating the culmination of an entire year’s worth of work, and not even a small detail could go wrong! That’s more than just dedication; that is what I call amore.”