Il Lussurioso Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2019
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Italy / Veneto
Il Lussurioso gets its name from the long lasting, luxurious, finish it has on the palate. This Amarone is made from 100% estate fruit, which comes from Buglioni's Vignieto San Pietro in Valpolicella Classico. The vineyard, Sant'Ambrogio is located at an altitude of about 495ft and consists of dark, clayey soils with a high content of gravel. Grapes are manually harvested towards mid-September and are dried until January using the appassimento process. The wine is certified organic.
91 Points
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2019 vintage
Harvest Note
The 2019 harvest consisted of a mild winter, with only a few nights of extremely low temperatures and several days with moderate temperatures in December and January. There was little rainfall until May, where weather was wet with low temperatures. Summer arrived with cool temperatures allowing the vines to grow healthily until harvest. Grapes were manually harvested in selected bunches around mid-September.
Tasting Note
Intense ruby red color. Scents of cherry, black cherry, and white pepper, with mineral notes. Soft, fresh, and elegant with a long lasting finish.
Technical Data
GRAPES: 60% Corvina, 20% Corvinone, 10% Rondinella, 5% Croatina, 5% Oseleta.
APPELLATION: Valpolicella Classico Superiore DOCG
PH: 3.4
ACIDITY: 5.5 g/l
ABV: 16.4%
AGING: The wine is aged in tonneaux and 50hl casks for 30 months. 20% in 225L French Barrique, 10% new oak, 20% in 225L French/Solvenian/Swiss, neutral oak, 60% in 5,000L French cask, neutral oak. Then aged 12 months in the bottle.
RESIDUAL SUGAR: 3%
Unique Selling Points
- 100% estate fruit, from Valpolicella Classico Superiore DOCG
- Certified organic, with grapes that are are hand-selected and harvested
- Dried using the traditional appassimento method, which concentrates their flavors and aromas, resulting in a rich and complex wine.
“Wine is more of a passion for us. You have to follow nature, and you must touch everything."
- Mariano Buglioni
