Features
Name:
Vaio Armaron Serego Alighieri Amarone Classico DOCG 2015
Terrain:
loose red soils rich in limestone and compact red soils with abundant presence of basalts
Winery
L'Masi winery produces and distributes Amarone and other traditional wines typical of the territory of Venezie.
The use of autochthonous grapes and methods as well as the research and experimentation activity of its Technical Group, make it one of the most renowned Italian producers of excellent wines in the world.
Its history began in 1772, when Boscaini family bought valuable vineyards in the small valley called "Vaio dei Masi". From here takes its name the winery, still owned by the family, which, after more than 200 years of passionate work, actively operates today with the sixth and seventh generation.
Reference in the art of Amarone production in the world, Masi has constantly handed down and innovated the technique of drying the grapes, known since the times of the ancient Romans.
Since more than forty years it has started an ambitious project of valorization of historical wine estates, collaborating with:
Conti Serego Alighieri, descendants of the poet Dante, owners of the estate that in Valpolicella can boast the longest history and tradition
Conti Bossi Fedrigotti, prestigious griffe from Trentino
Canevel, producer of sparkling wines of excellence in Valdobbiadene.
Masi also owns the organic estates Poderi del Bello Ovile in Tuscany and Masi Tupungato in Argentina.
The Group boasts products known and appreciated in over 120 countries. Masi is a partner in associations and organizations that express the excellence of Made in Italy in the world: Fondazione Altagamma, Comitato Leonardo, Istituto Grandi Marchi, Le Famiglie Storiche.
Description
Vaio Armaron Serego Alighieri Amarone Classico from the Masi winery is an important Amarone of extraordinary strength and complexity, a classic of Italian enology. It represents the icon of the historic Serego Alighieri estates and comes from the vineyard of the same name from which the name Amarone seems to derive. The elegant personality is emphasized by the use of Molinara clone Serego Alighieri and aging in cherry wood barrels, as a family tradition.
Organoleptic characteristics:
Color: impenetrable ruby red.
Bouquet: intense and elegant, fruit preserved in alcohol, prunes, cocoa
Flavor: structured, balanced, silky tannins, long finish of ripe cherries and sweet spices
Storage time:
25-30 years old
Vinification
pressing and fermentation for about 45 days.
Acknowledgements
2015 Vinous 95/100
2015 Wine Spectator 96/100
2015 Gold Guide - Veronelli's Wines 94/100
2015 James Suckling 95/100