Tasting Notes: This iconic wine presents an intense red color with garnet highlights and a complex, elegant nose of dried cherry, plum, and sour cherry, accented by hints of walnuts, coffee, dried flowers, and spices like tarragon and cloves. The palate is full-bodied, sleek, and well-balanced, with rich red berry and savory spice notes complemented by firm, fine-grained tannins and a zesty, fresh acidity. The long, lingering finish resonates with hints of baker's chocolate, licorice, and tobacco, showcasing an elegant style with extraordinary longevity.
Estate History: The Bertani winery was established in 1857 by the visionary brothers Giovan Battista and Gaetano Bertani in the Veneto region of northern Italy, even before Italy was a unified country. Gaetano studied modern enology in France under the renowned Dr. Jules Guyot, bringing back innovative techniques that helped the estate become a trailblazer in Italian winemaking and one of the first to bottle and export its wines globally. Bertani is credited as one of the original architects of the modern, dry Amarone style, pioneering its production in the 1950s and releasing its first official vintage in 1958, a time when sweet Recioto was the dominant style. Today, the estate is a benchmark for quality in Valpolicella, known for balancing a deep respect for tradition and terroir with meticulous, patient winemaking processes, including a lengthy aging program in large Slavonian oak barrels.
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