Le Salette
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico La Marega 2019
| Denomination | DOCG Amarone della Valpolicella Classico |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 15.5% by volume |
| Area | Veneto (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 30% Rondinella, Corvina, Corvinone |
| Aging | Approximately 30 months in Slavonian oak barrels (70%) and barriques (30%), followed by 8 months of bottle ageing. |
- Name and vintage: Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2019, 0.75 litre bottle
- Alcohol content: 15.5% vol, still red wine produced on the hills of Fumane by Le Salette
- Grapes and method: Corvina, Corvinone and 30% Rondinella, with natural drying for 4 months
- Tasting notes: hints of leather, resin, dried plum, raisin, tobacco and liquorice
- Ageing and serving: matured for 30 months in oak and barrique, decant for 1 hour and serve at 18–20 °C
Description
What kind of wine it is
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico La Marega by Le Salette is a still red wine with a bold character. Made from a blend of Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella, it displays a deep and complex profile thanks to the drying of the grapes. On the nose, it reveals notes of leather, resin, dried plum and raisin, enhanced by hints of tobacco and liquorice. On the palate, it is elegant and silky, offering sensations of black cherry coulis and dried blueberry. The structure is supported by soft tannins and delicate hints of rosemary, with a long and persistent finish. It is the ideal pairing for game dishes and mature cheeses.
Where it comes from
The grapes are grown in the La Marega cru, located on the hills of Fumane, in the historic heart of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico. The vineyards cover around twenty-two hectares and are managed according to the principles of organic and sustainable agriculture, using pergola and Guyot training systems. In this corner of Veneto, the Le Salette winery has been cultivating vines since the 1800s with an environmentally respectful approach. The hilly nature of the land gives the grapes a pronounced aromatic intensity, ensuring the structure and tannic texture needed for the subsequent and prolonged maturation in the cellar.
How it is produced
Production begins with the manual harvest of the best bunches between the end of September and mid-October. This is followed by a natural drying of four months in the drying room under controlled conditions, which halves the weight of the grapes and concentrates their aromas. The wine then rests for about thirty months, maturing mainly in Slavonian oak barrels and the remainder in barriques. The process concludes with eight months of bottle ageing, giving the wine a harmonious balance. It is recommended to taste it after about an hour of decanting.
History and Curiosities
Founded in 1800, the Le Salette winery cultivates the vineyards of Fumane, the cradle of Valpolicella Classica, according to the principles of organic farming. Under the guidance of oenologists Franco and Cesare Scamperle, La Marega is born from a meticulous natural drying process lasting four months, essential for best concentrating the fruit's aromas. The majestic ageing for thirty months in Slavonian oak barrels and barriques gives the wine a sublime harmony, widely acclaimed by leading international wine critics, including Robert Parker and James Suckling.
Awards
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2019
4Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.
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2019
93/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
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2019
94/100
One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
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2019
92/100
The prestigious international wine guide from the renowned Robert Parker, the world's most experienced and trusted wine taster.
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2019
3One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
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2019
4Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
18 - 20 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1800
- Oenologist: Franco Scamperle, Cesare Scamperle
- Bottles produced: 180.000
- Hectares: 22
Theirs too is a beautiful story, which tells about decades of faithful farming and love for the land, and, above all, a passion for making wine. Indeed, for generations the Scamperle family has dedicated itself to growing grapes, and, over the years, to gradually increasing the number of grapevines. The vineyards have grown slowly and carefully, always respecting the local technique, which is sensitive to nature and follows its rhythm to bring out the originality and characteristics of the grapes.
The enterprise, Le Salette, has never stopped developing their product, basing the essence of their life and activity, their unflagging quest, on patient research. And their goal has always been quality, a goal shared by the entire family. Today the family owns twenty cultivated hectares, situated among the most renowned places of the Valpolicella Classica DOC area: Fumane Cà Carnocchio, I Progni e Cà Melchiori, Sant'Ambrogio Conca D'Oro, and San Floriano Monte Masua. The type of grapes produced are the most classical types of the zone: Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Oseleta, a small quantity of Molinara, and Croatina.
In a family business you never stop working; however, there is always time for a friend who drops in for a visit. The "Casa Scamperle" and "Le Salette" - have their doors always open: to excellence and to anyone who cares to pay them a visit. Read more
| Name | Le Salette Amarone della Valpolicella Classico La Marega 2019 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 15.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 30% Rondinella, Corvina, Corvinone |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Vendor | Le Salette |
| Story | History and Curiosities Founded in 1800, the Le Salette winery cultivates the vineyards of Fumane, the cradle of Valpolicella Classica, according to the principles of organic farming. Under the guidance of oenologists Franco and Cesare Scamperle, La Marega is born from a meticulous natural drying process lasting four months, essential for best concentrating the fruit's aromas. The majestic ageing for thirty months in Slavonian oak barrels and barriques gives the wine a sublime harmony, widely acclaimed by leading international wine critics, including Robert Parker and James Suckling. |
| Origin | Colline di Fumane, Valpolicella Classica (Veneto, Italia) |
| Cultivation system | Pergola and Guyot |
| Harvest | From late September to mid-October |
| Production technique | Natural drying of the grapes (dried grapes) |
| Wine making | Manual selection of the finest bunches from late September to mid-October; natural drying for about 4 months in a drying room under optimal conditions of temperature, humidity and ventilation, resulting in a loss of about 50% of the initial weight and a consequent increase in sugar concentration. |
| Aging | Approximately 30 months in Slavonian oak barrels (70%) and barriques (30%), followed by 8 months of bottle ageing. |
| Year production | 180000 bottles |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |