Tommaso Bussola
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico TB Riserva 2013
| Denomination | DOCG Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 17.5% by volume |
| Area | Veneto (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 45% Corvina, 30% Corvinone, 25% Rondinella |
| Aging | 66 months of ageing: 48 months in new 5 hl tonneaux and 18 months in large 25 hl casks; bottled after 8 years of maturation in the cellar and kept in bottle for 2 years before release |
- Name and vintage: Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico Riserva 2013
- Grape composition: 45% Corvina, 30% Corvinone, 25% Rondinella
- Production method: 4 months of drying and fermentation in steel with indigenous yeasts
- Ageing: 66 months in wood, bottled after 8 years and matured for 2 years in bottle
- Alcohol content and serving: 17.5% vol, recommended decanting for 2 hours
Description
What kind of wine it is
The Amarone della Valpolicella Classico TB Riserva by Tommaso Bussola is a renowned red wine from Veneto. The result of a blend of Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella grapes, this Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva stands out for its full and intense structure. The bouquet reveals a complex profile, characterised by notes of dried fruit, chocolate and spices. On the palate, it is deep and enveloping, ideal for accompanying succulent meats, pork-based dishes and mature cheeses, expressing itself best after about two hours of decanting.
Where it comes from
The grapes come from the vineyards of Negrar di Valpolicella, located between 280 and 450 metres above sea level. Grown using the traditional Veronese pergola system and benefitting from excellent south-east and south-west exposure, the vines enjoy a hillside microclimate ideal for the aromatic concentration of the grapes. The agronomic management follows a strict organic and sustainable philosophy. From these lands comes a limited production of the highest quality, aiming to faithfully enhance the natural power of the original fruit.
How it is produced
The mid-September harvest is followed by a slow natural drying of the bunches for four months in the drying lofts. In January, the selected grapes ferment in steel vats thanks to the spontaneous action of indigenous yeasts. The following fifty days are dedicated to constant pumping over and délestage, ensuring deep and balanced extraction from the skins. After racking, the wine matures patiently for sixty-six months in wooden barrels of various sizes, completing its journey with a long rest before reaching its ideal balance.
History and Curiosities
The prestigious Amarone della Valpolicella Classico TB Riserva 2013 by Tommaso Bussola represents the excellence of the Negrar hills. The result of a natural drying process lasting four months and fermentation with indigenous yeasts, this wine matures patiently for a full 66 months in wooden barrels. The production, limited to around 10,000 bottles, offers a sip with a full and intense structure, enriched by deep notes of chocolate, dried fruit and spices. A true oenological masterpiece, ideal for enhancing important dinners, succulent meats and mature cheeses.
Tasting notes
Perlage
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Color
Taste
Serve at:
18 - 20 °C
Longevity:
15 - 25 years
Decanting time:
2 hours
- Start up year: 1978
- Oenologist: Paolo e Tommaso Bussola
- Bottles produced: 70.000
- Hectares: 14
From the beginning he was able to impose his will to enhance the absolute quality of the wines produced, through careful and careful practices both in the vineyard and in the cellar, so much so that he became a great interpreter, as well as a point of reference for the appellation.
With a very personal style of combining precision and elegance with the extraction richness and management of ageing woods, today, assisted by his sons Paolo and Giuseppe, he always continues to amaze, imposing himself with products of absolute and very high value. Read more
| Name | Tommaso Bussola Amarone della Valpolicella Classico TB Riserva 2013 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG |
| Vintage | 2013 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 17.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 45% Corvina, 30% Corvinone, 25% Rondinella |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Vendor | Tommaso Bussola |
| Story | History and Curiosities The prestigious Amarone della Valpolicella Classico TB Riserva 2013 by Tommaso Bussola represents the excellence of the Negrar hills. The result of a natural drying process lasting four months and fermentation with indigenous yeasts, this wine matures patiently for a full 66 months in wooden barrels. The production, limited to around 10,000 bottles, offers a sip with a full and intense structure, enriched by deep notes of chocolate, dried fruit and spices. A true oenological masterpiece, ideal for enhancing important dinners, succulent meats and mature cheeses. |
| Origin | Hills near Negrar di Valpolicella (Verona) |
| Cultivation system | Veronese pergola system trained on rows |
| Plants per hectare | 3300 |
| Harvest | Mid-September |
| Fermentation | 50 days |
| Production technique | Natural drying of the grapes for four months in a drying room; fermentation in steel with indigenous yeasts with pumping over and délestage |
| Wine making | In January, the grapes are selected and crushed in truncated conical steel vats; after about 15 days, fermentation begins with indigenous yeasts. Over the following 50 days, frequent pump-overs and manual punch-downs are carried out to submerge the skins. Once racked, the wine is transferred to a steel tank to settle from the coarser lees; after about 20 days, it is racked again and moved into wood, where it completes fermentation and maturation. |
| Aging | 66 months of ageing: 48 months in new 5 hl tonneaux and 18 months in large 25 hl casks; bottled after 8 years of maturation in the cellar and kept in bottle for 2 years before release |
| Year production | 10000 bottles |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |