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Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2012 (750 ml. wooden box) - Bertani
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is a timeless wine, expression of a unique style that Bertani has always followed with dedication. It comes from Corvina and Rondinella grapes on the hills of Tenuta Novare, in the heart of Valpolicella Classica, in vineyards dedicated only to drying grapes. 2012 is the result of 3,322 days of waiting and work. Complex, balanced, harmonious, of extraordinary longevity. Intense red color, with garnet shades. The typical notes of plum, cherry and morello cherry stand out on the nose, followed by tea leaf, licorice and spices. Hints of red berry fruit, sweetened by soft notes of spices, in perfect balance with acidity and tannin.
Vintages: (historical archive) 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 /(current) 2010 - 2011 - 2012
THE WINE
Amarone Classico Bertani is a timeless wine that expresses the unique style that Bertani has always dedicatedly pursued. It is a classic style that does not need to change because it is always up-to-date. Amarone is made from Corvina and Rondinella grapes grown in the Tenuta Novare hills, in the heart of the Valpolicella Classica area, in vineyards devoted entirely to producing drying grapes. Bertani has been making Amarone Classico Bertani since 1958, it is the perfect harmony between time, nature and man: we devote all of our know-how and our passion to it, with a long waiting period and great care. The grapes are set aside to dry on the "aréle" (racks made from bamboo canes), according to the traditional production method. Fermentation in concrete and ageing in large barrels for at least six years give it a stable structure, making it one of the longest-lived red wines in the world.
For us here at Bertani, “natural” has a very precise connotation. It means producing without forcing things, using man’s intervention and knowledge to accompany the course of nature in the simplest way possible, from the vineyard to the drying of the grapes. In fact, making wine means living in constant harmony with nature, its cycles and its incredible unpredictability. It means finding the right balance between what nature gives us and what we (with our limitations and knowledge) can give back in order to add a precise and authentic identity to what we produce.THE COMPANY
The Bertani winery was founded in 1857 by the brothers Giovan Battista and Gaetano Bertani, in Quinto di Valpantena, north of Verona. Gaetano was an expert in the art of winemaking, having learnt new techniques in France from Professor Guyot, still considered a leading expert in viticulture today. The start of Bertani’s activity coincided with the spirit of innovation that drove them to use the latest production techniques, both in the vineyard and in the cellar, and applying them to all the estates in Valpantena and Soave, while respecting the territory and the farming traditions in the area.
High level professionalism, quality, business acumen and spirit of innovation were the traits that made the two brothers stand out right from the start in the winemaking sector in Verona. Bertani was one of the first companies in Italy to understand the value of bottled wine; huge investments were made right from the start in the vineyards and in the cellar, to bottle and export Italian quality all over the world with Bertani wines, which crossed the Atlantic and were already popular in many US cities by the end of the nineteenth century.
Bertani was founded at the time of the Italian Unification, with the desire to proudly represent the excellence of a new nation with a thousand-year-old culture. This commitment and the quality of Bertani wines helped it to achieve excellence in 1923: the royal warrant. Although it is an outdated symbol now that Italy is a republic, for us it still represents the achievement of the highest quality.
The constant commitment made in viticulture and winemaking induced the Accademia di Agricoltura, Arti e Commercio di Verona (Academy of Agriculture and Commerce of Verona) to nominate Bertani as a model farm in 1870, thanks to its professionalism, the introduction of monoculture and new training systems to the vineyards that characterised the family’s spirit of enterprise right from the start.
And that wasn’t all: the quality of Bertani wine asserted itself straightaway for its elegance, so much so as that the Soave was on the menu at King George VI’s coronation in England, in 1937.
In the middle of the twentieth century, when they bought the Tenuta Novare, in Valpolicella Classica, Bertani put into effect the half-century long study to produce “the Wine”, made to last forever. This was the start of Amarone, the iconic wine from this area, with the first vintage dating back to 1958.
With over 200 hectares of vineyards in the most suitable areas of the Verona province, today Bertani is a solid winery with a constantly increasing distribution in Europe and the rest of the world. There are two historic wineries, one in Grezzana, the current base and pulsing heart of the company, where vinification, bottling and shipment are carried out, and Tenuta Novare in Arbizzano di Negrar, in the heart of the Valpolicella Classica area, the cradle of great reds like Amarone and Valpolicella Classico Superiore.
As an icon of Italian wine in the world, Bertani combines typicity of native grape varieties with continuous improvement in the vineyards and attention to the terroir.
Respect for tradition is balanced by innovation and great business acumen in order to achieve the highest quality: these are the fundamental principles of the winery, today also the reference point for the great national group: Bertani Domains.
Data sheet
- Product Category
- Red Wine
- Designation
- Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
- Grape / Raw material
- corvina
- Vintage - Cuvée
- 2012
- Size
- 750 ml.
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- IT - Veneto
- Alcohol Content
- 15% vol.
- Service Temperature
- 18° C.
- Suggested Glass
- Tulip glass very large
- Special Features
- Historical Vintages
- Packaging
- Wood Box
- Food Matches
- Roasted Beef, Great Events, Stewed Meat, Aged Cheese, Red Meat, Game, After Dinner - Meditation
Specific References
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Product Category - Red Wine Designation - Verona IGT Grape / Raw material - corvina Variety - corvina 80%, sangiovese grosso 10%, sirah 5%, cabernet sauvignon 5% Vintage - Cuvée - 2019 Size - 750 ml. Country - Italy Region - IT - Veneto Alcohol Content - 13.5% vol. Service Temperature - 16° – 18° C. Suggested Glass - Large calyx with a long stem Food Matches - Roasted Beef, Stewed Meat, All Meal, Game Tasting - Color: intense ruby red.Bouquet: hints of blackcurrant, blackberries and cocoa powder, spicy notes of black pepper, cloves, nutmeg.Taste: soft red fruit, fine and dusty tannins, coffee finish.
Verona Rosso 'Secco Vintage' by Bertani is a 'Vintage Edition' tribute to a memory that has entered the collective myth to evoke sensations, emotions, ways of thinking of the past capable of enriching the present. The project involves the reproduction of a Secco-Bertani wine according to the recipe, style and taste of the past, also taking up the original packaging of the '30s.
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Product Category - Red Wine Designation - Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Grape / Raw material - corvina Vintage - Cuvée - 2008 Size - 750 ml. Country - Italy Region - IT - Veneto Alcohol Content - 15% vol. Service Temperature - 18° C. Suggested Glass - Tulip glass very large Awards - Gambero Rosso 3 Glasses, Bibenda 5 Bunches Scores - Wine Enthusiast 91/100, Antonio Galloni 90/100 Special Features - Historical Vintages, Limited Edition Packaging - Wood Box, Gift Box Set Food Matches - Great Events, Roasted Beef, Stewed Meat, Red Meat, Game, After Dinner - Meditation, Aged Cheese
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is a timeless wine, expression of a unique style that Bertani has always followed with dedication. It comes from Corvina and Rondinella grapes on the hills of Tenuta Novare, in the heart of Valpolicella Classica, in vineyards dedicated only to drying grapes. The 2008 shows off a performance of rare precision, dotted with aromas that intertwine aromatic herbs and pepper with overripe red fruit, with a soft and not very expressed minerality. On the palate it shows an elegance and a delicacy that only long aging can bring, bringing out more flavor than sweetness, more elegance than power, up to a long and juicy finish Historical Archive (Deluxe wooden box) vintages available: 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010
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Product Category - Red Wine Designation - Valpolicella Ripasso Valpantena DOC Grape / Raw material - corvina Variety - 85% corvina veronese, 10% merlot, 5% rondinella Vintage - Cuvée - 2021 Size - 750 ml. Country - Italy Region - IT - Veneto Alcohol Content - 13.5% vol. Service Temperature - 18° C. Suggested Glass - Tulip glass very large Food Matches - Roasted Beef, Stewed Meat, Aged Cheese, Game, Red Meat Tasting - Color: intense purple red.Bouquet: very intense notes of dark fruit, blackberry, blackcurrant and ripe cherry.Taste: full, soft and round, lively and intense. Light sapidity, a finish of great persistence.
Valpolicella Ripasso Valpantena by Bertani represents the wine of the Veronese rural tradition and is obtained through an ancient enological practice called "ripasso". This technique involves re-introducing the young Valpolicella onto the skins, still slightly sweet Amarone. Freshness and drinkability, but also the chocolate and sour cherry emotions of the grapes.
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Product Category - Red Wine Designation - Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Grape / Raw material - corvina Vintage - Cuvée - 2010 Size - 750 ml. Country - Italy Region - IT - Veneto Alcohol Content - 15% vol. Service Temperature - 18° C. Suggested Glass - Tulip glass very large Awards - Gambero Rosso 3 Glasses, Veronelli 3 Stars, Bibenda 5 Bunches Special Features - Historical Vintages, Limited Edition Packaging - Wood Box, Gift Box Set Food Matches - Roasted Beef, Great Events, Stewed Meat, Aged Cheese, Red Meat, Game, After Dinner - Meditation
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is a timeless wine, expression of a unique style that Bertani has always followed with dedication. It comes from Corvina and Rondinella grapes on the hills of Tenuta Novare, in the heart of Valpolicella Classica, in vineyards dedicated only to drying grapes. Produced since 1958, it is one of the longest-lived red wines in the world. 2010 is a particular vintage where elegance prevails over power. Amarone with an austere style, with still vivid tannins that will give its best after a few years of aging in the bottle. Typical notes of morello cherry, bitter, cinchona and rhubarb stand out on the nose. Pleasantly caresses the palate with integrating tannins. Historical Archive (Deluxe wooden box) vintages available: 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010
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Product Category - Red Wine Designation - Valpolicella Classico DOC Grape / Raw material - corvina Variety - 70% corvina veronese, 20% corvinone, 10% rondinella Vintage - Cuvée - 2019 Size - 750 ml. Country - Italy Region - IT - Veneto Alcohol Content - 12% vol. Service Temperature - 16° – 18° C. Suggested Glass - Large calyx with a long stem Food Matches - Roasted Beef, Stewed Meat, Aged Cheese Tasting - Color: garnet red Bouquet: notes of fresh fruit, cherry, wild berries, wild strawberries, elegant notes of white pepper Taste: savory, light but with a long persistence and personality.
Valpolicella Classico 'Le Miniere' by Bertani is the CRU of Novare that can give an extraordinarily pleasant Valpolicella with a nose that is characterized by notes of fresh fruit, cherry, wild berries, wild strawberries complexed by elegant notes of typical white pepper of Corvina. In the mouth the wine is savory, light but with a long persistence and personality. Wine obtained from a careful manual selection of the grapes, from a vineyard intended for the sole production of this wine. Aging for one year.
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Product Category - Red Wine Designation - Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Grape / Raw material - corvina Vintage - Cuvée - 2007, 2008, 2009 Size - 3 x 750 ml. Country - Italy Region - IT - Veneto Alcohol Content - 15% vol. Service Temperature - 18° - 20° C. Suggested Glass - Large calyx with a long stem Awards - Gambero Rosso 3 Glasses, Veronelli 3 Stars Super , Bibenda 5 Bunches, L'Espresso: Vini d'Italia, Vini Buoni d'Italia, Slow Wine Special Features - Historical Vintages, Limited Edition Packaging - Wood Box, Gift Box Set Food Matches - Roasted Beef, Great Events, Stewed Meat, Aged Cheese, Game, Rice & Risotto, Red Meat Tasting - Color: intense ruby red.Bouquet: intense and complex, with notes of plum, cherry and morello cherry.Taste: soft and thick, note of red fruit, of vanilla in perfect balance with acidity and tannic notes. Elegance, cleanliness and persistence.
The limited edition package Amarone della Valpolicella Historical Archive 2007-2008-2009 by Bertani's is a vertical selection of 3 historical vintages of Amarone della Valpolicella ClassicoDOC. Timeless wine, expression of a unique style that Bertani has always followed with dedication. It comes from Corvina and Rondinella grapes on the hills of Tenuta Novare, in the heart of the Valpolicella Classica, in vineyards dedicated only to withering grapes. Produced since 1958, it is one of the most long-lived red wines in the world. The package contains the 2007, 2008 and 2009 vintages (1 bottle per year) in the 750 ml format. each. All the vintages have won the most prestigious international awards. Historical Archive (Deluxe wooden box) vintages available: 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010
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Product Category - Red Wine Designation - Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Grape / Raw material - corvina Vintage - Cuvée - 2010 Size - 750 ml. Country - Italy Region - IT - Veneto Alcohol Content - 15% vol. Service Temperature - 18° C. Suggested Glass - Tulip glass very large Awards - Gambero Rosso 3 Glasses, Veronelli 3 Stars, Bibenda 5 Bunches Special Features - Historical Vintages Packaging - Wood Box Food Matches - Roasted Beef, Great Events, Stewed Meat, Aged Cheese, Red Meat, Game, After Dinner - Meditation
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is a timeless wine, expression of a unique style that Bertani has always followed with dedication. It comes from Corvina and Rondinella grapes on the hills of Tenuta Novare, in the heart of Valpolicella Classica, in vineyards dedicated only to drying grapes. Produced since 1958, it is one of the longest-lived red wines in the world. 2010 is a particular vintage where elegance prevails over power. Amarone with an austere style, with still vivid tannins that will give its best after a few years of aging in the bottle. Typical notes of morello cherry, bitter, cinchona and rhubarb stand out on the nose. Pleasantly caresses the palate with integrating tannins. Vintages: (historical archive) 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 /(current) 2010 - 2011 - 2012
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Product Category - Red Wine Designation - Valpolicella Valpantena DOC Grape / Raw material - corvina Variety - corvina veronese 80%, rondinella 20% Vintage - Cuvée - 2021 Size - 750 ml. Country - Italy Region - IT - Veneto Alcohol Content - 12.5% vol. Service Temperature - 18° C. Suggested Glass - Tulip glass very large Food Matches - Pasta or Rice with Meat, Roasted Beef, Aged Cheese, Red Meat, White Meat
Valpolicella Valpantena by Bertani is made from the most ancient land in Valpolicella. Corvina expresses the warmth, strength and concentration of the fruits of this land: from the Valpolicella Classica the notes of fresh fruit, cherry in particular, from the Valpantena the peppery notes and the silky tannins. A set of sensations of extraordinary elegance and pleasure.
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Product Category - Red Wine Designation - Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Grape / Raw material - corvina Vintage - Cuvée - 2011 Size - 750 ml. Country - Italy Region - IT - Veneto Alcohol Content - 15% vol. Service Temperature - 18° C. Suggested Glass - Tulip glass very large Scores - James Suckling 97/100 Special Features - Historical Vintages Packaging - Wood Box Food Matches - Roasted Beef, Great Events, Stewed Meat, Aged Cheese, Red Meat, Game, After Dinner - Meditation
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is a timeless wine, expression of a unique style that Bertani has always followed with dedication. It comes from Corvina and Rondinella grapes on the hills of Tenuta Novare, in the heart of Valpolicella Classica, in vineyards dedicated only to drying grapes. The 2011 expresses a strong personality. Complex, balanced and harmonious, of extraordinary longevity. Intense red color, with garnet shades. The typical notes of plum, cherry and morello cherry stand out on the nose, followed by tea leaf, licorice and spices. On the palate, hints of red berry fruit, sweetened by soft notes of spices, in perfect balance with acidity and tannin. Vintages: (historical archive) 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 /(current) 2010 - 2011 - 2012
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Product Category - Red Wine Designation - Valpolicella Classico DOC Grape / Raw material - corvina Variety - corvina veronese 80%, rondinella 20% Vintage - Cuvée - 2019 Size - 750 ml. Country - Italy Region - IT - Veneto Alcohol Content - 12.5% vol. Service Temperature - 18° C. Suggested Glass - Tulip glass very large Food Matches - Pasta or Rice with Meat, Roasted Beef, Aged Cheese, Red Meat, White Meat
The Valpolicella Classico by Bertani is made from the most ancient land in Valpolicella. Corvina expresses the warmth, strength and concentration of the fruits of this land: from the Valpolicella Classica the notes of fresh fruit, cherry in particular, from the Valpantena the peppery notes and the silky tannins. A set of sensations of extraordinary elegance and pleasure.
Regular price €16.25 -20% Price €13.00