Winery Villa ElenaAmarone della Valpolicella Classico
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Discover the grape variety: Tannat
Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.
Informations about the Winery Villa Elena
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The wine region of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
The wine region of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is located in the region of Amarone della Valpolicella of Vénétie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Quintarelli Giuseppe or the Domaine Zýmē produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico are Rondinella, Corvina and Molinara, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico often reveals types of flavors of cherry, celery or baking spice and sometimes also flavors of espresso, black licorice or molasses.
The wine region of Veneto
Veneto is an important and growing wine region in northeastern Italy. Veneto is administratively Part of the Triveneto area, aLong with its smaller neighbors, Trentino-Alto Adige and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. In terms of geography, culture and wine styles, it represents a transition from the Alpine and Germanic-Slavic end of Italy to the warmer, drier, more Roman lands to the South. Veneto is slightly smaller than the other major Italian wine regions - Piedmont, Tuscany, Lombardy, Puglia and Sicily - but it produces more wine than any of them.
The word of the wine: Vent (taste of)
A defect that characterizes a wine exposed to the air, and which has lost its aromatic qualities.
