Was 2011 a good year for Amarone?
Was 2011 a good year for Amarone?
Wines from this Demeter-certified biodynamic winery seldom disappoint and the 2011 Amarone is no exception. The 2011 Amarone is stunning with pronounced cherry and raspberry flavors supported by good structure and acidity and impressive complexity. The alcohol level is 15.5 percent.
Is Masi a good wine?
Excellent red. This is one of the best reds out there because it is smooth yet so flavourful. It is great to have with a lot of different meals or simply at the end of the day. Masi always produces such great wine.
What type of wine is Masi Amarone?
Masi Costasera Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
| Winery | Masi |
|---|---|
| Grapes | Corvina |
| Region | Italy / Veneto / Valpolicella / Amarone della Valpolicella / Amarone della Valpolicella Classico |
| Wine style | Italian Amarone |
| Alcohol content | 15% |
How long should you cellar Amarone?
Amarone is a very stable and limpid wine. After fermentation the wine stays for 4-6 months in large steel containers to decant before being put in aging barrels where it remains no less than 2 years, for some producers even 6-8. In this period the wine has time to settle further.
Is 2014 a good year for Amarone?
And precisely this was one of the main problems of the vintage. As a result, in 2014, only 35% of the fruit was deemed adequate for making Amarone. In good years, that amount is around 65%.
Is Masi Campofiorin a dry wine?
Ruby red colour; dry with a complex nose of plums, prunes, leather, cinamon spice and violets; dry, medium-to full-bodied with generous fruit on the palate; a nice backbone of spice and tannins.
Is Masi Campofiorin a Valpolicella?
This logo countersigns Masi’s expertise in the XXI century in enhancing aromas and tastes using also lightly semi-dried grapes (leggero Appassimento). Today’s wine is referred to as the original “Supervenetian” since it is one of the very first Valpolicella Ripasso wines.
What is Masi wine?
Masi is the leading producer of Amarone and has always interpreted the values of the Venetian regions in its wines with passion and commitment. The Masi story is the history of a family and its vineyards in Valpolicella: one of the finest Italian wine production zones, stretching from Verona to Lake Garda.