TOMMASO BUSSOLA
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Vigneto Alto
2011
$291.50
About this winery
For Tommaso Bussola, it all started in 1977, the year he began working in the small wine estate of his uncle Giuseppe in the Valpolicella region. In the first years of his activity, Tommaso faithfully followed the footsteps of the traditionalists, respecting the time-honoured practices of barrel aging – barrels which, in those times, were used and re-used many times over the years. The wines of this style of production carry the logo "bg", the initials of his uncle, Bussola Giuseppe. But in...
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Product notes
The grapes are picked and selected from the small vineyard located next to the cellar. The must is left to ferment around 55 days with their pomace with frequent pumping over. Is drawn off place in stainless steel vats for another ten days. Racked, is put into new French oak barrels and Eastern Europe, with a residual sugar of 40 g / l. Here it will stay for thirty months on its lees, where the fermentation continues very slowly. Racked and assembled it is bottled. It remains to mature for another four months before the sale.
Tasting notes
Dried dark cherry notes meld into cloves, pipe tobacco and worn-in leather in a striking, beautifully delineated Amarone loaded with complexity. The flavors are a touch developed, making the 2003 an excellent choice for drinking now and over the next decade or so.