Rubinelli Vajol Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2015

Drink it now or cellar for up to 20 years. It is recommended to decant it for an hour.

The Rubinelli Vajol company is located between the millenary parish church of San Floriano and San Pietro in Cariano, in the geographical center of the historic Valpolicella. Gaetano Rubinelli, the progenitor of the Rubinelli family, bought the Vajol estate for its perfect basin conformation characterized by an ideal exposure to the sun and a breezy and temperate climate that guarantees perfect drying of the grapes. They produce only numbered bottles of the five red wines of the Valpolicella Classico: Amarone, Ripasso, Valpolicella Classico Superiore, Valpolicella Classico, and Recioto.

The grapes of Corvina (40%), Molinara (5%), Rondinella (10%), Corvinone (40%), and Oseleta (5%) rest for four months in the loft dug into the tuff where the natural drying process takes place. The finished wine is then aged in oak barrels for about 18 months.

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Rubinelli Vajol has a deep purple-red color, with ruby reflections. On the nose, it shows a wide and very intense aromatic profile, with hints of black cherry, notes of orange blossom and Mediterranean herbs, and tones of pepper, licorice, and dark chocolate. In the mouth, the wine is complex and aromatic with good roundness and an excellent concentration of flavors that leave a long aftertaste. Excellent in combination with roasted and stewed meats, such as pork shank.