In the glass
Aroma: dried cherry, dried violet, tobacco, cedar, leather, dark chocolate
Palate: dried plum, sour cherry, tobacco leaf, cedar, spice, mineral iron
Monte Sant'Urbano is Speri's flagship single-vineyard Amarone from the historic cru on the Fumane hillside; traditional large-cask ageing preserves freshness alongside the dried-fruit concentration, producing one of the Classico zone's most elegant and age-worthy Amarone.
What it pairs with
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Leg of venison with black truffle
The wine's savoury iron-cedar finish and high acidity are ideal with earthy game and truffle. -
Aged Parmigiano Reggiano 36 months
Crystalline umami of long-aged Parmigiano amplifies the mineral finish.
History
Speri's Monte Sant'Urbano has been one of the Classico zone's recognised single-vineyard Amarone since its first release, reflecting the high-altitude Fumane hillside plot's capacity for fine, structured wine with exceptional freshness for the style.
- 1983 — First Monte Sant'Urbano single-vineyard Amarone release
- 2010 — Luca Speri takes over as winemaker, refining the traditional large-cask approach
Facts
- Producer
- Speri Viticoltori
- Grapes
- Corvina (65%), Corvinone (20%), Rondinella (10%), Molinara (5%)
- Classification
- Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG
- Oak
- Aged 3 years in large Slavonian oak casks (20-50HL)
- ABV
- 15.5%
- Price
- €100-170 at retail
- Drinking window
- 10-35 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1983