Zenato Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva Sergio Zenato

In the glass

Aroma: dried black cherry concentrate, tobacco, dark chocolate, cedar, dried plum, iron, spice

Palate: concentrated dried cherry, espresso, mocha, iron mineral, cedar, tobacco leaf, pepper

The Riserva Sergio Zenato is the estate's memorial bottling to its founder, made only in exceptional vintages and aged five years in oak; the highest Oseleta proportion and extended ageing produce Zenato's most structured and concentrated wine, with extraordinary longevity.

What it pairs with

• Beef Wellington with black truffle sauce
  The concentration and complexity of this riserva-level Amarone demands a truly luxurious preparation.
• Aged Asiago Stravecchio 36 months
  The sharpest local aged cheese provides sufficient salinity to balance the wine's immense concentration.

History

Named in memory of Sergio Zenato, who founded the estate in 1960 and pioneered Oseleta in the Classico blends, the Riserva is made only in best vintages from the oldest estate parcels with maximum drying and five years of oak ageing.

1. 2001 — First Riserva Sergio Zenato Amarone Classico release in memorial to the founder

Facts

Producer

Zenato

Grapes

Corvina (60%), Oseleta (20%), Rondinella (15%), Molinara (5%)

Classification

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG

Oak

Aged 5 years in a combination of large Slavonian oak and new French barriques; Riserva selection

ABV

16.5%

Price

€180-280 at retail

Drinking window

15-40 from vintage

First vintage

2001

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