Wine Amarone d’Valpolicella DOC Classico Riserva 2017 Santa Sofia

The 2017 Santa Sofia Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG has a refined, harmonious and elegant bouquet, redolent of ripe cherries and cassis with hints of milk chocolate and rhubarb. Tonic and juicy on the palate, this is a ripe, full-bodied wine with extremely lively tannins. An invigorating citrus note perfectly balances its high alcohol and helps make this big wine a most enjoyable drink.

Santa Sofia is located just north of Verona on the gentle slopes of the verdant Valpolicella Classico region and housed in the beautiful Villa Santa Sofia that was built back in 1560. The Begnoni family, who bought the villa along with its ancient cellars and vineyards in 1964, have worked to maintain the estate’s tradition of making approachable and elegant wines that represent the ancient Valpolicella terroir. Under their stewardship, Santa Sofia has gained a reputation which has seen it grow from a small, high-quality estate to one of the most significant realities in the Veronese winemaking world—one beautiful example of which is this Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Riserva.

Corvina and Corvinone 70%, Rondinella 30%
Veneto, Italy – 15.5%