Casa Defrà Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG - Cielo e Terra

The Cielo e Terra Casa Defrà Amarone della Valpolicella is a first-class red wine in a glass. It has a wonderfully dense, ruby red color. This Italian red also shows a transition to garnet red. After the first swirl, this red wine reveals a high level of density and richness, which can be seen in the strong stained glass windows at the edge of the glass. The first nose of the Casa Defrà Amarone della Valpolicella presents black cherries, plums and mulberries. The fruity aspects of the bouquet are joined by even more fruity, balsamic nuances.

On the palate, the Casa Defrà Amarone della Valpolicella from Cielo e Terra opens wonderfully dry, grippy and aromatic, and despite its dry taste, this red wine impresses with the finest smoothness and finely woven residual sweetness. On the tongue, this powerful red wine is characterized by an incredibly dense texture. Thanks to its balanced fruit acidity, the Casa Defrà Amarone della Valpolicella has a velvety mouthfeel without lacking in juicy liveliness. On the finish, this wine from the Veneto wine-growing region, which ages well, finally delights with its beautiful length. Once again, there are hints of blackberry and blackcurrant.

Vinification of the Cielo e Terra Casa Defrà Amarone della Valpolicella

This powerful red wine from Italy is made from the Corvina, Molinara and Rondinella grape varieties. The Casa Defrà Amarone della Valpolicella is an Old World wine in the best sense of the word, as this Italian wine exudes an extraordinary European charm that clearly underlines the success of wines from the Old World. After the harvest, the grapes are transported to the press house as quickly as possible. Here they are sorted and carefully crushed. This is followed by fermentation at controlled temperatures. Fermentation is followed by ageing.

Dining recommendations for the Casa Defrà Amarone della Valpolicella from Cielo e Terra

Ideally, drink this red wine from Italy at a temperature of 15 - 18°C as an accompaniment to braised chicken in red wine, boiled veal with beans and tomatoes or vegetable couscous with beef rissoles.

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