The Santi Amarone ‘Santico’ is sourced from estate vineyards spread across multiple terroirs of the Valpolicella region.
Only the ripest recie (ears) of the grape clusters are harvested when full ripeness is achieved in late October. Immediately following harvest the clusters are dried under shelter in flat wood crates until late January of the following year. The dried grapes produce a powerful wine with marvelous flavor which is aged up to three years in Allier and Slovenian oak casks prior to release.
Dark red hue; concentrated, fragrant nose with top notes of cherry jam and cranberries, followed by hints of plum, dried fruit and cocoa. On the palate it is full, round, with velvety tannins, pleasantly tangy with a long finish, with notes of red berries and an alluring full flavor.
Blend: Corvina, Rondinella, Corvinone
90 James Suckling A wine of two parts, offering a nose of restraint before a judiciously endowed, nicely weighted palate of savoriness and ample freshness. Far from a blockbuster, yet mitigating this to an extent with a chord of freshness, cherry spice, sap and a well-aligned corset of tannins. Drink or hold.
