This is a wine that will not leave you indifferent. Colour: deep ruby red tending towards garnet. Nose: is rich and complex with aromas of sour cherries, blackberries, tobacco and candied fruits. Palate is rich and intense with similar fruit characters, fine tannins and exceptional length. To make Amarone only the best grapes are used. The least compact bunches with the best exposure to sunlight are selected. Immediately after vintage the grape bunches are placed on cane drying racks which facilitate the drying or raisining of the grapes. This drying period lasts from vintage to the end of January or early February. During this drying period the grapes loose approximately 40% of their weight in water and undergo certain physio-chemical transformations that give to the finished wine a unique bouquet and flavour as well as a remarkable concentration. The making of Amarone is not only about technical expertise but also the result of rigorous work in the vineyard and a patient and m