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Guerrieri-Rizzardi was founded at the beginning of 1900, thanks to the union of two historical families of Verona, the Conti Guerrieri of Bardolino and Conti Rizzardi of Negrar. The Guerrieri Rizzardi family today owns a total of four different wine estates.

63% Corvina and Corvinone
20% Sangiovese and Barbera
17% Rondinella

The Guerrieri Rizzardi Vineyards, aged 10 to 30 years, are situated in the four DOC^? Classico^? areas of Bardolino, Valpolicella, Soave and Valdadige-Terra dei Forti. The soil is brown and red with clay on calcareous^? rock.

One of the longest lasting wines in Italy, Amarone is produced with the same grapes used to make Valpolicella but which are left to ‘rest’ over the wintertime in dry^? and airy granaries. The resulting wine which is made from them is left to mature for at least two years to become Amarone: a dry, full-bodied wine with a rich complex^? bouquet^? and a full bodied palate^?, which can benefit from a few hours of breathing. The wine is suited to ageing, and will develop further aged character and complexity^? over the years.

French and Slavonian oak^? barrels for 48 months and 6 months in bottle.

Robust, full, big^?, sweet and lively. Packed with rich raspberry^?, blackberry, rosemary^? and cassis^? flavors^?. Deep, dark and inviting, the finish^? is long, lingering and full of ripe tannins.

Gambero Rosso^? – 'Vini^? d’Italia 2007'

Villa Rizzardi Amarone 2001 – 3 Bicchieri / 3 Glasses ... this is a red wine with great character, personality, rich fruit and spices. Its major impression is one of balance^? and strength. We liked it so much that we gave it 3 glasses. All Staff members deserve a 'Bravo'...

15.5% alcohol^? volume; 6.35g/l total acidity^?; 3,54pH; 5.8g/l sugar^?; 39.3g/l dry^? extract^?.

It is strongly recommended that this wine be decanted and served with roasted or braised meat^?, game dishes such as venison, beef^? stroganoff, curry based dishes or with cheeses such as Parmesan^? or Pecorino^?.

Serving temperature: 16-18°C.

8-15 years.

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