Viviani, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2018

70% Corvina, 30% Rondinella. Organic. Amarone holds a reputation as the elephant of the Italian wine world, crushing all cuisines under its unctuous power. Claudio Viviani takes a different approach - he is looking for nuance, elegance, balance, and above all the ability of the wines to complement and enhance a meal. After the appasiemento period (4 months of the grapes drying out), they're gently pressed and spontaneous fermented occurs in glass lined cement tanks. 25 days of maceration with the inclusion of rimontaggio. Wine is racked into new French barriques for 3 years followed by 6 months in bottle.