Amarone 'Pietro Junior' Pietro Zardini 2020

The Veneto Amarone "Pietro Junior" by Pietro Zardini is a red that embodies all the classicism of the denomination. The aromas on the nose are intensely enveloping, preparing for a sip of great compactness and concentration, where the strength of the alcohol content is balanced by a fresh backbone, which fuels a full drink. A perfect bottle for those evenings when meat is the protagonist, but it can also be sipped away from the meal, as a meditation wine.

This "Pietro Junior" signed by Pietro Zardini is an Amarone that comes from a blend led by 70% Corvina, alongside which we also find Rondinella and Molinara. The vines grow on predominantly red and brown soils, rich in debris, limestone marls, and basalts. The bunches are carefully selected during the manual harvest, to be placed in boxes. After that, a slow drying process begins, which lasts for a total of about 90 days. The traditional fermentation on the skins then follows, for a total period of about 4-5 weeks. The wine is then transferred to barriques and oak barrels for three years, after which it is ready to be bottled.

The Amarone "Pietro Junior" by Pietro Zardini presents itself to the eye with an intense ruby red color, characterized by some slight reflections tending more towards garnet at the rim. The nose is layered, with sensations that shift from fruity to humus and oriental spices, also highlighting an olfactory reference to graphite. On the palate, it has excellent body, energetic and muscular, with a sip where warmth and freshness move in parallel during the unfolding of the drink. A label with excellent longevity, which can be uncorked in absolute tranquility even after more than ten years.