Verona, Italy
Tommasi is a family viticultural company founded in 1902. The estate is run by the 4th generation of the family, nine members working together in complete harmony, each with his well defined area of responsibility. It is situated in Pedemonte, in the heart of Valpolicella Classico region, a small piece of land in the North – West of Verona, between the plains and Lessini mountains and near Garda lake
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Il Sestante Amarone Classico DOCG
| SKU | 148593 |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Verona |
| Type | Red |
| Varietal | Blend - Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara |
| Listing | Speculative |
| Case Config. | 6x750ml |
| Available In | BC AB MB |
Colour
Intense Ruby Red.
Aroma
Warm, ripe on the nose, intense and of great refinement.
Flavour
Complex, smooth, full bodied, characteristic with clear shades of dried grapes.
Food Pairing
Red meat, game, mature cheeses. Excellent after-dinner wine.
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Produced from the three Valpolicella grape varieties (Corvina Veronese, Rondinella e Molinara) cultivated high on its hillside terraces. The traditional "pergola veronese" method of training the vines is utilized, and only the best and most mature clusters are selected for amarone. The grapes are placed directly onto small open racks and brought to the open sided building where they are dried by the cool breezes of autumn and winter until the following February. IL SESTANTE Amarone undergoes a period of aging of at least three years in oak barrels before being placed in bottles for a further period of aging of at least another year. To produce Amarone means to embrace a labor of love which is not completed at the time of harvest but continues through the winter months. During these months the grapes are reduced in a period of "active lethargy". They seem to be still but within them there are changes taking place that enrich them, giving them new aromas and a deep full flavour, loosing about 50% weight and concentrating the level of natural sugar. In managing the drying and vinification process it is essentially that the winemaker, Giancarlo Tommasi has clearly in mind the wine which he seeks to create. IL SESTANTE Amarone is a wine which one can proudly serve on special occasions.
Michael Godel, Wine Align, Sept/2014
2008 -
"Amarone strikes me as being more religious than secular, with its own unique sort of worshipping congregation. Its passed over fruit with help from the dried grape angels brings concentration. Good results need a bit of divine intervention. This Venetian indicates it carries some age under belt because of its ecclesiastical transcendence into secondary life. The incense of smouldering dried fig mixes with chestnut paste folded into zabaglione. The body bricks on the horizon at an angle to the blood of Il Sestante. The wine dances in the shadow of a celestial light against the backdrop of a night sky. Its age may be determined by the comfort level it affords, like sitting with an old friend. Excellent value."
Wine Enthusiast, Dec/2011
2007 -
"The Tommasi Amarone lineup in 2007 has shown very impressive results indeed. Il Sestante is a confident, modern expression with clean, dark fruit aromas revved up by chocolate, tobacco and clove. There's a touch of fruity sweetness on the close."