Alpha Zeta Amarone della Valpolicella Size:75clThis Amarone is deep and intense on the nose with aromas of dried cherries, plums, spiced autumn fruit compote and chocolate. On the palate, it is powerful with a lovely balance of ripe, silky tannins and a spiced, concentrated savoury cherry fruit character. A touch of woodsmoke completes the long finish. Alpha Zeta was started in 1999 when Liberty Wines, working with leading New Zealand winemaker Matt Thomson, set out to produce a range of modern,
Deep red colour
These are followed by iodized
The fruit was left to soak on skins prior to the onset of indigenous yeast fermentation
Rainfall resumed in March but overall
muy fantasticó – richly bloody
in a convenient half bottle
An abundance of woody spice on the nose followed by raspberry coulis and fig notes which continue on to the fresh fruit finish
Cahors has been an established winemaking area for centuries and a latin manuscript dating from 1456 shows that the Burc family were already land owners around Cahors at that time
The initial aromas are dominated with fragrant red fruits over spices and liquorice/earthy notes
Days were mild with a lot of cool nights
strong cheeses
They are typically brown to red in colour
