Alpha Zeta Amarone della Valpolicella
£33.33
Vegan.
Alpha Zeta was started in 1999 when Liberty Wines set out to produce a range of modern, fruit-driven wines from the hills outside Verona. Working with leading New Zealand winemaker, Matt Thomson, the aim was to work with growers (rather than buy bulk wine, which is standard among most wines from Verona at this price) to obtain ripe grapes (by reducing yields and picking later) and then, using Matt's expertise, preserve these flavours in the finished wines. The result is a realisation of the potential inherent in Veronese viniculture.
Selected grapes were picked in mid-September and left to dry in specially ventilated rooms until the end of January. During this time the grapes lost about 40% of their natural weight, concentrating the sugars and flavours - key in producing Amarone’s full-bodied, explosive style.
Tasting Note:
Deep and intense with dried cherries and blueberries, complemented by spiced autumn fruit compote and savoury cherry fruit character.
Alpha Zeta was started in 1999 when Liberty Wines set out to produce a range of modern, fruit-driven wines from the hills outside Verona. Working with leading New Zealand winemaker, Matt Thomson, the aim was to work with growers (rather than buy bulk wine, which is standard among most wines from Verona at this price) to obtain ripe grapes (by reducing yields and picking later) and then, using Matt's expertise, preserve these flavours in the finished wines. The result is a realisation of the potential inherent in Veronese viniculture.
Selected grapes were picked in mid-September and left to dry in specially ventilated rooms until the end of January. During this time the grapes lost about 40% of their natural weight, concentrating the sugars and flavours - key in producing Amarone’s full-bodied, explosive style.
Tasting Note:
Deep and intense with dried cherries and blueberries, complemented by spiced autumn fruit compote and savoury cherry fruit character.
