COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
N/A
GRAPE
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella
PRODUCER
Damoli Vini
REGION
Veneto
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Pronounced
Tannins
High
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Checo Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG is a still red wine from Damoli Vini, produced in the Valpolicella Classica region of Veneto, Italy. The wine is a tribute to the family's first commercial winemaker, Francesco Damoli. It is crafted from a blend of Corvina, Corvinone, and Rondinella grapes, sourced from vineyards located at different elevations in Jago and Mazzano. The wine undergoes an appassimento process where grapes are dried for 90-120 days, followed by extended aging of four to five years in a mix of French and Slavonian oak barrels. Damoli Vini is a small, family-run estate with a philosophy centered on tradition, quality, and a deep connection to their land.
ALCOHOL
15.0%
AVG. PRICE
€93
STYLE
Classic
When to drink
Now or Later
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Named after the producer's grandfather, 'Checo dei Merli', the first commercial winemaker in the Damoli family.
Fact 02
Grapes are dried for 90-120 days, concentrating sugars and flavors before fermentation.
Fact 03
Vineyards are situated on hills in Jago (200m) and high hills in Mazzano (400-500m), contributing to wine complexity.
Fact 04
Aged for 4-5 years in a combination of French and Slavonian oak barrels.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The production of Checo Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG begins with hand-harvested, slightly over-ripened grapes in October. These grapes undergo the traditional appassimento process, drying for 90 to 120 days to concentrate sugars and flavors. Following pressing, the grapes ferment in steel tanks with their skins for 30-40 days, with manual pump-overs and délestage employed for extraction. The wine is then aged for four to five years in a combination of French and Slavonian oak barrels. Damoli Vini follows uncertified organic farming practices and emphasizes a low-intervention approach.
