2011 Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Veneto, ItalyABOUT THIS WINE The grapes come from the Tenuta Novare vineyards at Arbizzano di Negrar, in the heart of the Valpolicella Classico area. Their 550 acre vineyards are covered with calcareous marl soils and are devoted exclusively to the production of Amarone. The vines are vertical trellised and Guyot trained, with a planting density of 2,025 vines per acre. After careful bunch selection, the grapes are taken to drying lofts and laid in a single layer

Nick pursued a Diploma in Horticulture at Lincoln

Finally some rain arrived end of August and maturity of the grapes progressed quickly in very good conditions

They use a natural approach to wine-making: the grapes are harvested by hand

The fruit is hand-harvested from 25-year-old (avg) vines

Natural yeast

André Roux’s granddaughter

Its oriental facade is adorned with three pagoda turrets

brothers Joseba and Urtzi Lazkano

The grapes are handpicked

around the 2nd or 3rd Century

Louw works with up-and-coming viticulturist Rosa Kruger at the organically run

this champagne is the perfect match