Tommaso Bussola
Compass - Amarone della Valpolicella "Vigneto Alto" 2012
Compass - Amarone della Valpolicella "Vigneto Alto" 2012
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Amarone della Valpolicella Classico "Vigneto Alto" 2012
DOCG
75cl
alc. 16.5%
The 2012 Amarone della Valpolicella "Vigneto Alto" represents the pinnacle of Tommaso Bussola's production and a true tribute to the Valpolicella Classica region. This wine comes from a single historic vineyard on the hills of Negrar, where soils rich in basalt and limestone and the vines' optimal exposure give the grapes extraordinary concentration and unmistakable character.
The grapes, primarily Corvina, Corvinone, and Rondinella , are hand-selected and left to dry for months in drying rooms according to Amarone tradition, concentrating sugars and natural aromas and developing extraordinary complexity. Slow fermentation and extended aging in large oak barrels and tonneaux allow the wine to achieve balance, depth, and structure without compromising its elegance.
In the glass, the 2012 "Vigneto Alto" displays an intense ruby red with garnet highlights. The aromatic profile is broad and enveloping, with notes of cherries in brandy, ripe plums, dried figs, dark chocolate, sweet tobacco, and noble spices. On the palate, it reveals a powerful yet harmonious structure, soft and velvety tannins, and a long, persistent finish, capable of accompanying the sip with refinement and complexity.
The 2012 vintage has produced an elegant, mature, and enveloping Amarone, perfect for enjoying today but with great potential for many years to come. It pairs excellently with braised meats, game, rich red meats, and aged cheeses, but it also makes a wonderful meditation wine, to be savored slowly to appreciate its every nuance.
The 2012 "Vigneto Alto" is the expression of careful, artisanal viticulture that respects the territory: an Amarone that expresses Tommaso Bussola's passion and the authentic soul of Valpolicella Classica.
Grapes:
45% Corvina
30% Corvinone
25% Swallow
Area:
Grapes harvested and selected from the vineyard called “Vigneto Alto”
Altitude 280 m above sea level
South-East Exposures
Vineyard age: 75 to 90 years
Planting density: Pergola Veronese (3300 vines/ha)
Winemaking technique:
The grapes for the production of our Amarone Classico “Vigneto Alto” are selected in mid-September, placed in small wooden crates and taken to the fruit cellar where they remain for 4 months to dry naturally.
In January, the grapes are carefully selected and pressed in special conical oak vats where, after approximately 15 days of maceration, fermentation begins with indigenous yeasts. Over the next 60 days, frequent pumping over and manual punching down of the cap are carried out to submerge the skins. The wine is then drawn off and transferred to stainless steel tanks to decant the coarsest lees. After approximately 20 days, it is racked and transferred to wood vats where it completes fermentation and maturation.
Refinement:
90 months of refinement of which:
40 months in new 2.25 hl barriques
Blended for a further 50 months in a large 25 Hl barrel
Bottling:
The Amarone Classico “Vigneto Alto” is bottled after 9 years of maturation in the cellar and remains in the bottle for 2 years before being released for sale.
Production is approximately 3500 bottles.
Serving temperature:
From 18° to 20°C
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