Bertani Amarone Wine Tasting back to the 1964 Vintage Saturday, July 15th 7:30pm and all the Amarone in the store on SALE!!!
“Sometimes it would be nice to just have some red wine with dinner, but it’s not worth the risk. I have a great life, a great situation. Why would I want to risk self-destructive behavior?”
Kristin Davis
If wine with dinner is destructive then I am a wrecking ball!!
I love Italian wines. It is hard to believe that when I bought the store 25 years ago we only had 4 different Italian labels on the shelf. Today, we have one of the greatest collections of Barolos, Barbarescos, Super Tuscans, Chianti, and of course Amarone available not only in South Florida but anywhere in the world!
We just received an incredible collection of vintage Amarone that included several vintages of one of our favorite Amarone producers wines, yes I am referring to the winery that invented Amarone- Bertani. That means it’s time to do some serious scientific work here and tonight we have Bertani back to the legendary 1964 vintage!
Bertani is an old school producer of Amarone, they don't have temperature controlled drying rooms like most of the modern Amarone producers today. They feel that the weather is one of the characteristics that determines the style of the vintage. Tonight, we have 8 vintages of this great producers wine on the table spanning the last 6 decades.
The price of this event is $350 per person + tax. For reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservation if you have any dietary restrictions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.
Bertani Amarone Wine Tasting back to the 1964 Vintage
Saturday, July 15th
7:30pm
1964 Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG, Veneto, Italy
1990 Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG, Veneto, Italy
1993 Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Veneto, Italy
1994 Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Veneto, Italy
1996 Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Veneto, Italy
1997 Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Veneto, Italy
2008 Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Veneto, Italy
2012 Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Veneto, Italy
Menu
Selection of Charcuterie and Cheese
Hudson Valley Foie Gras Frozen Served Over Beef Consumee
Amarone Pasta with fresh shaved Reggiano Parmesan
Prosciutto Wrapped Iberico Pork Loin served over Black Bean Puree with Pepper Salsa
Chocolate Crème Brulee
The fee for this tasting which includes Dinner is $350 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservation if you have any dietary restrictions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.
A bit about Bertani Winery:
Some wine writers would lead you to believe that Amarone was created by accident some time in the early 1950’s and it is the dry version of ancient Recioto (Acinaticum, as it was called in the early ‘Dark Ages’ by Cassiodorus of the Longobards) This is not the case. Amarone is an old style of wine which has only recently come into fashion.
One of the most important aspects of harvesting grapes is the level of ripeness or sugar content. This will determine what style of wine is made. Some wine regions of the world will allow grapes to go beyond maturity into a partly shriveled state. In Italy this practice is most widely practiced in Veneto, where wines like Soave, Gambellara, and Valpolicella live. You will often see the term “Recioto” preceding the aforementioned names. Recioto is a dialect word for ears, in this case the “ears” or protruding upper portion of the grape bunch, that are selected for this process because they have the best exposure to the sun, they are the ripest.
In Italy, when a producer makes a “Recioto”, or other wines from partially dried berries, the drying takes place after the grapes have been picked. The bunches are spread out, indoors, on straw or wire-bottomed palates, to be crushed within one month or, sometimes, several months later. One consequence of this process is that the berries water content evaporates, concentrating the juice and increasing the proportion of sugar to pulp. During this drying process, other more complex transformations take place, some of the acids are lost, others created, and different sugar compounds formed. The end product is a more intense, aromatic, full-bodied wine, richer in alcohol, glycerin, and sugar.
Amarone at its best is not just one of the best red wines coming from Italy, but one of the top red wines made in the world. The quality of Amarones has improved vastly over the last decade and one of the leaders of this quality revolution is Bertani. Bertani has been steadily improving the quality of all of its wines. They have been considered one of the top producers of Amarone for decades; today the vast improvement of this property is most evident in their innovative wines. The most interesting of these is a concentrated Cabernet Sauvignon from a vineyard at their Novare estate.
The Bertani estate was founded in 1857 and is still family owned and operated. They harvest grapes from four separate vineyard sites. Their Tenuta di Novare, which has 185 acres planted in the Valle di Novare, including three crus: Monteriondo, Ognis-santi, and Sereole. They also own the Saccole vineyard in Grezzana in the Valpantena district, the Casetto cru in Bardolino, and a vineyard Monteforte in Soave. This last vineyard is planted with pinot grigio, chardonnay, and cabernet sauvignon. The line-up at Bertani includes: an excellent Amarone Classico Superiore, two Valpolicellas- one from the Valpantena zone which they label Secco-Bertani, and a second Classico Superiore, a vino da tavola ripasso Catullo, a Recioto Spumante, also from the Valpantena area, and a Soave.
The grapes for the Bertani Amarones are processed- crushed and fermented- at their Novare winery. When the wine is separated from the skins it still contains .04 percent (4 grams per liter) of residual sugar. It is then moved to oak casks. Gaetano Bertani says that the Amarone continues to ferment a little, on and off for four to five years. They produce only 25 – 30 casks per vintage; this amounts to about 5,000 cases. After the wine finishes fermenting and is dry, it is moved to their other winery, where it is blended to make up the final cuvee.
All the Amorone available at Wine Watch on SALE!!!
2018 Corte Lenguin Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Docg
Price: $44.75 Sale Price: $39.38 Quantity In Stock: 6
2017 Speri Amarone Della Valpolicella
Price: $76.50 Sale Price: $67.32 Quantity In Stock: 6
2017 Marchesi Fumanelli Amarone Valpolicella Classico
Price: $87.50 Sale Price: $77.00 Quantity In Stock: 1
2017 Tommaso Bussola Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico
Price: $82.50 Sale Price: $72.60 Quantity In Stock: 1
2016 Brigaldara Cavolo Amarone Della Valpolicella
Price: $66.00 Sale Price: $58.08 Quantity In Stock: 7
2016 Masi Amarone Della Valpolicella Costasera Classico
Price: $57.75 Sale Price: $50.82 Quantity In Stock: 4
2016 Brigaldara Case Vecie Amarone Della Valpolicella
Price: $140.00 Sale Price: $123.20 Quantity In Stock: 5
2015 Marchesi Fumanelli Octavius, Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Riserva Docg, Italy
Price: $147.00 Sale Price: $129.36 Quantity In Stock: 8
2015 Masi Serego Alighieri Vaio Armaron, Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Docg, Italy
Price: $130.50 Sale Price: $114.84 Quantity In Stock: 11
2013 Monte Faustino L'amarone Del Maestro Fornaser Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Riserva Docg
Price: $192.00 Sale Price: $168.96 Quantity In Stock: 12
2013 Monte Faustino Amarone Della Valpolicella
Price: $80.00 Sale Price: $70.40 Quantity In Stock: 18
2013 Sartori Amarone Della Valpolicella Corte Bra Riserva
Price: $65.00 Sale Price: $57.20 Quantity In Stock: 10
2013 Brigaldara Amarone Della Valpolicella Case Vecie
Price: $116.00 Sale Price: $102.08 Quantity In Stock: 1
2013 Allegrini Fieramonte Amarone Classico Riserva Docg
Price: $400.00 Sale Price: $352.00 Quantity In Stock: 5
2012 Musella Amarone Della Valpolicella Riserva Docg
Price: $74.25 Sale Price: $65.34 Quantity In Stock: 11
2012 Monte Faustino L'amarone Del Maestro Fornaser Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Riserva Docg
Price: $192.00 Sale Price: $168.96 Quantity In Stock: 9
2011 Brigaldara Amarone Della Valpolicella Riserva San Floriano
Price: $250.00 Sale Price: $220.00 Quantity In Stock: 11
2011 Tommaso Bussola Tb Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Riserva
Price: $160.50 Sale Price: $141.24 Quantity In Stock: 7
2010 Brigaldara Amarone Dell Valpolicella 3 Liter
Price: $511.50 Sale Price: $450.12 Quantity In Stock: 1
2010 Tommaso Bussola Amarone Della Valpolicella Tb Vigneto Alto
Price: $235.00 Sale Price: $206.80 Quantity In Stock: 2
2010 Monte Faustino L'amarone Del Maestro Fornaser Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Riserva Docg
Price: $198.00 Sale Price: $174.24 Quantity In Stock: 9
2010 Tommasi De Bvris Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Riserva Docg Italy
Price: $306.00 Sale Price: $269.28 Quantity In Stock: 3
2009 Dal Forno Romano Amarone Della Valpolicella
Price: $522.00 Sale Price: $459.36 Quantity In Stock: 2
2008 Dal Forno Amarone Della Valpolicella
Price: $522.00 Sale Price: $459.36 Quantity In Stock: 2
2008 Monte Faustino L'amarone Del Maestro Fornaser Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Riserva Docg
Price: $210.00 Sale Price: $184.80 Quantity In Stock: 10
2001 Monte Faustino Amarone Della Valpolicella
Price: $118.00 Sale Price: $103.84 Quantity In Stock: 1
1999 Allegrini Amarone Della Valpolicella
Price: $150.00 Sale Price: $132.00 Quantity In Stock: 4
1997 Le Ragose Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Docg, Veneto, Italy
Price: $165.00 Sale Price: $125.00 Quantity In Stock: 46
1997 Masi Costasera, Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Docg, Italy
Price: $195.00 Sale Price: $155.00 Quantity In Stock: 35
1997 Masi Serego Alighieri Vaio Armaron, Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Docg, Italy
Price: $350.00 Sale Price: $285.00 Quantity In Stock: 12
1996 Luigi Righetti Capitel De' Roari, Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Docg, Italy
Price: $150.00 Sale Price: $115.00 Quantity In Stock: 12
1996 Allegrini Amarone Della Valpolicella
Price: $150.00 Sale Price: $132.00 Quantity In Stock: 2
1996 Bertani Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Docg
Price: $345.00 Sale Price: $275.00 Quantity In Stock: 7
1995 Luigi Righetti Capitel De' Roari, Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Docg, Italy
Price: $150.00 Sale Price: $115.00 Quantity In Stock: 93
1994 Bertani Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Docg Veneto, Italy Magnum
Price: $625.00 Sale Price: $495.99 Quantity In Stock: 4
1994 Bertani Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Docg Veneto, Italy
Price: $295.00 Sale Price: $230.00 Quantity In Stock: 10
1993 Bertani Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Docg Veneto, Italy
Price: $350.00 Sale Price: $280.00 Quantity In Stock: 32
1990 Bertani Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Docg, Veneto, Italy
Price: $450.00 Sale Price: $375.00 Quantity In Stock: 94
1988 Masi Amarone Recioto Della Valpolicella Classico Veneto, Italy
Price: $250.00 Sale Price: $200.00 Quantity In Stock: 22
1988 Paolo Boscaini Marano, Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Docg, Italy
Price: $159.00 Sale Price: $125.00 Quantity In Stock: 91
1986 Roberto Anselmi Amarone Recioto Della Valpolicella Docg, Veneto, Italy
Price: $225.00 Sale Price: $179.00 Quantity In Stock: 12
1985 Luigi Righetti Capitel De' Roari, Amarone Della Valpolicella Recioto Classico Docg, Italy
Price: $150.00 Sale Price: $120.00 Quantity In Stock: 22
1964 Bertani Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Docg, Veneto, Italy
Price: $695.00 Sale Price: $550.00 Quantity In Stock: 18
1964 Bertani Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Docg, Veneto, Italy (Lables Badly Damaged)
Price: $475.00 Sale Price: $395.00 Quantity In Stock: 15