Maker:
The Allegrini family has played a leading role in the history of Fumane and Valpolicella Classica since the 16th century and has handed down the culture of the vine and wine ever since. The company, which is among the most important landowning families, experienced a profound period of transformation starting in the 1960s with Giovanni Allegrini. Recognized as one of the greatest architects of the rebirth of Valpolicella, Giovanni perfected the art of winemaking, meticulously selecting the grapes and introducing some important innovations in viticulture and oenology.
Allegrini has achieved Biodiversity Friend certification year on year since 2017. This recognises the care dedicated not only to the vines but also to the animals and insects that inhabit the countryside and to their natural habitat.
Since 2023 Beekeeping certification has also been added, testifying to the commitment to safeguarding this insect, so precious for preserving and promoting the biodiversity of the environment. In 2019, the Company also acquired Equalitas certification, which attests to the sustainability of the supply chain with regard to the environment, society, economy, and the entire network of suppliers. 2021 saw the introduction of constant monitoring of water consumption in the vineyards and the traceability of the Company’s carbon footprint, which quantifies CO2 emissions with the aim of rationalising and potentially neutralising them via other agronomic operations.
Vineyard:
Located in Mazzurega, at an altitude of 400 m a.s.l., this old, fairly recently renovated holding overlooks the valleys of the Valpolicella Classica. It covers an area of approx. 8 hectares and is favourably exposed to the southeast. Newly planted with Guyot training in the early 2000s, it has a plant density of 4,540 vines/ha. Since 2011, the carefully selected, best bunches in this vineyard are dedicated exclusively to the production of Amarone Classico Riserva Fieramonte DOCG. The varieties planted are Corvina Veronese, Corvinone, Rondinella and Oseleta. The soil is clayey-calcareous, very deep and is highly resistant to periods of drought, yielding grapes with interesting indices of ripeness.
Winestyle/Cuvee:
Fieramonte tells the story of Valpolicella and its most important traditions, underpinned by a combination of values firmly based on an upper hillside vineyard with slopes that face south, and on the stubbornness of man who has always reaped the best from those lands. Giovanni Allegrini, the Company’s founder and father of Walter, Marilisa and Franco, was proud of it, precisely for its upper hillside location and its fortunate exposure to the east, where the ripening of the grapes is very balanced. As he loved to say: the morning sun, driving away the shadows of the night, awakens nature and gently caresses the bunches.
The grapes are harvested by hand and carefully selected. Naturally dried for 3-4 months in the drying facility. The grapes lose 40-45% of their original weight. After overripening in the drying facility, they are destemmed in January and subjected to soft pressing. The wine matures for 48 months in French oak barriques, followed by blending for 6 months in large Slavonian oak barrels and ageing in the bottle for about a year.
The Amarone Classico Riserva Fieramonte DOCG, with the vintages 2015 and 2016, has received for two consecutive years 100 points from Decanter the prestigious English publication recognized worldwide as an authoritative source on wine. Already in 2019 Fieramonte was awarded with the Best Red of the Year 2019 by the British magazine Decanter.
Tasting:
Particularly intense and compact ruby red in colour, this Amarone opens on the nose with a dominant, broad and toasted scent of coffee and tobacco. On the palate, it impresses with its imposing structure. The tannins are centre stage but not aggressive on the palate, accompanied by a fresh and vital acidity that lengthens and streamlines the mouthfeel.
Nose - Jam-like Figs, Minty Blackberries, Tobacco
Intense ruby red with violet reflections. The nose is intense and structured, elite.
Palate - Broad, Full-bodied, Fresh
Rich, broad and full-bodied with lots of oak now, but still very fresh and tangy.
Finish - Cloves, Pepper, Coffee
Pronounced tannins, long, captivating finish.
Intense ruby red with violet reflections. The nose is intense and structured, elite. It presents ripe notes of red pulp, jam-like figs, followed by warm tones of tobacco, coffee and spices such as cloves and pepper. Dense, full and enveloping on the palate with pronounced tannins, long, captivating finish. - Falstaff, 98 Points.
Plush and opulent, with a creamy chocolate edge to the concentrated minty blackberries, dark walnuts, mussels and pine cones. Rich, broad and full-bodied with lots of oak now, but still very fresh and tangy. Lots of fine-grained tannins tuck up the dark fruit and the sweet spices into a lengthy finish. Needs some time for the oak to settle more. - James Suckling, 95 Points.
The Finer Details
Style - Red Wine
Varietal - Corvina Veronese 45%, Corvinone 45%, Rondinella 5%, Oseleta 5%
Country - Italy
Region - Veneto
Vintage - 2015
Bottle Size - 750ml
ABV - 16.69%
