Ansari
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-braised beef cheeks, roasted game meats such as venison, and mature cheeses like aged Parmigiano-Reggiano.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Tedeschi family has been deeply rooted in the Valpolicella region for nearly four centuries, establishing themselves as masters of the traditional appassimento technique. The 'Ansari' Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG is a poignant tribute to the family's modern legacy, its name derived from the initials of the siblings Antonietta, Sabrina, and Riccardo. Crafted from a classic blend of Corvina, Corvinone, and Rondinella grapes harvested from select hillside vineyards, the fruit undergoes a meticulous drying process in specialized drying rooms for several months. This concentrates the sugars, acids, and polyphenols before a slow fermentation and extensive aging in Slavonian oak barrels. The resulting wine is a powerful, complex masterpiece, reflecting the clay-limestone soils of the region and the family's commitment to elegance, structure, and balance.
🍾 About the Producer
Tracing its viticultural heritage back to 1630, Agricola Fratelli Tedeschi is a cornerstone of the Valpolicella Classica region. Based in Pedemonte, the estate is directed by siblings Antonietta, Sabrina, and winemaker Riccardo Tedeschi, who carry forward a multi-generational legacy refined by their father Lorenzo. Lorenzo pioneered single-vineyard bottlings in Valpolicella in the 1960s with the legendary Capitel Monte Olmi. The Tedeschi vineyards—spanning prominent crus including Monte Olmi, La Fabriseria, and Maternigo—occupy terraced limestone, marl, and calcareous clay soils ranging from 130 to over 400 meters in elevation. Employing precise micro-zonation and certified sustainable practices through Equalitas and Biodiversity Friend, Tedeschi champions indigenous Corvina, Corvinone, and Rondinella alongside historic varieties like Oseleta. Winemaking centers on measured, climate-controlled appassimento, extended fermentations, and disciplined aging in large Slavonian oak casks. The resulting Amarone della Valpolicella and Valpolicella Superiore wines are internationally acclaimed for their crystalline aromatic purity, structural tension, and age-worthy elegance.