Amarone della Valpolicella, Classico
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-cooked beef pot roast, rich wild mushroom risotto, and mature cheeses like aged Asiago or Parmigiano-Reggiano.
✨ Technical Specifications
Zenato, founded in 1960 by Silvano Zenato in the historic Veneto region, is synonymous with the rich red winemaking traditions of Valpolicella. Their signature red wines are crafted primarily from indigenous Corvina, Rondinella, and Molinara grapes grown in the clay and limestone soils near Lake Garda. The cornerstone of their premium red production is the ancient 'appassimento' technique, where hand-harvested grapes are dried on bamboo mats for months to concentrate their sugars, aromatics, and structural elements before undergoing slow fermentation and aging in oak casks. This meticulous process yields deeply complex, full-bodied reds characterized by notes of dark cherry, dried figs, cocoa, and sweet spice, embodying the passion and heritage of the Zenato family.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1960 by Sergio Zenato and his wife Carla, the Zenato estate is situated along the historic southern shores of Lake Garda in Peschiera del Garda, bridging the viticultural traditions of Veneto and Lombardy. Guided by a profound passion for local terroir and indigenous grape varieties, Sergio became a seminal visionary who championed the potential of Turbiana to craft world-class Lugana white wines before expanding the family's holdings into the prestigious hills of Valpolicella Classica. Today, the estate is passionately managed by their children, Alberto and Nadia Zenato, who uphold the family's dedication to meticulous vineyard management and traditional winemaking excellence. Zenato is celebrated globally for its benchmark expressions, including the mineral-rich Lugana Riserva Sergio Zenato, opulent Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, and single-vineyard Corvina bottlings like Cresasso.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Corvina (45-95%), Corvinone, Rondinella