Buglioni - Il Lussurioso Amarone 2018
Cantina Buglioni is located in the Veneto region of Italy . The estate was founded in 1993 by Alfredo Buglioni and initially comprised only 3 hectares of vines, with an additional 2 hectares planted with olive trees. Initially, Alfredo did not know how to harvest or what to do with his grapes, so in the first vintages he was helped by friends. Eventually he found a young winemaker, Diego Bertoni , who accepted the challenge and is still working on the estate. Today, the vineyard extends over 46 hectares, mainly planted with the classic grape varieties synonymous with Valpolicella: Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella and Molinara. Mariano Buglioni , second generation, took over the management of the vineyard.
Il Lussurioso is an Amarone della Valpolicella . It is a blend of Corvina (60%), Corvinone (20%), Rondinella (10%), Croatina (5%) and Oseleta (5%) . The vines are grown in Guyot and the harvest takes place in mid-September. The grapes are left to dry until January . Then, during fermentation, the must macerates in contact with the skins. The wine is aged in 50 hectoliter barrels for 30 months.
Grapes: 60% Corvina, 20% Corvinone, 10% Rondinella, 5% Croatina and 5% Oseleta