AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA  FAMIGLIA PASQUA   DENOMINAZIONE DI ORIGINE CONTROLLATA E GARANTITA   2020  WINEMAKING  The grapes are harvested by hand in mid-September and laid down to dry in the drying loft for  about 3 months where the bunches lose about 25-30% of their weight and substances in the  grapes become concentrated. After pressing, alcoholic fermentation in steel vats begins, for  around 25-30 days at a controlled temperature. Continuous punching down is carried out to  encourage extraction of colour and tannin. When finished, the wine is transferred to French oak  barrels where the malolactic fermentation takes place that gives softness to the wine. After about  18-20 months of ageing, the wine is bottled and aged for a further four months.  TASTING NOTES  Deep red in colour, the nose is ample, with fresh, decisive aromas of red fruits such as blueberries  and cherries, spicy tones reminiscent of cocoa and tobacco and sweet notes of vanilla. In the  mouth it is velvety with silky tannins and a morello cherry aftertaste. Long and persistent.  HARVEST 2020  The year 2020 was a year of great balance. The mild and dry winter was followed by disrupted  and rainy spring months. The summer months recorded temperatures without extremes with a  perfect water supply. The harvest, which was completed in the second half of October, was  characterised by optimal, dry and warm weather.    Famiglia Pasqua    The excellences of Pasqua Vigneti e Cantine production are signed by Famiglia Pasqua and tell  the deep connection with the territory through the great Veronese and Veneto classics.  

Awards  2019  Wine Hunter – Gold medal  Doctor Wine – 95 points   2018  Wine Enthusiast – 93 points  Guida Veronelli 2024 – Tre Stelle Oro  ISWC 2023 – 93 points  James Suckling – 92 points  2017  Decanter – Wines of the Year 2022 – 97 points  Wine Enthusiast – 92 points  James Suckling – 92 points  Falstaff Amarone Trophy 2022 – 91 points  Wine Advocate – 91 points  Guida Veronelli 2023 – 92 points