REIUS  AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA  DOCG CLASSICO   GRAPES  50% Corvina Veronese  30% Corvinone  15% Rondinella  5%   Croatina  AREA OF PRODUCTION   The vineyards are situated in the hills of the  Valpolicella Classico north-west of Verona.   The soil is calcareous marly.   VINIFICATION  The grapes are hand-picked and carefully  selected, put in small plastic crates and dried in  ventilated rooms for about three months. When  they reach the perfect grade of dryness they are  destemmed, pressed and fermented in stainless  steel tanks. The fermentation lasts for about 30  days. After 12 months in concrete tanks, where it  undergoes malolactic fermentation, the wine is  transferred to oak casks of medium and large size  for at least three years. After bottling the wine  refines another 6 months.  TASTING NOTES  Intense red in colour with shades of garnet;  alluring aromas with hints of spice, dried fruits and  red berries. Rich and velvety body of noteworthy  structure and intense finish.  FOOD PAIRINGS  All rich style cousine, strongly flavoured meats,  aged cheeses.  ALCOHOL DEGREE  15% vol