Our 2000 Riserva Amarone ‘Le Bessole’ from the Accordini stable is one for those special occasions…
This wine has just been released onto the market and is now ready to drink. Having seen 18 months in new oak, with the grapes firstly dried on racks for 120 days, this deep and super-concentrated wine has emerged and is an experience to taste.
1st Prize – Gambero Rosso 2005 Wine Spectator 2004 – 90 points out of 100
Tasting Notes: A unique Riserva made only in outstanding vintages with a selection of the best grapes from individual bunches in the premier cru region. The grapes once picked are dried in racks for 120 days until the following February, then pressed and aged up to five years in large oak barrels. An incredibly rich and smooth red wine from a unique Italian grower.
Grape Variety: 70% Corvina, 20% Rondinella, 10% Corvinoni
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The entire range of Accordini wines are exclusive to Vin Vino Direct and naturally, therefore, to you. We also have the following great wines available from the Italian wine producer Accordini;
2006 Valpolicella Classico Superiore ‘Le Bessole’ – click here
2005 Ripasso di Valpolicella – click here
2002 Ripassa di Amarone – click here
2001 Soffio del Creato del Amarone – click here
2004 Recioto della Valpolicella ‘La Viole’ – click here
Grower Profile:
This small estate winery has deep country roots: their founders have been share-croppers, then landowners and finally wine-makers. Today, the company is led by Stefano Accordini himself, helped by his wife Giuseppina and his two sons, Tiziano and Daniele. The family estate extends over 6 hectares situated in Negrar, the heart of Valpolicella, in a town called Bessole.
These vineyards are a precious source of great satisfaction thanks to their southern-east exposure and their soil, which is well balanced in its components. A good choice of three different varieties of grapes, Corvine, Rondinelle and Corvinone, grafted by Stefano and taken from vines of high quality, guarantees the production of ripe grapes well suited to be withered. A great focus is given to the grape withering, a technique which enables the production of the most important wines of the Accordini family such as Amarone, Fornetto, Fornetto Acinato, Recioto Acinato, the white “Bricco delle Bessole” and the innovative IGT Passo. The traditional techniques, such as Ripasso, are employed to produce fine wines of a very high level, such as the Valpolicella Classico Superiore
southwest of Pauillac; they have a typical constitution of gravel over a layer of marl, chalk and sand, and are planted with predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon (73%), with 15% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. The average age of the vines is about 35 years and they are planted at a density of 9000 vines/ha. The fruit is harvested manually, then destemmed and crushed before fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel. The wine macerates in vat for a total of three weeks with malolactic in tank, before the wine is run off into oak for up to 15 months, with 60% new wood for every vintage.
Todays featured grower is Domaine Cristia – created by Etienne Grangeon 70 years ago, the property originally comprised 2 hectares of Grenache. It was developed further by the driving force of his son Alain, who joined the domaine in 1963. Passionate about viticulture, he notably contributed to the expansion of the domaine and planted improved grape varieties such as Syrah and Mourvèdre and created the identity of Cristia, based on the knowledge and respect of his soils.
Noted in “1001 Wines You Must Try Before You Die” …this is a Margaux classic fine wine at its best.
