{"product_id":"amarone-della-valpolicella-classico-tommasi-1978","title":"Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva Tommasi 1978","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 1978 Recioto della Valpolicella Classico Riserva is a red wine produced by Tommasi in Italy. It holds the Denominazione di Origine Controllata classification and originates from the classic zone of Valpolicella, located north of Verona in the Veneto region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecioto della Valpolicella is widely regarded as the original ancestor of both Amarone and standard Valpolicella. The area is recognized for having one of Italy's oldest sweet wine traditions, with historical roots dating back to the Rhaetic wine produced by the Romans. The wine is primarily crafted from Corvina and Corvinone, which make up 45 to 95 percent of the blend, supplemented by 5 to 30 percent Rondinella and small quantities of other local varieties like Molinara and Oseleta.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the harvest, the selected grapes from the Valpolicella Classica zone are processed using the traditional appassimento method. The grapes are dried for 100 to 160 days on bamboo frames or in a dedicated drying room known as a fruttaio, a process that naturally concentrates the sugars. Fermentation is then stopped while a significant amount of residual sugar remains. This Riserva edition from Tommasi is further characterized by prolonged aging in Slavonian oak barrels and is bottled at 14 percent alcohol.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tommasi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57588348518726,"sku":null,"price":255.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/3478\/1950\/files\/generated-1568_cdb1f3e1-150b-47ab-a8d1-1f375c2b84ca.jpg?v=1791893222","url":"https:\/\/bottleswithhistory.com\/products\/amarone-della-valpolicella-classico-tommasi-1978","provider":"Bottles With History","version":"1.0","type":"link"}