Buglioni - Il Lussurioso Amarone 2016
Cantina Buglioni is located in the region of Veneto, in Italy. The estate was founded in 1993 by Alfredo Buglioni and initially only included 3 hectares of vines, with an additional 2 hectares planted with olive trees. At first, Alfredo didn't know how to harvest or what to do with his grapes, so in the early vintages he was helped by friends. Finally, he found a young oenologist, Diego Bertoni, who accepted the challenge and who is still working on the estate. Today, the vineyard covers 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 cultivated in Guyot training system 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-hectolitres barrels for 30 months.
Grape varieties: 60% Corvina, 20% Corvinone, 10% Rondinella, 5% Croatina and 5% Oseleta
