{"product_id":"tommaso-bussola-amarone-della-valpolicella-classico-2020","title":"Tommaso Bussola Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally trained as a stone mason, Tommaso took over over his uncle's Valpolicella estate—with its prized old vineyards in the heart of the Classico zone—in the mid-1980's. At that time, most growers sold their grapes, and—just like Champagne or Rioja in that era—very little emphasis was placed on fastidious viticulture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inquisitive Bussola started prune his vines shorter, to work his soils more thoughtfully, and to focus on the health and balance of his vines. For, while many producers concentrated on the process of making wine there, Bussola reasoned that raising better fruit would result in better wines (whatever the winemaking and élevage to follow).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTommaso experimented relentlessly, and absorbed information and ideas from every source available. With each passing vintage, his wines came to show more polish, finesse, intensity, and personality. By the late nineties, Tommaso's style had matured, and his wines had become world-famous for their incredible intensity of fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe estate's first goal every year is to make the best Amarone Classico possible. It's the rare Amarone made from all estate fruit, and an incredible value in the category.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 85.5357%; height: 19.5938px;\" height=\"27\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 36.9991%; height: 19.5938px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrape Blend\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.799%; height: 19.5938px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrying Time\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 34.3595%; height: 19.5938px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAging Details \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 36.9991%; text-align: center;\"\u003e35% Corvina, 30% Corvinone, 30% Rondinella, and 5% Molinara\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.799%; text-align: center;\"\u003e~4 months in the fruttai lofts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 34.3595%; text-align: center;\"\u003e The wine ages for 48 months in wood. The oak profile utilizes 55% twice-used 500L tonneaux, 30% twice-used 225L barriques, and 15% in 25hl large Slavonian barrels. \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0438\/8254\/5310\/files\/buss.jpg?v=1780077466\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe cellar and vineyards of Tommaso Bussola\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red Wagon Shoppe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48062704320753,"sku":null,"price":74.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0438\/8254\/5310\/files\/bussin.webp?v=1776699576","url":"https:\/\/redwagonshoppe.com\/products\/tommaso-bussola-amarone-della-valpolicella-classico-2020","provider":"Red Wagon Shoppe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}