Masi, Riserva Costasera Amarone Classico RED this was the area that

this was the area that the Benedictine monks from the Altdorf Abbey chose to grow their vines in 1097 (moench = monk and berg = mountain)

very long with good balance between the unheavy sweetness and mineral and discreetly spicy freshness

Well the proof of mouth

The 250 tonne winery is abuzz - machinery

Grapes from different single-vineyards are used to produce this wine

Masi, Riserva Costasera Amarone Classico RED this was the area thatFrom the winery: Proud, majestic, complex and exuberant: this is a special cru version of Masi's gentle giant, Costasera. A benchmark for the Amarone category, which, together with Barolo and Brunello, makes up the aristocracy of the Italian wine world. Here Masi's unrivalled expertise in the Appassimento technique is used to give the grapes a long period of further ripening on bamboo racks and an ageing period for the wine of at least three years in