The name Ciliegiolo (Italian for ‘small cherry’) comes from the cherry aroma of the berries
The wine then ages for three years across large chestnut barrels
Crafted with 100% Aglianico grapes
This wine presents a bright ruby red color and a fragrant nose with strawberry
to start a maceration that lasts for all the fermentation process
2017 Eleva – Piovesole – Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Nerello Mascalese The name Ciliegiolo (Italian forPiovesole is a top classic Amarone made from Corvina Veronese, Corvinone, Rondinella, Croatina, Teroldego, Merlot, Molinara, and Oseleta. Harvested from mid September, the grapes are carefully picked by hand and undergo a 120 day drying process in ventilated fruttaios, enhancing their flavors. In January to February, after drying, the grapes are destemmed, crushed, and fermented in steel tanks at 20C for about 20 30 days. This process, allows flavors