Ca' Rugate Amarone della Valpolicella Punta 470

Winemaker Ca' Rugate on the winery

“We are the Tessari family, and we have been making wine in Veneto for generations. Our Ca’ Rugate estate has grown from a strong connection to the landscape and grape varieties of the region. Alongside our wines from Soave, we focus on the hills of Valpolicella, where we cultivate the local varieties Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella. We work carefully in the vineyards and respect the area’s winemaking traditions. With Punta 470, we aim to express Amarone at its most refined: a wine that combines concentration and power with balance, precision and the distinctive character of our own vineyard.”

And on Amarone della Valpolicella, Italy

“Our Punta 470 comes from our own vineyard in the hills of Montecchia di Crosara, at an altitude of approximately 410 to 440 metres. The name refers to this distinctive vineyard, which we regard as the highest expression of our Amarone. While a standard Amarone can impress through its rich, ripe fruit, we distinguish ours through rigorous grape selection and a strong focus on terroir/origin. We hand-harvest the grapes and dry them for four to five months, concentrating their flavours and structure. The wine then matures in oak for around 25 to 30 months. The result is a powerful, complex Amarone with dark fruit, cherry, spicy oak notes and a long, balanced finish.”