Speri is synonymous with Amarone della Valpolicella. And this Classico Monte Sant'Urbano 2017 is one of the winery's symbols. Loved by enthusiasts and experts at every latitude, this important red is certainly not an everyday wine. But when the occasion is right, a bottle of Amarone can be uncorked with confidence. Grapes from estate vineyards on Monte Sant'Urbano in the municipality of Fumane, the vines have a high average age. Corvina Veronese and Corvinone in this case make up about 70% of the blend, with Rondinella accounting for 25% and Molinara for the remainder. Vinification begins with a careful selection of the best bunches, which are dried for about 100 days, resulting in a weight loss of about 40%. After processing, the wine then rests in the cellar for 24 months in French oak tonneaux, followed by a further 18 months in medium-large Slavonian oak casks. Finally, after bottling, a further 12 months of bottle ageing follows. Deep garnet red in colour, this Amarone has an ethereal bouquet reminiscent of dried fruit. In the mouth it is full-bodied, warm, enveloping and dry. An important wine of rare elegance, it lends itself well to ageing. At the table, it calls for robust main courses of red meat such as braised meats and game. But it is also excellent with mature cheeses or as a meditation wine for late-night chatting with lifelong friends.