Nicolis
Nicolis Wines
Perhaps the major winemakers of the village of San Pietro in Cariano, Azienda Agricola Nicolis have over sixty developed a reputation for fresh, fruit-centered and careful wines that elevate the palate and sooth the soul.
In 1951, a farmer by the name of Angelo Nicolis joined a postwar wave of farmers in purchasing his own small plot of land and a winery in San Pietro in Cariano. They have expanded since then, but are still near-boutique winery in size, owning 40 hectares and producing only 16,000 cases a year.
Now helmed by Angelo’s sons Giancarlo and Giuseppe, respectively the man who works the vines and the man who works the cellar, there is, from their Rosso Verona IGT all the way up to their flagship ‘Ambrosan’ Amarone, evidence of that heritage, that care and that renown.
Expect from Nicolis wines remarkable freshness, extraordinary fruit-character and a really serious approach to oak (present but not excessive). A small but bright star of artisan craftsmanship and commitment to uniqueness.
Valpolicella DOC Classico 2024
€18.00
Bottle: 750 ml
Vintage: 2024
Alcohol: 12,5 %
Grapes: 65% Corvina, 25% Rondinella and 10% Molinara
Aromas: Fresh cherry, dried herbs, light floral notes, hint of almond
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico Riserva “Ambrosan” 2004
€274.00The “Ambrosan” Amarone Classico Riserva expresses the beauty and the richness of Valpolicella and represents the history of this area. To the nose it has rich and evolved aromas. It has a princely structure, with a muscular softness and a consistent tannic vein
Bottle: 750ml
Vintage: 2004
Alcohol: 16%
Grapes: Corvina 70%, Rondinella 20%, Croatina 10%
Ageing: 30 months between barrique and cask.
Aromas: Vivid spicy note, aromas of black pepper, anise and cloves, rhubarb and mint leaves
Awards: Wine Spectator 93/100, Veronelli 95/100, James Suckling 95/100
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico Riserva “Ambrosan” 2009
€169.00The “Ambrosan” Amarone Classico Riserva expresses the beauty and the richness of Valpolicella and represents the history of this area. To the nose it has rich and evolved aromas. It has a princely structure, with a muscular softness and a consistent tannic vein
Bottle: 750ml
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol: 16%
Grapes: Corvina 70%, Rondinella 20%, Croatina 10%
Ageing: 30 months between barrique and cask.
Aromas: Vivid spicy note, aromas of black pepper, anise and cloves, rhubarb and mint leaves
Awards: Wine Spectator 93/100, Veronelli 95/100, James Suckling 95/100
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico Riserva “Ambrosan” 2013
€115.00The “Ambrosan” Amarone Classico Riserva expresses the beauty and the richness of Valpolicella and represents the history of this area. To the nose it has rich and evolved aromas. It has a princely structure, with a muscular softness and a consistent tannic vein
Bottle: 750ml
Vintage: 2013
Alcohol: 16%
Grapes: Corvina 70%, Rondinella 20%, Croatina 10%
Ageing: 30 months between barrique and cask.
Aromas: Vivid spicy note, aromas of black pepper, anise and cloves, rhubarb and mint leaves
Awards: Wine Spectator 93/100, Veronelli 95/100, James Suckling 95/100
Valpolicella Ripasso DOC Classico Superiore “Seccal” 2020
€24.00Bottle: 750ml
Vintage: 2020
Alcohol: 13.5%
Grapes: Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara, Croatina
Ageing: 16 months in Slavonian oak barrels, followed by bottle aging
Aromas: Intense and elegant nose with ripe plum and cherry notes, supported by gentle spice.
Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG Classico 2022 (0,5 lt)
€42.00Bottle: 500ml
Vintage: 2022
Alcohol: 13,5%
Grapes: 60% Corvina, 20% Rondinella, 10% Molinara and 10% Dindarella
Ageing: 6 months in Slavonian Oak barrels and then 2 months in the bottle.
Aromas: Intense, with floral hints of violet, iris, wild rose and vanilla.
Awards: Luca Maroni 90/100, Falstaff 91/100
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico 2020
€52.00Bottle: 750ml
Vintage: 2020
Alcohol: 15,5%
Grapes: 65% Corvina, 20% Rondinella, 5% Molinara, 10% Croatina
Ageing: 30 months in Slavonian oak barrels and then 6 months in the bottle.
Aromas: complex, harmonious, elegant, with notes of dried fruit, jam, underbrush, walnut husk and leather.
Awards: Wine Spectator 90/100, James Suckling 91/100
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