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Amarone della Valpolicella · Italy

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Corvina · Rondinella · Molinara
Country
Italy
Region
Amarone della Valpolicella
Appellation
Amarone della Valpolicella
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

roast meats · stews · aged cheeses · game · red meats

Rated vintages

  • 201291 pts

    Dried violet, plum cake and exotic spice aromas lead the way on this brawny, structured wine. The firm palate delivers dried black cherry, blackberry extract, licorice and tobacco alongside round, chewy tannins.

  • 201092 pts

    The nose is still closed on this bracing red but it eventually reveals whiffs of black plum, licorice and leather. The dense, extracted palate offers blackberry, Marasca cherry, clove, espresso, licorice and a blast of black pepper. It's still young, with brooding tannins that n…