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Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

Vigneti Villabella

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico · Italy

Fact sheet

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

Food pairing

roast meats · aged cheeses · game dishes · mushroom risotto · barbecue · not overly sweet desserts

Rated vintages

  • 200789 pts

    This delivers textbook aromas of candied berry, tobacco, cured meat, teriyaki, cinnamon and Spanish cedar. There's a touch of heat on the finish that is cushioned by the wine's rich density and velvety mouthfeel.

  • 200591 pts

    Here's a youthful nine-year-old that offers intense aromas of crushed blue flower, leather, tobacco leaf and baked plum. The savory palate delivers crushed dried black cherry, prune, vanilla and nutmeg framed in velvety tannins. Drink through 2020.

  • 200389 pts

    VillaBella delivers a generous Amarone from the Classico zone with loads of spice and characteristic blackberry and cherry fruit. On the one hand, the wine tastes a bit overripe with strawberry marmalade. On the other, the firm tannins and natural freshness keep it in check. Age…