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Dal Forno Romano Valpolicella Superiore

Dal Forno Romano

Valpolicella Superiore · Italy

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara
Country
Italy
Region
Valpolicella Superiore
Appellation
Valpolicella Superiore
Body
full
Acidity
high
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

carnes vermelhas assadas · guisados · queijos maturados · risoto de cogumelos · polenta

Rated vintages

  • 200888 pts

    From one of Amarone's most esteemed producers, this shows lots of oak on the nose, along with ripe blackberry aromas. The palate is dominated by oak and vanilla, but it also has black cherry notes and ample acidity. It finishes on a note of drying wood tannins.

  • 200793 pts

    Romano Dal Forno applies the same stringent quality standards on his so-called base wine as he does his top-tier Amarone. But referring to this Valpolicella Superiore as a “base wine” couldn't be more incorrect. In fact, this singular expression occupies its very own category in…

  • 200692 pts

    You can tell a Dal Forno wine a mile away thanks to the overall intensity and concentration of his well-crafted blends. Three years of oak aging has shaped aromas of Spanish cedar, chocolate, cola, blackberry jam and cherry liqueur. The wine is so thick, it moves like molasses i…