Red
Amarone della Valpolicella
Veneto · Italy
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Corvina
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Veneto
- Appellation
- Amarone della Valpolicella
- Alcohol
- 16%
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
red meats · aged cheeses · risottos · truffle dishes
Rated vintages
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2012
Aromas of underbrush, scorched earth, toasted hazelnut, dark spice, menthol and new leather emerge in the glass. The firm palate delivers dried black cherry, raisin, coffee and chewing tobacco while fine-grained tannins provide the framework. It finishes on a slightly bitter not…
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2011
Sleek by Amarone standards, this opens with aromas of ripe black cherry, ground pepper, raisin and a whiff of blue flower. On the palate, finely woven tannins support raspberry jam, black pepper, cocoa and a cinnamon note.