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Amarone della Valpolicella
Amarone della Valpolicella · Italy
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Corvina · Rondinella · Molinara
- Country
- Italy
- Appellation
- Amarone della Valpolicella
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
roasted meats · aged cheeses · truffle risotto · dark chocolate
Rated vintages
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201286 pts
This opens with aromas of spirits, underbrush, menthol and dried tobacco leaf. The assertive palate displays dried sour cherry, raisin and licorice alongside astringent tannins. It lacks fruit richness while scorching alcohol dominates the finish.