Amarone from the Valpolicella wine region is one of the finest Italian wines.
The main grape is Corvina (70%) followed by Rondinella and Molinara.
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Black Cherries, Black Berries, Plum, and Raisins are typical Amarone flavors.
Hints of Peppery Spices, and Earthy flavors like Coffee and Oak.
Amarone tends to be full bodied:
BODY | Full | ||
TANNINS | Medium - High | ||
FRUIT | Medium - High | ||
ACIDITY | Medium | ||
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Amarone has a powerfull personality.
It pairs well with both Venetian Cuisine and Asian cooking.
It is also great sipped alone as a Meditation Wine.
Excellent Pairing:
Savory Dishes. Amarone Sauce. Soups.
Spiced Chicken. Chicken Teriyaki. Roast Duck.
Rustic Stew. Pork Stew. Wild Boar.
Lamb. Veal. Osso Buco.
Beef. Braised Ox. Grilled Steak.
Any Meat Braised in Amarone.
Game. Deer. Venison.
Reindeer. Elk. (in Scandinavia).
Chocolate.
Cheese:
Chesese and Fruit. Big Flavor Cheeses.
Aged Cheeses. Asiago. Manchegeo. Parmesan. Pecorino.
Blue Cheeses. Gorgonzola. Roquefort. Stilton
Veneto Spesialities:
Pappardelle alla Lepre (Ribbon Pasta with Hare).
Risotto all'Amarone.
Pasta e Fasoi (Pasta and Bean Soup).
Bigoli col sugo de Anara (Pasta with Duck Sauce).
Fegato alla Veneziana (Calf Liver).
Pastisade de Caval (Horse Stew).
The typical grape varieties in Amarone are Corvina Veronese, Rondinella, and Molinara.
Amarone is made with dehydrated grapes (raisin) to add full body, cherry, plum, and pine rasin notes. This wine was born out of a mistake: Recioto was left to ferment too long, resulting in a dry wine that became Valpolicella`s star.
Amarone has been produced for many years, but has gained very high international popularity in recent years.
The wine is fully or partly produced from dried grapes (Passito). This makes the wine fuller and more alcoholic (min. 14%).
One of the DOC(G) rules demands that the wine output from the dried grapes must be less than 40%.
Amarone grapes are dryed in large drying houses.
Amarone became a part of the Valpolicella DOC in 1968, and a separate DOCG in 2010.
Amarone DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita):
An average Amarone can last 10-15 years in a cellar.
The wines from the Valpolicella Wine Region range from light style Valpolicella to strong style Amarone and dessert wine Recioto:
Veneto is famous for its capital Venezia, and the wines Prosecco, Soave, and Amarone.
Valpolicella
Friularo di Bagnoli
Bardolino
Merlot
Tai Rosso
Colli Euganei Rosso
Soave
Prosecco
Pinot Grigio
Glera
Garganega
25% Glera (Prosecco)
15% Garganega (Soave)
11% Corvina (Amarone)
11% Merlot
10% Pinot Grigio
The Bordeaux glass is perfect for medium to full bodied red wines.
It is taller than other red wine glasses, and has a slimmer bowl.
The large size of the glass allows the fruit bouquet to develop. It smooths out rough edges, plays down tannins, and allows the wines to achieve balance.
The slimmer bowl sends the wine directly to the back of the mouth for maximum taste.
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