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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.4 pts. and median of 94 pts. in 8 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by LWI on 1/19/2020 & rated 91 points: Bonfire and chocolate, dried fruits, good acid, big bodied. (735 views) | | | Tasted by 1W2T on 10/6/2019 & rated 95 points: En fantastisk Amarone, vinet är ner brunt än rött men den fantastiska smaken hänger kvar i munnen i minuter... så bra!!
En av flaskorna på provningen hemma med Lars, Toni & P-O (593 views) | | | Tasted by 1W2T on 3/20/2019 & rated 96 points: Jesus my good...vilken upplevelse... Il Fornetto 1997... wow... 2:dra kvällen med coravin... ❤️❤️❤️ (718 views) | | | Tasted by MWiking on 9/13/2014 & rated 84 points: Vet inte jag är snäll här i mitt betyg pga av vad andra tyckte runt bordet men detta är inte mitt vin någonstans, förstår att det är vägjort och lagrat men för mig betyder detta vin nada och jag föredrar en pripps blå.
Näsan & smaken är rom&russin-glass, söt, lakrids, alkoholhettta, torkade bär, tjära och trä.
det är ett riktigt bra vin för att vara amarone men helt ärligt är detta ett disktrikt man borde odla havre i istället för druvor. (2428 views) | | | Tasted by canan on 11/19/2012 & rated 94 points: The nose starts by indicating a wine that is perhaps a little bit off (boiled).
It shows boiled dark plum fruit, cabbage, brown sugar, bonfire and an excess of alcohol.
The palate is very compact but still shows some power and strength.
Flavors are: boiled plum, vanilla, hint of cabbage, creamy chocolate and cocoa powder.
It also has an extreme acidity and tannin structure and does still seems dense.
Perhaps an off bottle. I had certainly expected more from this wine. (2610 views) | | | Tasted by Lyng on 6/30/2012 & rated 95 points: Fantastic surprice. thick and creamy where sensations in the nose keeps comming.
Dark ripe fruit, tar, tabacco, chokolate, wood and warmth from the alcohol all wrapped together in perfect harmony
Looong and powerfull taste. On it top but it evolved in the glass
Great experience !! (2694 views) | | | Tasted by AndrewSGHall on 2/4/2006: (taken to Chima, Fort Lauderdale) Rich nose with port-like character, but more earthy and fresh. Mocha, sweet cherries. Full-body, but suprisingly light for an Amarone. Nice clean fruit, cocoa, cherry-wood pipe. Smooth finish with a bourbon note and very clean. Overall elegant in the Amarone motif with a beautiful balance. Absolutely perfect with the whole rodizio jag. (5055 views) |
| Stefano Accordini Producer websiteCorvina BlendPrimarily Corvina and Corvinone (45% to 95%), and Rondinella (5 to 30%). Sometimes includes Molinara, Oseleta, Negrara, Pelara, Spigamonti, etc, and, in small quantity, international red grapes allowed in the Valpolicella region.Vigneto Il FornettoAccording to the producer Stefano Accordini, this wine is best in odd vintages, like 1995, 1997 and so onItaly Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorVeneto Credit to WineCountry.it for this article
History and Tradition
The first human settlements of the lagoon and the surrounding areas maintained a simple social structure until the arrival of the Romans in the second century B.C. who divided the land into parcels of about 4,800 square meters and distributed those tracts among the locals to be cultivated.
The Romans founded the cities of Verona, Vicenza, and Padova, and named what was then the 10th imperial region, Venetia. Both the Veneto region and the province of Venice (Venezia in Italian) derive their names from the original Latin name of the area. The precursor of the city of Venice that we know today was founded during the Middle Ages when the locals escaped the barbaric invasions that followed the decline of the Roman Empire by taking refuge in coastal areas, islands, and the lagoon’s marshland.
The Venetian trade routes that connected Europe with Asia brought great wealth and general prosperity to the region. In many provinces, especially around Treviso, mulberry cultivation and the breeding of silkworms imported from China brought more affluence and prestige to local residents. With money pouring in from all quarters, Venice began its great building projects, chief among them creating the lagoon and canal infrastructure and systems still enjoyed and used today.
Between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th centuries following the opening of the Suez Canal, Venice once again became an important port city. Foreign investment financed the creation of the industrial infrastructure of Porto Marghera and freed the port of Venice from the burden of commercial navigation. Improved communications technology has allowed the rest of Italy and the world beyond closer ties to Venice, and has contributed to making Venice into an incomparable tourist destination.
The long period of power and splendor that blessed Venice encouraged the highest quality creations by local artisans. The ongoing request for jewelry, precious fabrics, lace, glass, wood and ceramic products by the noble Venetians shaped the development of typical stores along the narrow calli (streets) of Venice as well as factories both inland and on the lagoon islands. Up to today, popular tourist destinations are the Murano and Burano islands, famed for their glasswork and needlepoint products.
The Wines
Veneto is among the foremost wine-producing regions, both for quality and quantity. The region counts over 20 DOC zones and a variety of sub-categories, many of its wines, both dry and Spumanti, are internationally known and appreciated.
The three most well known DOCs are Bardolino, from the town with the same name and surrounding the shores of Garda Lake, Valpolicella, and Soave. Other noteworthy wines produced here are the white Bianco di Custoza, the excellent sparkling Prosecco, the Breganze, and the Amarone (a rich and powerful red from the Verona province). If you travel to the Treviso area, look for the little-known Clinton, a wine that is banned from distribution because it does not conform to the DOC standards, but is produced in limited quantities for local consumption.
The importance of winemaking in this region is underscored by the creation in 1885 of the very first Italian school for vine growing and oenology. In addition, Veneto was the first region to constitute the first strada del vino or "wine road". This first wine-touring road featured special road signs providing information on vines and the wines they were made into and joined the Valdobbiadene and Conegliano DOC zones crossing a series of hilly vineyards.
The most appreciated wines in the region come from the provinces of Treviso, Verona, Padova, Venice, and Vicenza. The area around Verona, with its temperate climate and hilly surrounding, is believed to have cultivated grapes since the Bronze Age.Valpolicella Consorzio of Valpolicella
The Crus on weinlagen-info
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Wikipedia article
Classification of Amarone Vintages, according to Davidef:
1997 ****1/2
1998 ***1/2
1999 ***1/2
2000 ****1/2
2001 *****
2002 **
2003 ***1/2
2004 ****1/2
2005 ***
2006 ****1/2
2007 *****
The slopes facing the sunset are the best ones in Valpolicella Classica for producing high-quality Amarone. Here, where the day is longer, the vines that face Lake Garda benefit from the reflection of its light and from its mild climate. Amarone is a unique wine due to its origin, ancient grape varieties and production method (vinification of grapes that have been semi-dried for 3-4 months on bamboo racks). The Costasera Amarone expresses a particular majesty and complexity. Ideal with red meats, game and mature cheeses. An excellent wine for the end of the meal and for ageing. |
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