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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.4 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 41 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Magic Trout on 11/28/2017 & rated 85 points: Skal drikkes nu. (3424 views) | | | Tasted by Charlie24 on 10/4/2015 & rated 89 points: Decanted for 1.5hrs. Earthy nose with dried plum. Nice plum fruit on initial palate with medium long finish of baking spices, especially cinnamon. A little hot on the finish with nice dry tannins and a hint of sweetness. (6169 views) | | | Tasted by Tire-bouchon Griffin on 6/30/2015 & rated 89 points: Pour les amateurs d’Amarone, voici un vin qui risque de ne pas vous décevoir. Un rouge de la Vénétie avec sa belle robe d’une couleur pourpre profonde. Un nez persistant avec des arômes de cerise, de fruits noirs, de cassis, de chocolat avec des effluves empyreumatiques. La bouche est dense avec des saveurs légèrement amères de cerise et chocolat noir. La finale est en finesse et en longueur. (6623 views) | | | Tasted by Ombibulous on 5/25/2015: Requires food. Complex flavour. Totally brown colour feels like consuming toasted dark bread dunked in barley wine. Slightly tart (normal for Amarone). Odd aftertaste, not totally pleasant. $38. (6840 views) | | | Tasted by AlphaMikeFoxtrot on 4/5/2015 & rated 90 points: Easter, 2015 with both my parents in NYC
Notes of spices that lead into a slightly sweet red fruit flavor. Full bodied, great finish with firm tannins. (1458 views) | | | Tasted by DrStan626 on 2/16/2015 & rated 89 points: Nur liked and commented (6227 views) | | | Tasted by MWiking on 12/7/2014 & rated 68 points: This wine is a disaster. One of the worst wines I have had for long time
The wine smells like an ashtray mixed with some kind of cleaning product, maybe there is a hint of alcohol and dark berries as well, hard to say. After some time in the glass it calms down and only the ashtray remains.
The taste is hard to describe, alcohol heat that burns in my chest, cigarettes, coal, and a short finish.
Ok I'm not a amarone fan but this wine can't be a top amarone, it must be left overs. I'm happy I had two great wines earlier the same evening so I was a bit drunk when I had this one. Avoid (5774 views) | | | Tasted by Ombibulous on 11/22/2014 & rated 87 points: Very aromatic, in a very dry, Old World way, with a bit of a tannic nosefeel. The flavour is nicely dry and tannic also, but smooth. Rich and flavourful, with a long and mostly pleasant finish. $35. Overall value: 4 stars of 5. Overall impression: very good (87.5). (2843 views) | | | Tasted by Normann on 8/7/2014 & rated 88 points: The wine looks purple colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like red currant, black currant (cassis) and vanilla. It tastes like raisin and fig. (3031 views) | | | Tasted by professordoktor on 5/4/2014: Concentration is thin enough I wouldn't peg this as Amarone, but it's enjoyable on its own terms. Cooked berries with bursts of warm, confectionary baking spices and herbs on the palate. Think spiced cherry pie with a sprinkle of rosemary, getting darker and more raisiny with time. (3391 views) | | | Tasted by Hjellen on 4/12/2014 & rated 88 points: Vanilje, røde bær, kremaktig litt lett amarone, fin kosevin som åpner seg fint etter en times dekantering. Fint bekjentskap. (3110 views) | | | Tasted by Rezy13 on 1/24/2014: Friday Night Double Blind Tasting $40+ (Bin 75): Semi-translucent dark ruby; vanilla, red berry, red currant, green pepper, red pepper, nice balance of Old and New World styling; fresh and tasty red fruit, not given enough air to really bring out the tobacco and prune; definitely a lighter Amarone with many producers' Ripassos and regular Valpolicellas being better...then again more expensive as well. (3158 views) | | | Tasted by CultCabKing on 12/13/2013 & rated 92 points: Smoky character but an amazing lighter Amarone. Paired very well with the red, white and butter sauces! (3219 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Luigi Righetti Producer web siteCorvina 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.Italy 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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