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| Drinking window: Drink between 2010 and 2015 (based on 5 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.3 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 31 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by czar33 on 12/5/2015 & rated 88 points: Nez super avec du caramel, de l'eau de vie (cognac?) en bouche, velouté et très agréable, à boire impérativement d'ici 2 ans max. (3333 views) | | | Tasted by pcarmich on 10/6/2015 & rated 87 points: Nose is on raisins, with a touch of kirsch and cinnamon. The palate has the same elements, with mellow tannins and good acidity with an element of menthol (!?) on the finish that balance out the 15% alcohol. Probably not the most complex Amarone, but good now! (3333 views) | | | Tasted by maxima on 12/26/2013 & rated 86 points: Vin d'entrée de gamme, correct et assez simple.
Manque de profondeur et d'amplitude mais sans défaut. (4764 views) | | | Tasted by Le Gaulois on 7/20/2013 & rated 90 points: Belle robe rubis foncé et opaque. Servi légèrement rafraîchit 14-15º. Au nez, un peu d'alcool mais surtout violette, vanille et un peu de prune. En bouche, belle acidité, fruits noirs, cerise, vanille, légèrement confituré. Belle longueur fruitée tanins peu présent ou très souple.
Excellent!!! (5234 views) | | | Tasted by jsvdallas on 12/24/2012 & rated 89 points: Drining nicely, pop and pour (3105 views) | | | Tasted by czar33 on 10/21/2011 & rated 88 points: Bien, mais pas extra. Assez caractéristique, équilibré. (5460 views) | | | Tasted by Ed B on 5/4/2011 & rated 89 points: Saw an Amarone at Sam's Club for $26 and thought it was worth trying a bottle. Decanted 1 hour. Classic maroon/orangish color. Nice fruit and full mouth at first. Middle and part of very long finish have a bitter component that is a little off-putting. Unsure if more bottle time will fix. Still, it IS a $26 Amarone. (2754 views) | | | Tasted by afranza on 2/24/2011 & rated 88 points: Good affordable Amarone. Nice bottle to have at a restaurant when you don't want to spend too much. (2811 views) | | | Tasted by ggtirevite on 1/1/2011 & rated 91 points: Had a xmas with great St-Leonard lasagna (3066 views) | | | Tasted by Barolo Raymond on 12/11/2010 & rated 87 points: Decanted 60 minutes. Dark garnet red, translucent core, violet rim: may need some more time to mature. Nose is stuffed with raisins, dried dark fruit, coffee, mocha. A very hot and spicy wine. Mouth-warming attack introduces a medium-bodied dark wine with strong notes of chocolates, raisins, black cherries, alcohol. These loads of flavours do not hang together, structure is lacking, poorly defined and no focus. Finish is a bit too bitter. Try another one in 2 years. With slow-roasted duck a la Francine.
Value/money = 6. (5548 views) | | | Tasted by Stevovino on 12/4/2010 & rated 91 points: I really enjoy this one. (5367 views) | | | Tasted by hubas on 7/12/2010 & rated 89 points: A very full bodied excellent Amarone (4467 views) | | | Tasted by rasandler on 5/9/2010 & rated 90 points: Much better than i was expecting, especially for what i paid. lots of dark berries and a hint of chocolate and earth. Will look for more but probably won't find it at the same price. Shoudda bought more, but who knew? (4484 views) | | | Tasted by antelope on 3/12/2010 & rated 92 points: Full flavoured, not overly tannic, long finish. (3846 views) | | | Tasted by ggb on 12/29/2009 & rated 89 points: Amarone simple mais bien fait. Un peu confituré au nez, avec le profil aromatique classique des Amarones, des notes d'amandes également. En bouche, c'est bien lisse, finale moyenne, harmonieux et équilibré. Bien fait. (4115 views) | | | Tasted by SLap on 10/24/2009: gets better the second day, a nice candied fruit with smoothness, almost a good QPR, as it is: 89 pts (4591 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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