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Winery | Brigaldara |
|---|---|
Grapes | Corvina, Rondinella, Corvinone, Oseleta |
Region | Amarone della Valpolicella Classico |
Wine style | Italian Amarone |
Allergens | Contains sulfites |
Wine description | Garnet red colour with aromas of fruit jam, Moreno cherries, red cherries and vanilla. The aromas of dried fruit and spice come from the “appassimento” process. This Amarone Classico is a full-bodied, elegant, complex and velvety wine, which is delicious now, but will be even better in another year or two. |
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
Amarone della Valpolicella is a rich, dry Italian red wine from the Veneto region. It is produced primarily from the Corvina grape. Amarone is characterized by ripe, bold flavors.
Directly after harvest, the grapes are air dried through a process called “appassimento”, which allows them to shrivel into raisins. This concentrates the sugar and flavors in the grapes, producing a distinctive and ful...
