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Winery | Cà dei Frati |
|---|---|
Grapes | Corvina |
Region | Amarone della Valpolicella |
Wine style | Italian Amarone |
Alcohol content | 17% |
Allergens | Contains sulfites |
Wine description | This wine has a deep ruby red colour with black cherries, chocolate and sweet spices on the nose. As the wine breathes, balsamic notes emerge to reveal aniseed and wild mint aromas. It has great body and acidity, remarkable mineral elegance and prominent yet supple tannins. The finish is long and rounded with delicate hints of coffee and sweet tobacco. |
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...
