Better value? Available prices for a 4.4 Italian Amarone are starting at around
Winery | Tommasi |
|---|---|
Grapes | Corvina, Rondinella, Corvinone |
Region | Amarone della Valpolicella Classico |
Wine style | Italian Amarone |
Alcohol content | 15.5% |
Allergens | Contains sulfites |
Wine description | A structured red wine with a remarkable personality and a bright, deep ruby color. Complex and elegant on the nose, with a rich bouquet of black fruits like plums, cherries and blackberries. Red fruits scents, balsamic and spicy nuances with a hint of dark chocolate. Full body with a great elegance. The alcohol is perfectly integrated with the silky tannins, giving the wine a pleasant long finish. |
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...
