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Amarone della Valpolicella
Veneto · Valpolicella, Italy
redDeep garnet
Made from dried grapes: dense, dry, high alcohol with raisined fruit.
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Amarone della Valpolicella and Valpolicella & Ripasso side by side: structure on the WSET scale, grapes, aromas, drinking window, typical UK price and what to eat with each.
Made from dried grapes: dense, dry, high alcohol with raisined fruit.
Cherry-fresh light red; Ripasso is richer and rounder.
The shape of each wine, then each measure on the WSET scale.
Amarone della Valpolicella has noticeably more body than Valpolicella & Ripasso.
Amarone della Valpolicella has noticeably firmer tannins than Valpolicella & Ripasso.
Amarone della Valpolicella has noticeably higher alcohol than Valpolicella & Ripasso.
Amarone della Valpolicella: Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella
Valpolicella & Ripasso: Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella
| Amarone della Valpolicella | Valpolicella & Ripasso | |
|---|---|---|
| Grapes | Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella | Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella |
| Climate | Moderate continental | Moderate continental |
| Soil | Limestone, volcanic basalt and clay | Limestone, basalt and clay |
| Classification | DOCG; made from grapes dried for months (appassimento) | DOC; Ripasso is refermented on Amarone skins |
| Drinking window | 10–25 years | 2–8 years |
| Typical price | £30–£150 | £10–£30 |
| Food | Braised beef, aged Parmigiano, rich stews | Pizza, pasta, salumi |
| Producers to know | Giuseppe Quintarelli, Dal Forno Romano, Allegrini | Allegrini, Zenato, Tommasi |