Red Wine • Corvina, Rondinella, Croatina, Corvinone, Oseleta, Dindarella
Tasting Notes
Pairs With
ColorRuby red
NoseIntense and highly developed with notes of dry herbs, prunes and cherries black-cherryraisinred-cherry
FlavorFull-bodied with a velvety, warm mouthfeel; long finish
Veneto At a Glance
Region NameVeneto
Veneto is an important wine region in the northeastern corner of Italy. In terms of geography, culture, and wine styles, it represents a transition between the alpine, Germano-Slavic end of Italy and the warmer, drier, more Roman lands to the south.
Score: 89Vintage 2016Vinous MediaThe 2016 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico shows herbal-tinged black cherries, cloves, crushed stone and hints of flowery undergrowth. It’s lifted and feminine in feel, with pure red berry fruits further energized by bright acidity. Violet florals and hints of spice linger through the long yet understated finale.Shelf TalkerFull Page Review
Score: 93Vintage 2015Wine AdvocateThe 2015 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico sees four months of appassimento, and the blend is 70% Corvina and Corvinone, followed by 30% Croatina, Rondinella and Oseleta. Add in the 30 months of aging between barrique and botte grande and you get so much plush and ripe black fruit here, with spice, tar, cured tobacco and new leather. The moderate residual sugar adds to the wine's thick volume and softness, making it a nice pairing with a rich liver dish such as the local fegato alla Veneziana. Some 25,000 bottles were made.Shelf TalkerFull Page Review
Score: 92Vintage 2015Wine and SpiritsFranco Scamperle’s Amarone Classico combines flavors of fresh and dried cherry in a rich and balanced wine, those fruit tones woven with subtle spice and notes of toasted almond. A cool, slatey undertone lifts the bold flavors, carrying the wine to a fresh, dry finish that earns it a place at the dinner table.Shelf TalkerFull Page Review
Score: 90Vintage 2015Vinous MediaThe 2015 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico lifts up with a dusty display of black cherries, cinnamon and clove, complicated by hints of mentholated herbs. The textures are silky, giving way to a more savory expression of Amarone with tart wild berries and exotic spice. This tapers off perfumed, precise and fresh, making the 2015 a perfect candidate both at and away from the dinner table. This is very nicely balanced, but it never fully comes together. A year or two of cellaring may bring forward more depth.Shelf TalkerFull Page Review
Score: 91Vintage 2014Wine EnthusiastViolet, black-plum, underbrush and leather aromas lead the nose. The structured palate delivers blackberry jam, pipe tobacco and licorice alongside polished tannins. KERIN O’KEEFEShelf TalkerFull Page Review
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