Marano di Valpolicella
Amarone della Valpolicella: a valuable wine from the Verona area
If you're a wine enthusiast, you cannot miss Amarone della Valpolicella, a valuable dry passito red wine with a Controlled and Guaranteed Designation of Origin (DOCG). It's produced exclusively in Valpolicella, an area in the province of Verona. In this text, we'll talk about all the information you need to know about this wine with a unique taste.
Production area
The production area for Amarone della Valpolicella covers various parts of the province of Verona, such as the Valpolicella Classica in the towns of Fumane, Negrar, Marano di Valpolicella, San Pietro in Cariano and Sant'Ambrogio di Valpolicella, the Valpantena, the Val Tramigna, the Val d'Illasi and the Val di Mezzane.
Authorized varieties of grapes
There are several authorized grape varieties that can be used to produce this valuable wine. The main grape is Corvina, which must be present from 45% to 95%, followed by Corvinone (up to 50%) and Rondinella (from 5% to 30%). It's also possible to use other non-aromatic red grape varieties allowed in Verona, up to a maximum of 15%, and other Italian autochthonous red grape varieties, up to a maximum of 10% in total.
The production regulations have been modified to reduce the usage of Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara grapes, replacing them with other grape varieties.
Organoleptic characteristics
Amarone della Valpolicella has a garnet red color and a characteristic, pronounced fragrance. The taste is full-bodied, velvety, and warm. The maximum residual sugar permitted for this wine is 12 g/l if the actual alcoholic content is 14% vol., with higher quantities allowed for higher alcoholic content. Some olfactory hints include ripe fruit, black cherry jam, and raspberries; more aged wines may also contain hints of musk and tar.
Information on the geographical area
The production area of Amarone della Valpolicella extends from the upper part of Lake Garda to almost the border with the province of Vicenza, covering various valleys and hills. The climate in this area is generally mild and not too rainy, thanks to the protection of the Lessini Mountains to the north, the proximity of Lake Garda, and the southern exposure of the hilly and valley soils. The rainfall does not exceed 1000 mm per year, and the soils are composed of different types of materials, such as calcareous-dolomitic formations, basalts, and morenic and fluvial deposits of volcanic origin.
In conclusion, Amarone della Valpolicella is a valuable wine produced with different grape varieties and with a unique taste, thanks to the geographical area where it's produced. If you're a wine lover, you can't miss the opportunity to taste this wine that's one of a kind.
