Best 20 Amarone della Valpolicella

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AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA

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Amarone della Valpolicella is one of the most famous and best Italian wines recognized internationally for its elegance, complexity and great aging potential.

Amarone della Valpolicella is a DOCG dry passito red wine that can only be produced in Valpolicella, in the province of Verona.

The grape drying technique is adopted in Amarone della Valpolicella with the aim of concentrating colors, aromas and structure, obtaining wines with a unique character, complex, multifaceted and of extraordinary elegance.

Amarone della Valpolicella is produced exclusively from Corvina (45-95%) and / or Corvinone (45% to 95%), Rondinella (5-30%) and other non-aromatic red grape varieties allowed by the specification, including native Oseleta.

The disciplinary states that the grapes left to dry cannot be vinified before 1 December and that the wines produced cannot be put on the market before 1 January of the third year following the harvest. However, many producers often tend to further extend the aging times of their wines before putting them on the market.

BEST VINTAGES AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA

Discover the ranking of the best vintages of Amarone della Valpolicella from 1970 to today. To learn more, consult the article dedicated to the best vintages of Amarone della Valpolicella, complete with a detailed description of the climatic trend.

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BEST AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA recommended by Jean Marco Palmieri

Which are the best Amarone della Valpolicella? Discover the wines recommended by Italy’s Finest Wines with our tasting so that everyone can find the ideal wine for their tastes and needs.

You will find many of the most iconic and historic companies but also those that have stood out for their unique and original character.

To learn more, read the articles dedicated to the producers who produce Amarone della Valpolicella.

Amarone Classico Della Valpolicella ‘Pergole Vece’ 2017 – Le Salette

Description: Delicate incipit on complex notes of berries, cherry in alcohol, which continues on nuances of dates, plums, oriental spices and leather.

The palate confirms the sense of smell: the sip is enveloping and round, dominated by an impeccable and satisfying tannic structure.

The sincere expression of the fruit’s eloquence, expansive, refined and exciting.

One of the best Amarone della Valpolicella for its ability to combine structure and richness with aromatic finesse and volume on the palate. Fully qualified among the best producers of Amarone della Valpolicella.

La Mattonara 2009 – Zymé

Description: The bouquet is articulated on delicate nuances of ripe cherry, dehydrated figs continuing its evolution towards notes of sweet spices, incense and cocoa with returns of officinal herbs.

The mouth is full and dry, the sculptural tannins softly envelop the palate and are well balanced by a strong acidity. The finish is of great persistence with delicate spicy references.

A vibrant Amarone della Valpolicella, which wisely combines fragrance and strength, a final in which the fruit echoes intensely.

Without a doubt, one of the best producers of Amarone della Valpolicella for its original and imaginative style.

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva 2013 – Santa Sofia

Description: Fresh and fruity aromas of wild berries in jam, ripe cherries are combined with echoes of gentle spices, tar and roasting.

The sip is clear and smooth, well balanced between silky tannins, freshness and flavor. Refine 36 months in large Slavonian oak barrels and at least 12 months in bottle.

Amarone della Valpolicella di Santa Sofia is an exciting wine with an aristocratic character, of great cleanliness and extraordinary precision and finesse.

Without a doubt one of the best Amarone della Valpolicella for its elegant and vertical character.

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2012 – Bertani

Description: In the aromatic range, delicate aromas of morello cherries stand out, enriched by woody and tertiary notes reminiscent of cocoa and roasting.

The sip is broad, rich, round and enveloping, with a long persistence.

From the iconic and historic cellar of Valpolicella: an elegant, seductive wine of great drinkability and sensational persistence.

Fully qualified among the best producers of Amarone della Valpolicella.

Fieramonte 2015 – Allegrini

Description: Bouquet finely articulated on hints of potpourri of roses and violets and small red fruits in jam, enriched by delicate notes of bitter cocoa, vanilla and very pleasant hints of eucalyptus, licorice and tar.

At the sip it reveals a great polyphenolic extract, supported by a long savory trail that culminates in a vibrant finish of great persistence. Flawless balance between the acidic, tannic and alcoholic components.

Elegant and self-confident, Allegrini Fieramonte’s Amarone is a wine of great depth. The nose, intriguing and highly recognizable, is the prelude to an energetic and exciting sip. Above average price but extraordinary quality. Duly among the best wineries in Amarone della Valpolicella.

Amarone Classico 2013 – Quintarelli 

Characteristics: A riot of dark berries in jam and plum that fade towards withered red flowers, tobacco, goudron, mentholated and ethereal sensations. Expansive and enveloping palate with a finish in which fruit and spices echo.

Grapes: Corvina Veronese 55%, Rondinella 25%, Cabernet Sauvignon 15%, Other Grapes 5%
Veneto region

One that has marked the history of Amarone internationally. Monumental character, with a passionate and very multifaceted nose. Among the most historic and best Italian red wines for solemnity and olfactory lyricism.

Amarone ‘Monte Lodoletta’ 2013 – Romano Dal Forno

Description: A wine that has made Amarone history internationally. It seduces with clear and fragrant registers, articulated between suggestions of red berries in spirit and plum to which dark chocolate, goudron and roasting are added.
The palate is very glyceric with a powerful and lively tannic texture in progress, excellent persistence.

Grapes: Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara
Veneto region

A wine with an extraordinary evolutionary potential, vigorous and penetrating. With full rights among the most famous, historical and best Italian red wines for sensory explosiveness and olfactory eloquence.

‘Corta Brà’ Amarone Della Valpolicella Riserva 2013 – Sartori

Description: Galvanizes the nose with clear aromas of ripe red fruit and in alcohol and delicate woody notes reminiscent of white chocolate, coffee and goudron echoes.

On the palate it is enveloping and smooth with silky tannins assisted by a strong acidity and a finely spiced mineral sapid finish which echoes the juiciness of the fruit.

A wine with extraordinary expressiveness, elegance and intelligibility of the fruit: fully among the best Amarone della Valpolicella for its sculptural tannic character on the palate.

Excellent value for money for one of the best producers of Amarone della Valpolicella.

Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva Ca Florian 2013 – Tommasi

Description: Smell initially played on fruity notes of black cherry, red currant then winks at spicy hints reminiscent of pepper and leather and tobacco. The mouth is wide and lively, the soft and silky tannins are supported by a pleasant mineral trail.

Refined and opulent wine, tempered by a lively freshness that makes it exciting to drink.

Tommaso’s Amarone della Valpolicella is among the best Amarone della Valpolicella for overall finesse.

Certainly among the most iconic producers of Amarone della Valpolicella.

Amarone della Valpolicella Morar 2010 – Valentina Cubi

Description: It opens fragrantly on clear notes of plum jam and marasca cherries in syrup, to continue towards roasting tones, black pepper, thyme, licorice and white chocolate.

On the palate it is dry, pulpy and enveloping, with a compact and well-defined tannin that makes the drink vibrant. Very clean, persistent finish with fruity and balsamic references.

A synthesis of pulpiness and balsamicity, Morar by Valentina Cubi is an elegant and unique wine, endowed with a classic expressiveness in which the quintessence of the terroir echoes.

With full rights among the best Amarone della Valpolicella.

Amarone della Valpolicella 2017 – Roccolo Grassi

Description: An incisive aromatic spectrum on which wild strawberries, sour cherries in alcohol, dehydrated plums and pot pourri of violets and red roses stand out, embellished with mentholated and balsamic tones and ethereal nuances of cinchona and goudron.

On the palate it is voluminous, characterized by a dense and very thick sip, embroidered on a velvety tannic texture well balanced by a marked savory vein. Long persistent and clean finish.

One of the most important interpretations of Amarone, unique and with an incredible shelf life. A wine with ethereal and complex aromas and an opulent and visceral palate. Deservedly among the best Amarone della Valpolicella.

Amarone Classico Vigneto ‘Monte Sant’Urbano’ 2017 – Speri

Description: The nose opens in a tersicorean dance of notes of sour cherries and introspective nuances of withered red flowers, to evolve on notes of roasting, medicinal herbs and pine resin.

On the palate it is snappy, the tannins are compact and well balanced by a very pleasant acidity that creates rhythm and dynamism. End of imperishable persistence.

Speri’s Amarone della Valpolicella is an artisanal and tersicoreo wine: its character is rhythmic and vibrant. Certainly among the best Amarone della Valpolicella for its whimsical elegance. Fully qualified among the best wineries in Amarone della Valpolicella.

Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva 2011 – Le Ragose

Description: The bouquet is characterized by notes of small red fruits in jam, embellished with earthy brushstrokes and tertiary hints of graphite, licorice and autumn spices.

The sip is full and enveloping, supported by well-marked tannins and an acidic shoulder that culminates in a fresh and very pleasant persistence finish.

An interpretation of Amarone della Valpolicella that expresses the quintessence of the potential of Corvinona, Corvinone and Rondinella.

Certainly among the best Amarone for its refined character and powerful extract that makes us assume an excellent aging potential.

Amarone della Valpolicella ‘Morandina’ 2015 – Pra’

Description: On the nose there are notes of violet and small red berries and juniper enriched by balsamic brushstrokes of licorice root, resin and well-integrated woody notes.

The drink envelops the palate in a dense sip with perfectly dashed compact tannins. Excellent salty trail on the finish that leaves the mouth fresh and satisfied.

An interpretation of Amarone della Valpolicella of sensational elegance, an example of how the high alcohol content can enter into synergy with minerality, giving an original and exciting sip.

Deservedly among the best Amarone della Valpolicella.

Costasera 2016 – Masi

Description: The nose is played on delicate red fruits and flowers, with references to orange peel, eucalyptus and balsamic and sylvan hints.

In the mouth it stretches fresh and ample towards a persistent and fruity finish. A slender, fresh, elegant wine, embellished with captivating mineral suggestions and great intelligibility of the fruit.

From the iconic Valpolicella winery. Among the best Amarone della Valpolicella for widespread quality.

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva ‘Sergio Zenato’ 2016 – Zenato

Description: The nose develops on floral and fruity tones in evidence. Withered violets, sour cherries in alcohol and dehydrated plums with complex and elegant tertiary aromas of cinchona, roasting and goudron stand out. The sip, long and enveloping, closes towards a soft finish, perfectly balanced in its components.

A multifaceted wine with excellent structure and finesse, spicy and balsamic without sacrificing the juiciness of the fruit. Precise expression of the varietal character, without a shadow of a doubt among the best Amarone della Valpolicella. Unexceptionable value for money. Without doubt among the best producers of Amarone della Valpolicella.

Vigneti di Ravazzol 2016 – Ca’ La Bionda

Description: The nose develops on floral and fruity tones in evidence. Withered violets, sour cherries in alcohol and dehydrated plums with complex and elegant tertiary aromas of cinchona, roasting and goudron stand out. The sip, long and enveloping, closes towards a soft finish, perfectly balanced in its components.

A multifaceted wine with excellent structure and finesse, spicy and balsamic without sacrificing the juiciness of the fruit. Precise expression of the varietal character, without a shadow of a doubt among the best Amarone della Valpolicella.

Unexceptionable value for money. Without doubt among the best producers of Amarone della Valpolicella.

Amarone ‘Casa Vecie’ 2016 – Brigaldara

Description: On the nose there are notes of withered flowers and red fruits in jam enriched by balsamic brushstrokes of licorice root, resin and wisely integrated woody notes. The sip is dense with perfectly dashed compact tannins. Excellent salty trail on the finish that leaves the mouth fresh and satisfied.

An interpretation of Amarone della Valpolicella that tells the nature of its fruit with disarming sincerity. Testimony of how the high alcohol content can enter into synergy with minerality by offering an original and exciting sip. Deservedly among the best Amarone della Valpolicella.

Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva 2015 – Musella

Characteristics: Peremptory presses us on cherries in alcohol and strawberries in jam, leather, in the background officinal herbs and roasting references.

On the palate it is silky and expansive, with a compact tannin synergistically linked with a pressing lively acidity in a sensational grip that gives smoothness.

A biodynamic wine without any doubt among the best Amarone della Valpolicella for its uncompromising original character: whimsical and endowed with an engaging dialectic between tannins.

Amarone della Valpolicella TB Riserva 2011 – Tommaso Bussola

Description: It reveals itself austere and fine with notes that bring to mind ripe dark berries, followed by pleasant spicy notes, tobacco and licorice. Pressing, opulent, velvety and well balanced on the palate, with a perceptible sweet finish.

One of the most compelling interpretations of Amarone della Valpolicella.

Tommaso Bussola’s Amarone della Valpolicella is an imaginative and slender wine, rich in fruit and balsamic suggestions. With full rights one of the best Amarone della Valpolicella for taste-olfactory finesse. Fully qualified among the best producers.

Amarone della Valpolicella Stropa 2012 – Monte dall’Ora

Description: The aromatic spectrum is seductive and outlines nuances of ripe cherry and dates to make room for woody tones of tobacco and cocoa and balsamic tones.

On the palate it is voluminous, with a well-marked tannic texture of great thickness and synergistically linked to an acidity that creates dialectics and rhythm. Excellent persistence with afterward echoes of fruit and spices.

A very engaging wine: a riot of aromas and skilfully integrated tertiary notes. Deservedly among the best Amarone della Valpolicella for character. Fully

Amarone Classico 2016 ‘Moropio’ – Antolini

Characteristics: Titilla the slumbering nose with incisive floral fruity notes of black cherry, potporri of dried flowers followed by registers of oriental spices and balsamic nuances of resin and undergrowth.

On the palate it is broad and intense, with thick but smooth tannins synergistically linked to a tantalizing acidity that favors drinking, final with delicate references to the fruit and spicy puffs.

One of the best Amarone della Valpolicella for its sincerity and ability to reconcile finesse and olfactory flair: great vivacity and involving on the palate. Excellent value for money. Surely one of the best wineries in Amarone della Valpolicella

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2012 – Monte dei Ragni

Description: The aromatic picture that outlines small red berried fruits, cherries, raspberries, up to spicy hints of cloves and dark chocolate is interesting.

On the palate it is sumptuous and harmonious, it stretches towards a persistent finish.

Monte dei Ragni’s is an imaginative Amarone della Valpolicella, with great strength and Terpsicorean elegance.

Among the best Amarone della Valpolicella for its artisanal character.

Amarone della Valpolicella 2010 – Le Guaite di Noemi

Description: Galvanizes the nose by outlining incisive and clear notes of ripe cherry, dehydrated plum embellished with well-balanced sweet woody notes of white chocolate and cloves.

The sip is unusually velvety and voluminous, with a perfect balance between the polyphenolic outfit and the acidity of the backbone that gives it freshness. Harmonious finish and imperishable persistence.

A wine of unusual finesse that masterfully balances the primacy of the fruit, the undisputed protagonist, however embellished with delicate tertiary notes that broaden the aromatic spectrum. Among the best Amarone della Valpolicella for clarity and olfactory eloquence.

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2013 – Secondo Marco

Description: A riot of ripe berries, plums that fade towards blood notes, roasting, tobacco and goudron. The sip is vibrant and intense, with a good savory vein.

An evocative Amarone della Valpolicella with a great territorial character: an eloquent nose sui generis and velvety and enveloping tannins.

With full rights among the best Amarone della Valpolicella. Certainly among the best producers of Amarone della Valpolicella.

What is the best Amarone della Valpolicella?

What is the best red wine in Italy? Choosing is a difficult undertaking, which however inevitably is subject to the limits of a subjective opinion, which as such, by definition, is deficient and arbitrary.

We have simply compiled a list of our favorite interpretations according to our evaluations. However, it remains essential to underline that wine is not born to be prestigious, exhibited or flaunted.

But to excite us and be shared in a genuine way with the people we love, binding ourselves to contingent situations and to the unrepeatable and intimate moments of our life.

Therefore, we invite you to visit wineries and get to know the producers who produce wines in their uniqueness, so that you can independently discover and choose the wine that can be counted for you among your personal favorite wines. If you have had the patience to read this far, thank you for your attention, but now is the time to fill the glasses and cut distant hopes, and therefore:

Cheers, Salute, Santé

Jean Marco Palmieri