Amarone Tours
Valpolicella Consortium allowed producers to pressing of dried grapes for Amarone and Recioto from November 19th. A bit early this year but not as much as 2011, even if for different reasons. A part from the lower Amarone line of some big, industrial winery, most cellar will wait probably another month before starting fermentation but […]
Among Verona wines, Durello is the most neglected one. It is not easy living when your “elder brothers” are wines like Amarone, Soave or Lugana, and even Bardolino and Bianco di Custoza are, each for different reason, better known products. The name Durello comes from the name of the grape varietal Durella, a difficult word […]
Every year, around January, Verona hosts Anteprima Amarone. It literally means Amarone Preview and is a two days event in which Valpolicella producers present to wine journalists, wine bloggers, sommeliers and other wine experts and lovers, their Amarone of the latest vintage that can be released on the market in the current year. According to […]
There has been an earthquake yesterday in Verona province. The epicenter was right in Valpolicella Classica wine producing region, between Negrar and San Pietro in Cariano villages. Magnitude was 4.3 on the Richter scale and shakes were clearly perceivable in Verona too. The earthquake was at 1.00 a.m. and many woke up and run outside […]
Again, the warm and dry Autumn accelerated the drying period for grapes that had been selected for the production of Amarone. (Further detailes on Amarone production here>>) Valpolicella Consortium, the authority that regulates the production of Amarone and other DOC and DOCG wines in the area, authorized wineries to squeeze dried grapes starting from November […]
Due to the early harvest caused by the exceptionally hot Summer 2011, and to the also exceptionally warm and dry October, after only two months of drying, Amarone and Recioto grapes are now ready to be squeezed and fermented. Of course this is not a decision that a winery can take on its own. According […]
Found an Amarone “lost” in the cellar and decided to open it. It was made by Le Ragose winery, a small, family run winery on the border between Valpolicella Classica and the extended Valpolicella wine producing area. Vineyards are located on the nice hills on the northern side of Verona with a stunning view […]
Vinitaly is the famous wine fair held every year in Verona. Vinitaly as an “ambassador” of Italian wines also organizes international events in some of the most important foreign markets such as India, U.S., Russia, Germany, Sweden, China, Japan and Korea in order to promote cooperation and communication between Italian wineries and key players […]
Two Amarone wines will represent Veneto wines in the U.S.: Amarone Allegrini and Mazzano Amarone 2003 by Masi winery, got both more than 90 points from the experts of Wine Spectator‘s at the Critic’s Choice Grand Tasting part of the New York Wine Experience event. In the competition participated 250 producer selected among the best […]
In Italy it is often said that Amarone is a Meditation Wine. Rather than pairing it with food, the best way to appreciate a great Amarone is probably at the end of a meal, slowly sipping it while talking to friends, listening to some good music, or just meditating. That is why it is not […]