7 results for "TRABUCCHI AMARONE - Corvina - | Italy" between $0 and $86

Amarone is very much appreciated in Italy as a fine gift. It is an expensive wine because the grapes are dried for 6 months and 40% of the juice evaporates. Trabucchi Amarone, made principally of Corvina and Rondinella grapes, is then crushed, fermented and aged for 18 months in new oak barrels. Trabucchi is a small estate in Illasi that has already garnered 2 Glasses in Gambero Rosso. Its 1997 Amarone, thanks to mellowing age, now deserves 3 Glasses! The 1999 vintage is superior to the 1998, and...

Amarone sits at the pinnacle of the hierarchy of Valpolicella wines. The grapes are picked and then allowed to dry for three to four months via the appassimento process. This concentrates the flavors and sugars in the juice and produces powerful dry wines with stunning complexity. Marchesi di Biscardo’s Amarone comes from the Valpolicella Classico region, home of the original (and best) vineyards surrounding the city of Verona. A blend of Corvina (70%), Rondinella (20%), and Molinara (10%), it is...

Has an intriguing nose, offering concentrated currant and raisin, with hints of tar and freshly ground black pepper. Full-bodied, with fine, fruit- and mineral-coated tannins that provide a long, clean-cut finish. Drink now. 1,600 cases made. -JC