Region of Italy: Veneto

Producer: L'Arco

Vintage: 2017

Vitigno: Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara

Amarone is one of the most prestigious red wines of Italy. The Amarone style was developed as Valpolicella’s wine producers were looking for a way way to increase the body, complexity and alcohol of their wines, as the local varieties were aways considered a bit ‘weak’; the solution was the ‘appassimento’, naturally air drying.

This Amarone comes from the best grapes, carefully selected and then placed in ‘cassette’ where to dry naturally for about 120 days. After the ‘appassimento’ the grapes are pressed, fermented and aged in medium to large format barrels; not all the barrels will make it through the long ageing as only the best will be Amarone. An extraordinary wine, tied to Valpolicella’s traditions, traditionally off-dry, beautiful with age. Decanting this wine is recommended.

Service tips: Serve it at 18 C with stews and roasts, game and seasoned cheeses.