The wine region of Amarone della Valpolicella is located in the region of Valpolicella of Vénétie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ernesto Ruffo or the Domaine Dal Forno Romano produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Amarone della Valpolicella are Rondinella, Corvina and Molinara, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Amarone della Valpolicella often reveals types of flavors of cherry, forest floor or nutty and sometimes also flavors of nutmeg, mulberry or walnut.
In the mouth of Amarone della Valpolicella is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar. We currently count 549 estates and châteaux in the of Amarone della Valpolicella, producing 751 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Amarone della Valpolicella go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
Its origin is not very precise, it has been cultivated for a very long time in northern Italy, ... . It can be found in Argentina, ... in France it is almost unknown. It would have a link of relationship with the garganega, the refosco dal peduncolo rosso and the corvina.
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