Winery Contrà d'Alfaedo - Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

Winery Contrà d'AlfaedoAmarone della Valpolicella Classico

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Amarone della Valpolicella Classico of Winery Contrà d'Alfaedo is a red wine from the region of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico of Vénétie.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Corvina, the Molinara and the Rondinella.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
This wine generally goes well with blue cheese, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Amarone della Valpolicella Classico from the Winery Contrà d'Alfaedo

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Amarone della Valpolicella Classico of Winery Contrà d'Alfaedo in the region of Vénétie is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

Details and technical informations about Winery Contrà d'Alfaedo's Amarone della Valpolicella Classico.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Corvina

Its precise origin is unknown, it has been cultivated for a very long time in northern Italy. It can be found in Switzerland, Australia, Argentina, ... in France it is almost unknown. It should not be confused with the Corvinone, another Italian grape variety. It should be noted that the Corvina is related to the Rondinella and the Refosco dal Peduncolo rosso.

Last vintages of this wine

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico - 2015
In the top 100 of of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico - 2008
In the top 100 of of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico - 2007
In the top 100 of of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico - 2006
In the top 100 of of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico from Winery Contrà d'Alfaedo are 2008, 2015, 2006, 2007

Informations about the Winery Contrà d'Alfaedo

The winery offers 7 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Amarone della Valpolicella Classico in the region of Vénétie

The Winery Contrà d'Alfaedo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Vénétie
In the top 35000 of of Italy wines
In the top 1500 of of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

The wine region of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is located in the region of Amarone della Valpolicella of Vénétie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Quintarelli Giuseppe or the Domaine Zýmē produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 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 Classico often reveals types of flavors of cherry, celery or baking spice and sometimes also flavors of espresso, black licorice or molasses.


The wine region of Vénétie

Veneto is an important and growing wine region in northeastern Italy. Veneto is administratively Part of the Triveneto area, aLong with its smaller neighbors, Trentino-Alto Adige and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. In terms of geography, culture and wine styles, it represents a transition from the Alpine and Germanic-Slavic end of Italy to the warmer, drier, more Roman lands to the South. Veneto is slightly smaller than the other major Italian wine regions - Piedmont, Tuscany, Lombardy, Puglia and Sicily - but it produces more wine than any of them.

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The word of the wine: Bourbe

Solid elements suspended in the must. See settling.

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