Winery Ernesto RuffoBasaltico Amarone della Valpolicella
Red wine
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).
The Basaltico Amarone della Valpolicella of the Winery Ernesto Ruffo is in the top 5 of wines of Italy and in the top 5 of wines of Amarone della Valpolicella.
Taste structure of the Basaltico Amarone della Valpolicella from the Winery Ernesto Ruffo
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Basaltico Amarone della Valpolicella of Winery Ernesto Ruffo in the region of Vénétie is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Basaltico Amarone della Valpolicella of Winery Ernesto Ruffo in the region of Vénétie often reveals types of flavors of tobacco, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak.
Food and wine pairings with Basaltico Amarone della Valpolicella
Pairings that work perfectly with Basaltico Amarone della Valpolicella
Original food and wine pairings with Basaltico Amarone della Valpolicella
The Basaltico Amarone della Valpolicella of Winery Ernesto Ruffo matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef bobotie, lamb keftas or duck legs with honey.
Details and technical informations about Winery Ernesto Ruffo's Basaltico Amarone della Valpolicella.
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
The best vintages of Basaltico Amarone della Valpolicella from Winery Ernesto Ruffo are 2008, 2004, 2009, 2006 and 2005.
Informations about the Winery Ernesto Ruffo
The Winery Ernesto Ruffo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Amarone della Valpolicella to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Amarone della Valpolicella
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.
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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