Winery Luigi Righetti - Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

Winery Luigi RighettiAmarone della Valpolicella Classico

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The Amarone della Valpolicella Classico of Winery Luigi Righetti is a red wine from the region of Amarone della Valpolicella 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 Luigi Righetti

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Amarone della Valpolicella Classico of Winery Luigi Righetti in the region of Vénétie is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with vegetal taste

grass

Wine with floral taste

lavender

On the nose the Amarone della Valpolicella Classico of Winery Luigi Righetti in the region of Vénétie often reveals types of flavors of cream, earth or toasty and sometimes also flavors of tomatoes, prune or almonds.

Details and technical informations about Winery Luigi Righetti's Amarone della Valpolicella Classico.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
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 - 2018
In the top 100 of of Amarone della Valpolicella wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico - 2017
In the top 100 of of Amarone della Valpolicella wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico - 2016
In the top 100 of of Amarone della Valpolicella wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico - 2015
In the top 100 of of Amarone della Valpolicella wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico - 2014
In the top 100 of of Amarone della Valpolicella wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico - 2013
In the top 100 of of Amarone della Valpolicella wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico - 2012
In the top 100 of of Amarone della Valpolicella wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico from Winery Luigi Righetti are 1996, 2001, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Luigi Righetti

The winery offers 45 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Amarone della Valpolicella in the region of Vénétie

The Winery Luigi Righetti is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in the of Amarone della Valpolicella to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Vénétie
In the top 15000 of of Italy wines
In the top 2000 of of Amarone della Valpolicella wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 50000 wines of the world

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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The word of the wine: Tertiary aromas

Aromas resulting from the aging of the wine in the bottle. The aromas evolve with time, from fresh fruitiness to notes of stewed, candied or dried fruit, to aromas of venison or undergrowth.

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