Winery San CassianoAmarone 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).
Taste structure of the Amarone della Valpolicella from the Winery San Cassiano
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Amarone della Valpolicella of Winery San Cassiano in the region of Veneto is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Amarone della Valpolicella of Winery San Cassiano in the region of Veneto often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Amarone della Valpolicella
Pairings that work perfectly with Amarone della Valpolicella
Original food and wine pairings with Amarone della Valpolicella
The Amarone della Valpolicella of Winery San Cassiano matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fondue bourguignonne and accompanying sauces, lamb tagine with onions, purple olives and lemons... or rabbit with mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Winery San Cassiano's Amarone della Valpolicella.
Discover the grape variety: Corvina
Slender, fresh reds with a clear ruby robe, fine tannins and lively acidity, showing aromas of sour cherry, bitter almond, spice and a characteristically bitter finish. Vinified as light, gulpable reds (Bardolino DOC, Valpolicella DOC), powerful and concentrated through appassimento (Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG) and sweet (Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG). An autochthonous Venetian variety from Lake Garda and the Valpolicella.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Amarone della Valpolicella from Winery San Cassiano are 2016, 2014, 2012, 2008 and 2006.
Informations about the Winery San Cassiano
The Winery San Cassiano is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 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
Mythical Venetian wine from dried grapes (appassimento ~100 days on racks): signature Corvina as king red with Rondinella and Molinara - concentrated, opulent and powerful with notes of candied black cherry, cooked plum, fig, chocolate, leather, tobacco, sweet spices and a balsamic touch, dense tannins and a very long finish, 14-16°, long ageing (10-25 years). DOCG (2010), ~7,600 ha around Verona, limestone and basalt hills, Classico over 5 historic communes.
The wine region of Veneto
World star of Prosecco: fresh, light Glera sparklers with notes of pear, green apple and white flowers, fruity, convivial bubbles. Veronese reds from Corvina and Rondinella: light, crisp Bardolino, fruity Valpolicella, opulent, concentrated Amarone DOCG (black cherry, chocolate, raisin) from dried grapes. Mineral, almondy Soave (Garganega) whites, fresh Pinot Grigio. 97,500 ha, Italy's largest production.
The word of the wine: Trader-breeder
In the major wine regions, the négociant does not simply buy and resell the wines but, from very young wines, carries out all the maturing operations until bottling.
