Winery Terre di LeoneAmarone della Valpolicella Classico
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Corvina, the Corvinone, the Oseleta 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 Terre di Leone
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Amarone della Valpolicella Classico of Winery Terre di Leone 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 Classico of Winery Terre di Leone 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 Classico
Pairings that work perfectly with Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Original food and wine pairings with Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
The Amarone della Valpolicella Classico of Winery Terre di Leone matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef and spice stuffed peppers, canned cassoulet or provençal tart with rabbit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Terre di Leone's Amarone della Valpolicella Classico.
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 Classico from Winery Terre di Leone are 2005, 2015, 2009, 2007 and 2006.
Informations about the Winery Terre di Leone
The Winery Terre di Leone is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Dry, powerful style of Valpolicella Classico (Fumane, Marano, Negrar, San Pietro, Sant'Ambrogio) via appassimento: Corvina (45-95%), Corvinone (≤50%) and Rondinella (5-30%) grapes dried ~120 days, losing 30-45% weight. Intense, full-bodied reds (≥15% abv) with dried fruit, candied black cherry, tobacco, spice, chocolate and leather, ample tannins and long ageing. DOCG since 2010, Venetian icon of concentration through dessication.
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: Color
The colour of wines is characterized by its intensity and its nuances of hue. The intensity is specific to each grape variety, while the nuances of colour are linked to the evolution of the wine over time.
