Winery TuffoAmarone della Valpolicella
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Corvina.
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 Tuffo
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Amarone della Valpolicella of Winery Tuffo 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 Tuffo 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 Tuffo matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of provencal stew, kapama of lamb (traditional bosnian dish) or quinoa patties with courgettes and fresh goat cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Tuffo'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 Tuffo are 2010, 2011, 2014, 0 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Tuffo
The Winery Tuffo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 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: Tank
Made of concrete, stainless steel, enamelled steel or wood (now fashionable again), the vat is an indispensable tool during the entire winemaking process. It is also used to mature certain wines that do not need to go into barrel, or to preserve them.
