Winery Zeni - Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

Winery ZeniAmarone della Valpolicella Classico

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Amarone della Valpolicella Classico of Winery Zeni is a red wine from the region of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 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).
The Amarone della Valpolicella Classico of the Winery Zeni is in the top 10 of wines of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico.

Taste structure of the Amarone della Valpolicella Classico from the Winery Zeni

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, chocolate

Wine with earth taste

leather, smoke

Wine with spices taste

licorice, pepper

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with vegetal taste

hay, bell pepper

Wine with floral taste

perfume

On the nose the Amarone della Valpolicella Classico of Winery Zeni in the region of Vénétie often reveals types of flavors of cream, microbio or raisin and sometimes also flavors of stone, prune or almonds.

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

Winemaker
Dorne Waters
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.8°
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 10 of of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico - 2017
In the top 10 of of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico - 2016
In the top 10 of of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico - 2015
In the top 10 of of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico - 2014
In the top 10 of of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico - 2013
In the top 10 of of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico wines
Average rating: 411110
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico - 2012
In the top 10 of of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico from Winery Zeni are 1990, 2004, 2007, 2001 and 2002.

Informations about the Winery Zeni

The winery offers 74 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Amarone della Valpolicella Classico in the region of Vénétie
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The Winery Zeni is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 72 wines for sale in the of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico to come and discover on site or to buy online.

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The wine region of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

The wine region of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is located in the region of Amarone della Valpolicella of Vénétie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Quintarelli Giuseppe or the Domaine Zýmē produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 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 Classico often reveals types of flavors of cherry, celery or baking spice and sometimes also flavors of espresso, black licorice or molasses.


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: Pommadé

Said of a wine that is unbalanced, pasty, syrupy, and whose excessive sugar content gives an impression of heaviness.

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