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Recioto della Valpolicella is a red wine made here, but clearly way out in front is Amarone della Valpolicella.

 


Amarone
Amarone della Valpolicella, which roughly translates to strongly bitter, describes this robust, rich red wine made in Valpolicella, in the northeast region of Italy called Veneto.

Amarone
Amarone is made from the grapes Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara that are grown in the Veneto region of Northeastern Italy.

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Amarone
A dry, full-bodied wine, Amarone is made from partially dried Corvina grapes. It has a slight fruitiness and pairs well with rich foods and full-flavored cheeses.

Amarone: A succulent higher-alcohol red wine hailing from the Veneto region in northern Italy; made primarily from Corvina grapes dried on racks before pressing.

Amarone: A dry but strong red wine from the Veneto region in Northern Italy. It is made from a blend of partially dried red grapes.
Amber: A shade of color some white wines turn after oxidation.

Amarone: A strong, dry, long-lived red from Italy's Veneto region, made from a blend of partially dried red grapes.
Amber-colored: A shade some white wines go after oxidation.

AMARONE
Dry Italian wine made from the must of air-dryed berries.
AMERICAN OAK
A popular alternative to French oak for making barrels.

Amarone della Valpolicella
Better quality than simple Valpolicella. The grapes are semi dried before fermentation .
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Amarone is a big, fairly expensive, red wine from Italy that matches with a fairly small variety of foods. Although, if braised beef cheeks, lamb steaks, venison stew, or similarly gamey dishes are frequent in your home, you may disagree.

However, Amarone is a dry wine while Recioto is a sweet wine.

Both wines must be made from 40-80% Corvina grapes and need to be raisined in special drying lofts or drying rooms (aka appassimento) for several months after they have been picked.

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Bitter - Usually considered a fault in but characteristic of such wines as Amarone and certain other Italian reds.
Blackcurrant - The predominant aroma in Cabernet grapes.

Amarone
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Corvina - Along with the varietals Rondinella and Molinara, this is the principal grape which makes the famous wines of the Veneto: Valpolicella and Amarone. Valpolicella wine has dark cherry fruit and spice.

portion of the grapes are brought from the vineyard to be dried on straw mats. The sweet version of the wine, which is hard to find in the US is called Recioto della Valpolicella and the better known dry version is Recioto della Valpolicella Amarone, ...

- High alcohol wines such as red Zinfandel from California, Amarone from Italy, and Shiraz from Australia, and Rhõne wines from France, will last longer.

Unusual wine-making practice of Valpolicella, in which wine made during the recent vintage is reserved, then placed atop the pressed grapeskins and lees in the vats just used for Amarone and allowed to ferment further in contact with those skins, ...

Recioto
Italian wine made for grapes that have been dried on mats after harvest. This raisins the grapes, making them very sweet. Amarone is made from Recioto grapes, but fermented out fully to be dry and concentrated.

Bitter
A usually defective, sharp taste; a desirable flavor characteristic in certain Italian reds such as Amarone.
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In the north east, the Veneto region churns out lots of Valpolicella (a light, cherry-laced red) and Soave (crisp, often watery white), as well as some intriguing wine made by part drying the grapes before fermentation (Amarone and Recioto).

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