Amarone della Valpolicella Venezia 2015

MONTRESOR

Amarone della Valpolicella Venezia
2015

Country
Italy
Regulated designation
Denominaz. Orig. Protetta (DOP)
Region
Veneto
Appellation
Amarone della Valpolicella
Varietal(s)
Corvina 50 %
Rondinella 35 %
Molinara 15 %
Colour
Red
Sugar
Semi-dry
Sugar content
6.9 g/L g/l
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About this winery

The long history of the Montresor family boasts illustrious ancestors, like the Count Claude de Montresor, the prime counsellor of Duke D'Orleans in France in 1600 (his writings, "Memoirs", dating back to 1663, are considered of great interest). At the beginning of 19th century a branch of the family moved to Italy in the Veneto region near the lake of Garda, an area renowned for its morain soils: here they found the proper environment where to continue and improve one of the main activities of...

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Press reviews

Vinous

- 90 points -

Eric Guido, February 2021 (Vintage 2016)

Peppery herbal tones and florals lift from the glass as the 2016 Amarone della Valpolicella slowly blows off a bit of reduction to show notes of wild strawberry. It’s a pure and lifted expression, featuring rose-tinged red fruits and minerals coasting along a core of brisk acids. This finishes clean with a perfumed display of wild berries and hints of licorice. The 2016 may not show the power associated with Amarone, but it does have a lovely balance that makes it easy to pair with a wide range of cuisine – a plus in my book.

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