Cantina Negrar 'Vigneti di Roccolo' Amarone della Valpolicella 2020/21

Category

All Wines Red Wine Italy Venet

Store

Majestic Wine

Brand

Cantina Negrar

Barolo, Brunello and Amarone are the three kings of Italian wine. But while Barolo and Brunello have been around for centurieseven millenniaAmarone has only existed since 1938. How has it reached equal renown so quickly? In short: Amarone is unique. Its made using dried grapes. Thats standard practice for sweet wines. as it reduces the water volume in the grapes, upping the percentage of sugar. But Amarone ferments the grapes to dryness, meaning its got a lot of alcohol, a lot of viscosityand a lot of flavour. It makes for a seriously opulent wine. Plush. Layered with both fresh and dried-fruit flavours. There really is nothing quite like it. Fantastic with braised meat and aged cheese like Parmesan or Pecorino.

25 GBP