Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Dal Forno |
Label Name: | Amarone Della Valpolicella |
Vintage: | 2016 |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Amarone della Valpolicella (Monte Lodoletta), Veneto |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 16.5% |
Grape(s): | 60% Corvina, 20% Rondinella, 10% Oseleta, 10% Croatina |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Major critic scores: Vinous 98 (Eric Guido), James Suckling 98, Decanter 98, Falstaff 98, Wine Advocate (Monica Larner) 97; Wine Spectator ~95. widely praised for ageing potential (drink 2026–2045+)
Tasting Note
Inky, ultra-concentrated Amarone: dried black cherries, baked plum, black currant, dark chocolate, tobacco, leather, dried violets and balsamic-savoury spice. Massive density, high alcohol and firm, chewy tannins with a very long salted‑chocolate finish.
Food Pairing
Western: braised beef, osso buco, venison, aged Parmigiano-Reggiano, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, soy-braised short ribs, Korean BBQ, Chinese five-spice braises, rich mushroom/umami dishes.
Production Method
Grapes are air-dried (appassimento) ~70–80 days, fermented in temperature-controlled steel with extended maceration, then slow fermentation/finishing in new French and American barriques and ~36 months oak ageing, followed by additional bottle ageing.
Vineyard Info
Founded by Romano Dal Forno in 1983; 34 ha estate (18 ha owned) around Lodoletta. Influenced by Giuseppe Quintarelli; Marco Dal Forno now runs the estate. Monte Lodoletta is the single-vineyard flagship.