Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Dal Forno
Label Name:
 
Amarone Della Valpolicella
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Amarone della Valpolicella (Valpolicella, Veneto)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
16%
Grape(s):
 
60% Corvina, 10% Corvinone, 5% Rondinella, 15% Croatina, 10% Oseleta
Method:
 
Appassimento (grape drying ~70–80 days), stainless-steel fermentation at ~28°C with ~15 days maceration, slow fermentation/ageing in new French and American oak; 2017 aged ~24 months in barriques (50/50 French/American).
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18
Tasting Note:
 
Concentrated black cherry, dried fig, licorice, dark chocolate, espresso, leather and dried rose; velvety, powerful palate with bright acidity, polished firm tannins and a very long mineral finish.
Food Pairing:
 
Western: braised short ribs, ossobuco, venison stew, aged Parmigiano, blue cheese, dark chocolate desserts. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ short ribs, spicy Szechuan beef, hoisin-glazed pork.
Vineyard Info:
 
Founded by Romano Dal Forno in 1983, now run by son Marco. 34 ha (18 owned) in Val d'Illasi; high-density plantings, low yields, proprietary drying rooms; famed for small-production, collector-focused Amarone and Valpolicella.
Awards/Ratings:
 
Major critic scores for the 2017: James Suckling 98, Vinous (Eric Guido) 97, Wine Spectator 95, Decanter 96, Veronelli ~97, Doctor Wine ~99. widely featured in top wine lists