Allegrini Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

In the glass

Aroma: dried cherry, dark chocolate, dried herbs, tobacco, leather, spice

Palate: dried plum, dark cherry, cedar, espresso, sweet spice, dried fig

Allegrini's estate Amarone Classico blends Corvina and Corvinone in nearly equal measure with a small percentage of Oseleta; the result is a polished, internationally styled Amarone with plush dried-fruit concentration and a refined tannin frame.

What it pairs with

• Beef brasato al Barolo style
  The wine's dried-plum richness and firm tannins support long-braised beef as well as any Piedmontese red.
• Aged Parmigiano Reggiano 36 months
  Crystalline umami of old Parmigiano amplifies the wine's savoury cedar finish.
• Game bird with wild mushrooms
  The Oseleta component's peppery warmth aligns with earthy game and mushroom.

History

Allegrini began producing Amarone in the mid-20th century, and under Giovanni Allegrini's leadership in the 1980s it became one of the first estates to bottle and market single-vineyard Amarone internationally. The estate Classico remains its most commercially visible wine and has helped define the modern, polished style of the appellation.

1. 1958 — Early Allegrini Amarone production established
2. 1985 — Giovanni Allegrini modernises winemaking with barrique integration
3. 2003 — Marilisa Allegrini takes over estate direction after Giovanni's death

Facts

Producer

Allegrini

Grapes

Corvina (45%), Corvinone (45%), Oseleta (5%), Rondinella (5%)

Classification

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG

Oak

Aged 4 years in large Slavonian oak and new French barriques (blend of sizes)

ABV

15.5%

Price

€90-140 at retail

Drinking window

8-30 from vintage

First vintage

1958

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