Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninfirm
Aciditymedium
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oakoak aged

Drinking window

Best 6 to 25 years from vintage.
vintage6 yrs25 yrs27 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.

In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninMedium acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: intense ethereal notes, spice

Palate: dense dried-grape core

Garnet red with an intense, ethereal and spiced nose, from bunches chosen twice over, first in the vineyard for ripeness and loose berries, then in the fruttaio for integrity and health.

What it pairs with

  • Braised beef
    The dense dried-grape core is built for long braises.
  • Roast game
    The spiced, ethereal nose meets gamey meat.
  • Aged Parmigiano
    Cheese salt tempers a wine of this concentration.

History

Begali selects twice for its Amarone: first in the vineyard, choosing the ripest bunches with the fewest berries, and again in the fruttaio to check integrity, ripening and health, with the grapes left to rest until pressing.

Facts

Producer
Begali · visiting guide
Grapes
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella
Classification
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG
Oak
A long period in the cellar and then in bottle
Price
€50-80 at retail
Drinking window
6-25 from vintage

Frequently asked about Begali Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

How does Begali select grapes for its Amarone?

The estate makes two selections: a first in the vineyard for the best, ripest bunches with the fewest berries, and a second in the fruttaio to check integrity, ripening and health. The grapes then rest there until pressing.

What does Begali Amarone Classico taste like?

The estate reports a garnet red colour with an intense, ethereal and spiced scent.

Where are Begali's vineyards?

Scattered between hillside and foothill sites inside the Valpolicella Classica zone, on silty and clay soils around Cengia at the foot of the Castelrotto hill.

Tags

cellar worthy corvina corvinone dessert passito dry firm tannin full body medium acid mood bold mood contemplative occasion cellar occasion special occasion winter old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with red meat price premium rondinella

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