Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninfirm
Acidityhigh
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 tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: cherry, red fruits, wood spice

Palate: round structure, extraordinary freshness

Intense garnet red, with intense and complex scents of cherry and red fruits well married to pleasant spiced notes from the wood, and a round, structured palate carrying what the estate calls an extraordinary freshness and the potential for long evolution.

What it pairs with

  • Braised beef
    Round structure and firm tannin are what a braise asks for.
  • Roast game
    Fifteen and a half percent alcohol needs the depth of game.
  • Aged cheese
    The wine's freshness keeps a salty mature paste from overwhelming it.

History

For the Amarone the family will not use vineyards under twenty years old. The grapes are hand-picked at the end of September and dried slowly and evenly in around a thousand square metres of drying rooms under constant ventilation and low humidity.

Facts

Producer
Cantina Marchi · visiting guide
Grapes
Corvina (45%), Corvinone (40%), Rondinella (10%), Croatina (5%)
Classification
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
Oak
Wood-aged, from grapes dried slowly under constant ventilation and low humidity
ABV
15.5%
Price
€45-75 at retail
Drinking window
6-25 from vintage

Frequently asked about Cantina Marchi Amarone della Valpolicella

How old must the vines be for Cantina Marchi Amarone?

The family states that for the Amarone the vineyard cannot be less than twenty years old, against ten years for its other Valpolicella reds.

What does Cantina Marchi Amarone taste like?

The estate reports an intense garnet red, intense and complex scents of cherry and red fruits well married to pleasant spiced notes from the wood ageing, and a round, structured palate with an extraordinary freshness and the potential for long evolution. It is 15.5 percent alcohol.

How are the grapes dried?

In two drying areas covering around a thousand square metres, slowly and evenly under constant ventilation and low humidity.

Tags

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

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