In the glass
Aroma: dried cherry, tobacco, cedar, dark chocolate, dried herbs
Palate: cherry liqueur, tobacco, cedar, dark chocolate, dried herbs
The cooperative's estate Amarone Classico provides accessible quality from 230 family growers across the Classico zone; a solid, tobacco-cherry traditional Amarone at significantly better value than single-estate bottlings at comparable quality.
What it pairs with
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Beef stew alla Veronese
The wine's traditional tobacco-cherry profile is a reliable partner for Veronese-style stewed beef. -
Pizza al tartufo nero
The cooperative's accessible price point and good structure make it a fine choice for truffle pizza.
History
The Cantina Valpolicella Negrar cooperative has been producing Amarone since the 1960s, providing the 230 member grower families a route to market for their Classico zone fruit. The Domaso single-vineyard is the flagship, but the estate Amarone provides accessible quality at cooperative pricing.
- 1933 — Cantina Valpolicella Negrar cooperative founded
- 1960 — First cooperative Amarone Classico commercial release
Facts
- Producer
- Cantina Valpolicella Negrar
- Grapes
- Corvina (60%), Corvinone (25%), Rondinella (15%)
- Classification
- Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG
- Oak
- Aged 2-3 years in large Slavonian oak casks
- ABV
- 15.0%
- Price
- €30-50 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1960