Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninhigh
Aciditymedium
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaknew oak

Drinking window

Best 8 to 30 years from vintage.
vintage8 yrs30 yrs32 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-bodiedHigh tanninMedium acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: black cherry

Palate: warm velvet, pleasant bitter edge

Intense and extraordinarily powerful, still rich in tannin, with black cherry on the nose and a warm, strong, full and velvety palate carrying an agreeably bitter edge, elegant and well balanced.

What it pairs with

  • Roast beef
    The estate lists roasts and red meats for this Riserva.
  • Bitter chocolate
    Le Ragose names chocolate, which meets the wine's own bitter edge.
  • Aged and fresh cheeses
    The producer suggests both, and the velvet texture works with each.

History

The Marta Galli Amarone comes from an extreme selection of only the loosest bunches, which dry more evenly, and is separated from the estate's traditional Amarone by seven to eight years in French oak tonneaux rather than large Slavonian casks.

Facts

Producer
Le Ragose · visiting guide
Grapes
Corvina (50%), Rondinella (20%), Corvinone (20%)
Classification
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG
Oak
Seven to eight years in new, first- and second-passage French oak tonneaux from Allier, Troncais and Vosges
ABV
16.0%
Price
€110-180 at retail
Drinking window
8-30 from vintage

Frequently asked about Le Ragose Marta Galli Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva

How is Marta Galli different from Le Ragose's standard Amarone?

The estate says the wine comes from an extreme selection of grapes and that ageing in French oak tonneaux is what separates its organoleptic character from the traditional Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, which sees large Slavonian casks instead.

What does Le Ragose Marta Galli Amarone taste like?

Intense and extraordinarily powerful, still rich in tannins, with notes of black cherry. The estate calls the palate warm, strong, full and velvety with an agreeably bitter flavour, elegant and well balanced.

How long is Marta Galli Amarone aged?

Seven to eight years in new, first-passage and second-passage French oak tonneaux of varying toast from Allier, Troncais and Vosges.

Tags

cellar worthy corvina corvinone dessert passito dry full body high tannin iconic library release medium acid mood bold mood elegant occasion cellar occasion gift occasion special old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with chocolate pairs with game pairs with red meat price fine rondinella

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