Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninfirm
Aciditymedium
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaklarge or old casks

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: dried fruit, conserve, undergrowth, walnut husk, leather

Palate: rich delicate weight, austere persistence

Deep ruby red, complex, harmonious and elegant with dried fruit, conserve, undergrowth, walnut husk and leather, then balanced, rich, delicate, austere and persistent on the palate.

What it pairs with

  • Braised beef
    The wine's austere persistence is a match for slow-cooked meat.
  • Roast game
    Undergrowth and leather notes meet gamey flavour directly.
  • Aged Parmigiano
    Walnut husk in the wine picks up the cheese's nuttiness.

History

Nicolis selects grapes for Amarone into plateaux and dries them in well-ventilated rooms for at least three months, pressing and fermenting in winter and then giving the wine thirty months in cask.

Facts

Producer
Nicolis · visiting guide
Grapes
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella
Classification
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG
Oak
Thirty months in cask after a winter fermentation of grapes dried at least three months
Price
€50-80 at retail
Drinking window
6-25 from vintage

Frequently asked about Nicolis Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

What does Nicolis Amarone Classico taste like?

The estate reports a deep ruby red colour, a complex, harmonious and elegant nose with notes of dried fruit, conserve, undergrowth, walnut husk and leather, and a balanced, rich, delicate, austere and persistent taste.

How long is Nicolis Amarone aged?

Thirty months in cask, after the dried grapes are pressed and fermented in winter.

How long are the grapes dried?

At least three months in well-ventilated, dry rooms, which the estate says produces an extraordinary concentration of sugars, extract, glycerine and aromas.

Tags

cellar worthy corvina corvinone dessert passito dry firm tannin full body medium acid mood contemplative mood savoury 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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