Nicolis Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

In the glass

Aroma: dried cherry, tobacco, cedar, dark chocolate, dried herb, leather

Palate: dried plum, tobacco leaf, cedar, espresso, dark cherry, spice

The Nicolis family's Amarone from the Villa Girardi estate in San Pietro in Cariano reflects a traditional, large-cask aged style with tobacco-leather character and solid structure; consistent quality across multiple vintages.

What it pairs with

• Brasato al Amarone con polenta gialla
  The classic Veronese pairing; Nicolis's tobacco-cedar notes reinforce the Amarone-braised beef dish.
• Aged Asiago d'Allevo
  Local Lessini mountain cheese complements the wine's dried-fruit complexity.

History

The Nicolis family has farmed the Villa Girardi estate since 1951 and began Amarone production in the mid-1960s. Their traditional approach with large Slavonian casks produces a wine that reflects the appellation's classic tobacco-dried fruit character.

1. 1951 — Nicolis family acquires Villa Girardi estate in San Pietro in Cariano
2. 1965 — First Nicolis Amarone Classico commercial bottling

Facts

Producer

Nicolis Angelo e Figli

Grapes

Corvina (65%), Corvinone (25%), Rondinella (5%), Molinara (5%)

Classification

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG

Oak

Aged 3 years in large Slavonian oak casks

ABV

15.0%

Price

€50-80 at retail

Drinking window

8-25 from vintage

First vintage

1965

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