Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninfirm
Aciditymedium
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaklarge or old casks

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-bodiedFirm tanninMedium acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: dried flowers, dried fruit, balsamic herbs, clove, tobacco, cocoa, leather

Palate: full velvety weight, three-dimensional progression

Intense garnet, rich and marked with dried flowers and fruit, balsamic herbs, cloves, tobacco, cocoa and leather, then full, structured, velvety and persistent, with what the estate calls a three-dimensional progression on the palate.

What it pairs with

  • Hare in salmi
    Tobacco and balsamic herbs meet the depth of long-cooked game.
  • Roast rib of beef
    The velvety structure needs plain, rich meat.
  • Extra-aged cheese
    The cocoa and leather register is framed by cheese salt.

History

Ambrosan is the Nicolis Riserva, made only in the vintages the estate judges suitable, with reduced sulphites and a careful use of wood.

Facts

Producer
Nicolis · visiting guide
Grapes
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella
Classification
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG
Oak
Extended cask ageing beyond the estate's standard Amarone, released only from the best vintages
Price
€100-170 at retail
Drinking window
8-30 from vintage

Frequently asked about Nicolis Ambrosan Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva

What does Nicolis Ambrosan taste like?

The estate reports an intense garnet colour, a rich and marked nose of dried flowers and fruit, balsamic herbs, cloves, tobacco, cocoa and leather, and a full, structured, velvety, persistent palate with a three-dimensional gustatory progression.

What classification does Ambrosan have?

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico Riserva, the longest-aged category of the appellation.

Is Ambrosan made every year?

The estate says its winemaker selects only the qualitatively best vintages for its top wine, so it is not produced in every year.

Tags

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

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