Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninfirm
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oakoak aged

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 tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: cherry, small red fruits, plum, spice, tobacco, aromatic herbs

Palate: sweet dense tannin, carried red fruit, long depth

A very intense ruby Amarone of great structure and softness, with cherry, small red fruits, plum, spice, tobacco and aromatic herbs on the nose and the same aromas returning in the mouth, where the tannins are very sweet but present and give the wine length and depth.

What it pairs with

  • Braised beef shin
    Sweet dense tannin and high acidity are the frame long braises need.
  • Roast wood pigeon
    Tobacco and aromatic herbs meet the gaminess directly.
  • Aged pecorino with mostarda
    The wine's dry finish is lifted by the mustard fruit.

History

Roccolo Grassi was founded in 1996 by the Sartori family at Mezzane di Sotto, east of the Classico zone, and the Amarone is the estate's principal bottling, aiming for balance, finesse and complexity rather than sheer weight.

  1. 1996: Roccolo Grassi founded at Mezzane di Sotto

Facts

Producer
Roccolo Grassi · visiting guide
Grapes
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella
Classification
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
Oak
Long ageing in oak after a winter fermentation of the dried grapes
Price
€60-95 at retail
Drinking window
6-25 from vintage

Frequently asked about Roccolo Grassi Amarone della Valpolicella

What does Roccolo Grassi Amarone taste like?

The estate describes a wine of great structure and softness in search of balance, finesse and complexity, with very sweet but present tannins that give length and depth. The colour is a very intense ruby and the nose shows cherry, small red fruits, plum, spice, tobacco and aromatic herbs, all of which return on the palate.

Is Roccolo Grassi Amarone a Classico?

No. The estate is at Mezzane di Sotto, outside the Classico comuni, so the wine is labelled Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG without the Classico mention.

When should I drink Roccolo Grassi Amarone?

Between six and twenty-five years from the vintage. The estate notes that the aromas become progressively finer, more precise and more complex with time.

Tags

cellar worthy corvina corvinone dessert passito dry firm tannin full body high acid iconic mood contemplative mood elegant 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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