Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninfirm
Acidityhigh
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 tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Palate: full-bodied warmth, great flavour, bitter vein

Produced at 500 metres on the soil of very ancient disintegrating lavas in the sub-zone the estate calls Purano, a dry wine that takes its name from the bitter vein that characterises it, full-bodied, alcoholic and of great flavour.

What it pairs with

  • Wild game
    The estate names wild game and roast meats as the important dishes for this wine.
  • Cold cuts
    Valverde lists cold cuts directly in its pairing note.
  • Aged cheese
    The producer recommends aged cheeses and typical traditional dishes.

History

The estate notes that Amarone was once made only on these hills, and that the 1967 disciplinare extended production to the plain as well. Its own Amarone still comes from 500 metres in the Purano cru, on the soil of very ancient disintegrating lavas.

  1. 1967: The disciplinare extends Amarone production beyond the hills to the plain

Facts

Producer
Tenuta Santa Maria Valverde · visiting guide
Grapes
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella
Classification
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG
Oak
Long cask ageing after appassimento, from the Purano cru at 500 metres
Price
€55-90 at retail
Drinking window
6-25 from vintage

Frequently asked about Tenuta Santa Maria Valverde Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

Where is Valverde Amarone grown?

At 500 metres above sea level, on the soil of very ancient disintegrating lavas in the cru sub-zone the estate calls Purano.

Why is Amarone called Amarone?

The estate says the wine takes its name from the bitter vein that characterises it. It is a dry wine, despite being made from dried grapes.

What food pairs with Valverde Amarone?

The producer recommends important dishes such as wild game and roast meats, and also cold cuts, aged cheeses and typical traditional dishes.

Tags

cellar worthy corvina corvinone dessert passito dry firm tannin full body high acid mood bold mood contemplative occasion cellar occasion special occasion winter old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with charcuterie pairs with game pairs with red meat price premium rondinella single vineyard

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