Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninhigh
Aciditymedium
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-bodiedHigh tanninMedium acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: cherry conserve, vanilla, liquorice, tobacco

Palate: warm soft weight, intense tannin

Deep ruby, with cherry conserve, vanilla, liquorice and tobacco on the nose and a warm, soft, intensely tannic palate, from organically farmed Corvina and Rondinella dried in a fruttaio at low temperature and controlled humidity.

What it pairs with

  • Pastissada con polenta
    The estate names the Veronese horse-meat stew as its recommended typical dish.
  • Grilled meats
    Tezza lists carni alla griglia first in its pairing note.
  • Aged cheese
    The producer recommends formaggi stagionati against the wine's tannin.

History

Tezza's organic Amarone comes from the Valpantena, picked in September and October and dried in a fruttaio at low temperature and controlled humidity before four years in the estate's own cellar.

Facts

Producer
Tezza · visiting guide
Grapes
Corvina, Rondinella
Classification
Amarone della Valpolicella Valpantena DOCG
Oak
Forty-eight months in the estate's own cellar after fermentation with daily pump-overs
Price
€45-75 at retail
Drinking window
6-25 from vintage
Organic
ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Frequently asked about Tezza Amarone della Valpolicella Valpantena

What does Tezza Amarone Valpantena taste like?

The estate reports a deep ruby colour, a nose of cherry conserve, vanilla, liquorice and tobacco, and a warm, soft and intensely tannic palate. It recommends serving at 16 degrees Celsius.

Is Tezza Amarone organic?

Yes. The estate labels this Amarone biologico.

How long is Tezza Amarone aged?

Forty-eight months in the estate's own cellar, after drying in a fruttaio at low temperature and controlled humidity.

Tags

cellar worthy corvina dessert passito dry full body high tannin medium acid mood bold mood savoury occasion cellar occasion special occasion winter old world organic pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with red meat price premium rondinella

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