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Structure
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
Aroma: balanced dried-grape aromatics
Palate: dry refined structure, harmonious weight
Made from Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella dried a minimum of ninety days, the estate's Amarone keeps a dry and refined style, balanced on the nose and harmonious in the mouth.
What it pairs with
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Braised beef
A dry Amarone of this weight is the standard partner for long braises. -
Roast guinea fowl
The refined, dry style suits poultry better than a heavier Amarone would. -
Aged Parmigiano
Salt sharpens the dried-grape aromatics.
History
Morar is dried a minimum of ninety days and then given a very long cellar refinement. Valentina Cubi sells it only when it is ready, which the estate frames as the wine's defining discipline.
Facts
- Producer
- Valentina Cubi · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella
- Classification
- Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG
- Oak
- A very long cellar refinement, the wine released only when the estate judges it ready
- Price
- €55-90 at retail
- Drinking window
- 6-25 from vintage
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Valentina Cubi Morar Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
How long are the grapes dried for Valentina Cubi Morar?
A minimum of ninety days for the Amarone, against a minimum of one hundred and twenty days for the estate's Recioto.
When is Morar released?
The estate says it is sold only and exclusively when it is ready, after a very long refinement in the cellar.
What style of Amarone is Morar?
Valentina Cubi describes a dry and refined style, balanced on the nose and harmonious in the mouth, rather than a heavy or sweet-edged one.
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