Allegrini Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Pre-Arrival 2020
Amarone is one of the most decadent wines in the world. This crowning glory of Italy’s Veneto region is made from native varietals that are dried on straw mats for 12 to 14 weeks BEFORE vinification. Known as the appassimento method, this process concentrates the sugars and fruit characters and increases the juice's skin contact. The resulting wines are über indulgent - intensely flavored, well-structured, and high in alcohol. If you are looking to restock your cellar with something truly memorable, today’s offer is for you!
The Allegrinis are one of the most celebrated winemaking families in the world. Based just outside of the city of Verona in the Veneto, they have some of the best vineyard holdings in the region and are widely known as the benchmark producer of Amarone, the Veneto's crowning glory. Indeed, their wines have been on the receiving ends of numerous awards and spectacular ratings, vintage after vintage. This sixth-generation winemaking family has mastered the art of mixing Old-World tradition with modern innovation and has been instrumental in keeping the Veneto on the world wine stage.
Check out the press on today's offer!
95 points, Vinous:
"The 2020 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is surprisingly lifted and airy in the glass, showcasing bright strawberry and cherry tones complemented by nuances of cedary spice. It is juicy in style, with silken textures and masses of ripe red and blue fruits that coast along a stream of cooling acidity. This vintage communicates refinement through the long and structured finale, coming across as savory with excellent length. Beautifully done."
94 points, James Suckling:
"A bold interpretation of Amarone. Refined aromas of licorice, dried cherries, camphor, and menthol reverberate across a compact, dense mid-palate. At this early stage, the tannins feel largely oak-derived. But there is nothing blunt about them, and there is ample mineral infusion and freshness. Bottle age will serve this rich Amarone well, placating the primary fruit while transforming the wine into something far more complex."
94 points, Wine Enthusiast:
"Opening with aromas of ripe black plums, dusted with candied violet petals, espresso, and a distinct crushed chalk minerality. The palate is voluminous, as dried black cherries, black tea, and savory herbal flavors rush to meet the roasted coffee bean and licorice root notes on the compelling finish."
"Opening with aromas of ripe black plums, dusted with candied violet petals, espresso, and a distinct crushed chalk minerality. The palate is voluminous, as dried black cherries, black tea, and savory herbal flavors rush to meet the roasted coffee bean and licorice root notes on the compelling finish."
93 points, Wine Spectator:
"An elegant red, with a supple texture and a frame of fine-grained tannins, this offers a generous core of plumped black cherry and warm fig. Shows notes of pomegranate seed, mocha, vanilla, and spiced orange peel animated by bright, plum skin acidity. Long and creamy on the aromatic herb- and graphite-laced finish."
"An elegant red, with a supple texture and a frame of fine-grained tannins, this offers a generous core of plumped black cherry and warm fig. Shows notes of pomegranate seed, mocha, vanilla, and spiced orange peel animated by bright, plum skin acidity. Long and creamy on the aromatic herb- and graphite-laced finish."
Order the 2020 Allegrini Amarone della Valpolicella between now and Wednesday, January 14th, at 4 PM. Orders will be ready for pickup on Thursday, January 15th, after 4 PM.
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ABV: 16.27%
Varietals: Mainly Corvina Veronese and Corvinone and small percentages of Rondinella and Oseleta
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