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Amarone della Valpolicella.
One grape we teach is grown in Amarone della Valpolicella.
Corvina
Climate
Continental with Alpine influence. Limestone and clay on hillside terraces above Lake Garda.
Style
Appassimento drying essential. Long maceration. Aged minimum 2 years (4 for Riserva).
Tell
Dried fig and prune, dark chocolate and tar, raisin and spice, very high alcohol