Opening a bottle of Amarone is always a treat, but it can be hard to know what you’re getting when you buy. Michael Garner explains what lies behind the varied styles on offer, and picks his favourite wines of the moment...
Amarone: a buyer’s guide
It’s rather like indulging a guilty pleasure: that velvety mouthfeel, the head-spinning alcohol, those beguiling sensations of sweetness. Few wines are quite so hedonistic, but that only partly explains a massive surge in popularity recently: Amarone has surprisingly broad appeal. Look below the surface and great examples show uncommon, indeed exquisite, balance and tone beyond the exhilarating aromas and flavours.
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Best food friendly Amarones to seek out:
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{"wineId":"17423","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"17424","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"17425","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"17426","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"17427","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"17428","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"17429","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"17430","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"17431","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"17432","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"17433","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{}
Michael Garner is a DWWA Regional co-Chair for Italy and author of Amarone and the Fine Wines of Verona.