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What grapes are Amarone commonly blended wtih?

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What grapes are Amarone commonly blended wtih?

by Abe Froman » Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:43 am

What grapes are Amarone commonly blended wtih, if its a blended Amarone.

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Re: What grapes are Amarone commonly blended wtih?

by Joy Lindholm » Thu Oct 28, 2010 8:20 am

Amarone is comprised of a blend of Corvina, Rondinella, and Molinara grape varieties, with Corvina being the predominant grape usually.
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Re: What grapes are Amarone commonly blended wtih?

by Stanislav Rudy » Thu Oct 28, 2010 8:34 am

Molinara more and more out of fashion slowly disappears from the blends. According to the Consorzio regulation 40-80% consists of Corvina (of which up to 50% can be replaced by Corvinone) and from 5-30% Rondinella. Other red varieties authorised in the province of Verona could reach max 15% of the total blend.
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Re: What grapes are Amarone commonly blended wtih?

by Marco Raimondi » Thu Oct 28, 2010 4:39 pm

Sangiovese and Barbera can also be used in the blend. Unfortunately, of the "other red varieties" authorized in the province of Verona which can comprise a maximum 15% of the total blend, one may find Cabernet, Syrah, and Primitivo (among others). I say "unfortunately" because as great as these grapes are, I find that even in the smallest proportions, they encroach upon the traditional character of the wine (especially Cabernet).

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P.S. Molinara is an under-appreciated variety in the Valpolicella blend; yes, I understand the desire for ever darker, richer, more concentrated wines, but the lighter, pink/copper-skinned Molinara gives a "sapidity" (savoriness) to Valpolicella (and especially, the concentrated Amarone) which provides badly needed tension in both the bouquet, and especially the balance of what can otherwise be a ponderous wine.

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