Amarone

Amarone della Valpolicella, usually known as Amarone, is a typically rich Italian red dry wine made from the partially dried grapes of the:

• Corvina - Italian wine grape variety that sometimes also referred to as Corvina veronese or Cruina . It is mainly grown in the Veneto region of northeast Italy. Corvina is also used with several other grapes to create light red regional wines Bardolino ( 18.11.2015. ) and Valpolicella ( 15.07.2015. ) that have a mild fruity flavor with hints of almonds. Corvina produces light medium bodied wines with a light crimson coloring. The grapes naturally high acidity can make the wine somewhat tart with a slight bitter note.

• Rondinella - Italian wine grape mainly grown in the Veneto region and used also in Valpolicella and Bardolino. The grape has rather neutral flavors but is flavored by growers due to its prolific yields.

and other approved red grape varieties.

Amarone grapes are harvested ripe in the first two weeks of October.