2019 Bolla Le Poiane Amarone della Valpolicella

Bolla is one of the oldest Amarone houses and more than 130 years later, the Bolla winery has grown into a world-famous winery with a wide range of wines. What has remained is the unique taste of the Bolla wines resulting from the special climate and terroir of the Veneto region. Oenologist Christian Zulian has been winemaker at Bolla since 2015. Before he started at Bolla, he worked for thirteen years at Marchesi Antinori and for several years at Domaine Baron de Rothschild.

In 1950, the grandchildren of the founder of Pedemonte Cellar in Valpolicella bottled their grandfather's favorite wine to celebrate his 80th birthday. It was Amarone. And so began the commercial history of this wine. The very first Amarone ever made, launched by Bolla, and now loved all over the world. With this Amarone, Bolla rediscovers the origins of wine and produces with dedication and respect for tradition. In the glass, the Bolla amarone has a ruby-red color with a complex nose with aromas of plums and cherries with hints of balsamic. In the aftertaste elegant notes of roasted almond. The taste is powerful and intense, a true classic.

The Le Poiane Amarone is only made in the top years and matures longer than the standard Amarone so advice is definitely to put a few bottles aside. The bottle also comes in a luxury paper wrap/sleeve. A true jewel on the table.