2019 Tedeschi Amarone della Valpolicella Marne 180

41.95 34.67
Type of Wine Red
Country Italy
Region Veneto
Appellation Amarone della Valpolicella
Winery Azienda Agricola Fratelli Tedeschi
Year 2019
Grape Corvinone Rondinella Rossignola
Content (Alc) 0.75 ltr (15.5%)
Drink window 2023 - 2042
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Tedeschi Amarone delle Valpolicella Marne is a beautiful ruby red wine with hints of vanilla, soft red fruit such as black currants, cherries and currants. Marne means marl, the wine is named after the type of soil and the fact that the vineyards are planted in a semicircle of 180 degrees towards the sun. The taste is strong, full and warm in structure, which is also nicely balanced. The finish confirms the hints of the scent of soft red fruit, which is long lasting and very soft. The scent is sultry and powerful, cherry stones, broad, currants and raisins, figs and plums. The wine is delicious from the start, but after a few years (5 to 10 years) this wine is even better. The grapes are picked by hand in September and left to dry on plastic trays until January. During this drying process, the grapes lose about 30% of their moisture and 25% of their weight. The grapes are pressed in January, after which fermentation takes place in steel vats at a controlled temperature of 15ºC. The wine then goes into Slovenian oak barrels for 2 years for further maturation, after which the wine is bottled. The aging process is continued in the bottle for a minimum of 6 months in the cellars of the domain.

It is not for nothing that this is one of the best Amaraone's and Tedeschi is one of those producers that is known for its very consistent quality. In terms of price/quality, it becomes almost impossible to find anything comparable in the Amarone range.

Marne means marl, the wine is named after the type of soil and the fact that the vineyards are planted in a semicircle of 180 degrees towards the sun. Amarone is a dry wine based on dried grapes from the Valpolicella region. Grapes are used for drying that are almost, but not yet fully ripe. They are usually picked at a sugar content that, in the event of fermentation, produces an alcohol content and greater flavor intensity. The result is a special dry red wine, particularly full and powerful. Good for no more than about 10% potential alcohol. The skin is then still firm, so that the grapes remain intact when drying. Moreover, the acid is still lively. Drying increases the sugar content, so that a higher alcohol content and greater flavor intensity are achieved during fermentation. The result is a special dry red wine, particularly full and powerful.

Vineyard for 2019 Tedeschi Amarone della Valpolicella Marne 180

Tedeschi is one of the undisputed highlights of the Valpolicella. Not only the wines from dried grapes, but also the 'normal' Valpolicellas may count as specialties of the family business Tedeschi. Father Renzo has now handed things over to his son Riccardo, who is now putting the finishing touches. This newly new generation gives the company some extra impulses, for example with a surprising new Valpolicella. Partly due to the maturation of eight or ten months in French oak, Riccardo creates an unrecognizable powerful Valpolicella, something completely different from the light wine we are used to. This wine comes from Fabriseria's own vineyard, from which a fantastic Amarone is harvested in peak years.

Tedeschi makes a wide range of wines, not only red, but also white from grapes from neighboring regions such as Soave and Bianco die Custoza. Some of the grapes are purchased from other producers. In that case, Tedeschi exercises intensive supervision during the growing season on the state of affairs in the vineyard. The best wines come from our own vineyards from the heart of the region, the Valpolicella Classico. With a few other producers, Tedeschi is committed to stricter rules for Valpolicella, Amarone and Recioto. It is rightly believed here that wines based on too high yields, originating from the fertile Po area, are actually unworthy of the DOC Valpolicella. And these wines certainly do not match the perfectionism of special Valpolicella producers such as Fratelli Tedeschi.

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Type of Wine Red
Country Italy
Region Veneto
Appellation Amarone della Valpolicella
Winery Azienda Agricola Fratelli Tedeschi
Grape Corvinone, Rondinella, Rossignola
Biological certified No
Vegan No
Year 2019
Drinking as of 2023
Drinking till 2042
Alcohol % 15.5
Alcohol free/low No
Content 0.75 ltr
Oak aging Yes
Sparkling No
Dessert wine No
Closure Cork
James Suckling rating 94
Tasting Profiles Complex, Dry, Fruity, Aged on wood, Powerful, Spicy, Red fruit, Flexible, Full
Drink moments Indruk maken, Lekker luxe, Open haard, Romantisch
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