2021 Tedeschi Amarone della Valpolicella Marne 180

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Tedeschi Amarone delle Valpolicella Marne is a beautiful ruby red wine with hints of vanilla, soft red fruit, such as blackcurrants, cherries and currants. Marne means marl, the wine is named after the soil type 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 aftertaste confirms the hints of the scent of soft red fruit, this is long lasting and very soft. The scent is sultry and powerful, cherry stones, wide, 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. In September the grapes are picked by hand and placed on plastic trays to dry until January. During this drying process the grapes lose about 30% of their moisture and 25% of their weight. In January the grapes are pressed, after which the 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 maturation process continues in the bottle for at least 6 months in the cellars of the estate.

It is not without reason that this is one of the best Amaraone's and Tedeschi is one of those producers known for its very consistent quality. In terms of price/quality it is almost impossible to find something comparable in the Amarone range.

Marne means marl, the wine is named after the soil type 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, during any fermentation, an alcohol content and a greater intensity of flavour are achieved. 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 during drying. In addition, the acid is then still lively. The sugar content increases through drying, so that a higher alcohol content and a greater intensity of flavour are achieved during fermentation. The result is a special dry red wine, particularly full and powerful.

Specifications

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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
Natural wine No
Vegan No
Vintage 2021
Drinking as of 2024
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, Droog, Fruitig, Houtgerijpt, Krachtig, Kruidig, Rood fruit, Soepel, Vol
Drink moments Indruk maken, Lekker luxe, Open haard, Romantisch

Professional Reviews

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James Suckling

94

No written review available.

Wine Spectator

93

Wijnhuis

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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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