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Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG

Region: Veneto

Synopsis

Region:

History: Formerly part of the Valpolicella DOC; established as a separate DOCG in 2010

Vineyard Area: 8,586 ha / 21,207 acres total for all four Valpolicella DOPs (2022)

Production: 131,500 hl / 1,460,700 cases (5-year average)

Principal Red Grape Varieties:

Styles and Wine Composition

RED WINES
  • Rosso (Rd): 45–95% Corvina and/or Corvinone; 5–30% Rondinella; maximum 25% OARG (of which no single variety can exceed 10% and all aromatic varieties combined cannot exceed 10%)
  • Riserva (Rosso)

Subzones:

  • Classico, comprising the communes of Fumane, Marano, Negrar, San Pietro in Cariano, and Sant’Ambrogio
  • Valpantena

Subzones and Other Geographic Terms

  • Classico, comprising the communes of Fumane, Marano, Negrar, San Pietro in Cariano, and Sant’Ambrogio
  • Valpantena

Significant Production Rules

  • Minimum potential alcohol level at harvest: 11.0%
  • After harvest, grapes must be air-dried to achieve a minimum potential alcohol level of 14% and cannot usually be vinified until December 1 (though most producers wait until January or February)
  • Minimum alcohol level: 14.0%
  • Residual sugar: Maximum 9 g/l (0.9%) for a 14.0% alcohol wine, with a sliding scale up to about 12 g/l (1.2%) for higher alcohol levels
  • Aging: For Rosso, minimum 2 years (ERD = January 1, V+3); for Riserva, minimum 4 years (ERD = November 1, V+4)

Last Disciplinare Modification:

08/17/2023

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