Vintage Amarone Wine Tasting back to 1964 Saturday, July 25th 7:30pm and all the Amarone in the store on SALE!!
“Sometimes it would be nice to just have some red wine with dinner, but it’s not worth the risk. I have a great life, a great situation. Why would I want to risk self-destructive behavior?”
Kristin Davis
If wine with dinner is destructive then I am a wrecking ball!!
I love Italian wines. It is hard to believe that when I bought the store 28 years ago, we only had 4 different Italian labels on the shelf. Today, we have one of the greatest collections of Barolos, Barbarescos, Super Tuscans, Chianti, and of course Amarone available not only in South Florida but anywhere in the world!
We just received an incredible collection of vintage Amarone that included several vintages of one of our favorite Amarone producer’s wines. Yes, I am referring to the winery that invented Amarone- Bertani. That means it’s time to do some serious scientific work here with Amarone and on this night we have Bertani back to the legendary 1988 vintage!
Bertani is an old school producer of Amarone, they don't have temperature controlled drying rooms like most of the modern Amarone producers today. They feel that the weather is one of the characteristics that determines the style of the vintage. Tonight, we have 10 different Amarone della Valpolicella on the table including several vintages of Bertani.
The price of this event, which includes dinner and gratuity is $350 per person + tax. For reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservation if you have any dietary restrictions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.
Vintage Amarone Wine Tasting back to 1964
Saturday, July 25th
7:30pm
1964 Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
1985 Le Ragose Amarone della Valpolicella 1988 Paolo Boscaini Marano, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 1988 Masi Amarone Recioto della Valpolicella Classico 1988 Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 1990 Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 1993 Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 1995 Luigi Righetti Capitel De' Roari, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 1997 Le Ragose Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
1999 Allegrini Amarone Della Valpolicella
Menu
Gorgonzola and Stilton Blue Cheese
Portobello Mushroom and Burrata Salad with Sundried Tomato Balsamic Vinaigrette Beef Short Rib Wellington with Amarone Wine Demi Coconut Crème Pie with White Chocolate Shavings and Dark Chocolate Sauce
The fee for this tasting is $350 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any food allergies or aversions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.
A bit about Amarone and Valpolicella:
Valpolicella, according to some accounts, means “valley of many cellars,” which seems fitting. It is derived, they say, from the Greek word poli (many) and the Latin cella (cellar). This area is approximately 27 miles long and 5 miles wide, it passes north and west of Verona, extending from the Adige River to the Cazzano Valley. Bardolino and Lake Garda lie to the west and Soave to the east. The land ranges in altitude from 490 to 1,475 feet above sea level. The vines in the classico district to the northwest of Verona, are planted on the hillsides and mountain slopes of the valleys of the Adige tributaries and the Fumane, Marano, and Negrar torrents. Some of the vineyards are terraced with stone. The cretaceous, calcareous soil is of glacial origins. And volcanic activity in this area contributed elements to the soil as well.
The area around Sant’Ambrogio is considered the heart of the Amarone production zone. Within this area, northeast of Gargagnago, is a valley called Vaio Armaron, which may have given the wine its name. The blend of grapes typically used in Valpolicella is Corvina (40%-70%), Rondinella (20%-40%), Molinara (5%-25%) and may contain up to 15% Negrara Trentina, Rossignola, Dindarella, Barbera, and/or Sangiovese. Before 1989 producers were allowed to add as much as 15% of grapes, must, or wine from outside the zone to correct problems from a weak vintage, but this practice is prohibited today. Corvina contributes color, body, bouquet, flavor, and the basic Valpolicella character to the wine. Rondinella, which is resistant to disease and rot, is added for its color and strength, tannin and vigor, it also adds some refinement to the azromas. Molinara, or Mulinara, is also known as Rossara Veronese and Rossanella, is blended in to make the wine lighter and more drinkable. It also contributes dryness and acidity, as well as that characteristic bitterness. Negrara, adds softness, freshness and early drinkability.
The first dry Amarone, according to writer Cesare Marchi, was the result of a fortunate accident. In the early 1950s, Adelino Lucchese, Bertani’s cellarmaster, discovered a barrel of wine in the cellar that had been overlooked and neglected for some time. Certain that it had spoiled he was about to discard its contents, when curiosity prompted him to take a taste just to see what had happened. He was astonished to discover that the forgotten wine had a velvety texture and a penetrating perfume, a slightly bitter taste, but not at all unpleasant.
There is however evidence that the Romans made a type of bitter Recioto for diabetics or other people who couldn’t take sugar. Sandro Boscaini of Masi pointed out that some of the oldest families in Valpolicella, the Count Campostrini and Count Serego Alighieri, as well as his own produced an Amaro, a dry Recioto. This would seem to indicate that Amarone is considerably older that Marchi admits. According to another book called Valpolicella Spolendida Contea Dei Vino, written by Lamberto Paronetto, the name Amarone has been in use since the eighteenth century. It became popular at the beginning of this century and the name could very well be derived from the Italian word amaro, meaning “bitter” (scholar Scipione Maffei, writing in the first half of the eighteenth century, refers to an amaro, a dry wine from the Valpolicella area), or it could come from Vajo Armaron, where some highly regarded Amarones have been produced for ages.
All the Amarone in the store on SALE!!
1964 Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG, Veneto, Italy
Price: $695.00 Sale Price: $550.00 Quantity in Stock: 8
1971 Paolo Boscaini Marano Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Price: $165.00 Sale Price: $135.00 Quantity in Stock: 6
1985 Le Ragose Amarone della Valpolicella
Price: $185.00 Sale Price: $150.00 Quantity in Stock: 46
1985 Luigi Righetti Capitel De' Roari, Amarone della Valpolicella Recioto Classico DOCG, Italy
Price: $150.00 Sale Price: $120.00 Quantity in Stock: 11
1986 Roberto Anselmi Amarone Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG, Veneto, italy
Price: $225.00 Sale Price: $179.00 Quantity in Stock: 8
1988 Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Price: $400.00 Sale Price: $320.00 Quantity in Stock: 78
1988 Masi Amarone Recioto della Valpolicella Classico Veneto, Italy
Price: $250.00 Sale Price: $200.00 Quantity in Stock: 17
1988 Paolo Boscaini Marano, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG, Italy
Price: $159.00 Sale Price: $125.00 Quantity in Stock: 65
1990 Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG, Veneto, Italy
Price: $450.00 Sale Price: $375.00 Quantity in Stock: 51
1993 Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Veneto, Italy
Price: $350.00 Sale Price: $280.00 Quantity in Stock: 21
1994 BERTANI AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO DOCG VENETO, ITALY MAGNUM
Price: $625.00 Sale Price: $495.0 Quantity in Stock: 2
1994 BERTANI AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO DOCG VENETO, ITALY
Price: $295.00 Sale Price: $230.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
1995 Luigi Righetti Capitel De' Roari, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG, Italy
Price: $150.00 Sale Price: $115.00 Quantity in Stock: 60
1996 LUIGI RIGHETTI CAPITEL DE' ROARI, AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO DOCG, ITALY
Price: $150.00 Sale Price: $115.00 Quantity in Stock: 9
1997 Masi Costasera, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG, Italy
Price: $195.00 Sale Price: $155.00 Quantity in Stock: 7
1997 Le Ragose Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG, Veneto, Italy
Price: $165.00 Sale Price: $125.00 Quantity in Stock: 26
1997 LUIGI RIGHETTI CAPITEL DE' ROARI, AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO DOCG, ITALY
Price: $140.00 Sale Price: $115.00 Quantity in Stock: 12
1997 Masi Serego Alighieri Vaio Armaron, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG, Italy
Price: $350.00 Sale Price: $285.00 Quantity in Stock: 11
1997 Allegrini Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Price: $215.00 Sale Price: $169.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
1997 Arano Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico
Price: $115.00 Your Price: $103.50 Quantity in Stock: 9
1999 Dal Forno Romano Vigneto Monte Lodoletta Amarone della Valpolicella
Price: $620.00 Sale Price: $495.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
1999 Allegrini Amarone Della Valpolicella
Price: $160.00 Sale Price: $129.00 Quantity in Stock: 9
2000 Tommaso Bussola Amarone della Valpolicella Vigneto Alto
Price: $280.00 Sale Price: $224.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2003 Tommaso Bussola TB Vigneto Alto Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Price: $250.00 Sale Price: $199.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2004 Tommaso Bussola TB Vigneto Alto Amarone della Valpolicella (Magnum)
Price: $565.00 Sale Price: $449.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2004 Tenuta Sant'Antonio Selezione Antonio Castagnedi Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
Price: $81.25 Your Price: $73.13 Quantity in Stock: 1
2006 Trabucchi d'Illasi Amarone della Valpolicella
Price: $99.00 Sale Price: $79.00 Quantity in Stock: 3
2008 Dal Forno Romano Vigneto Monte Lodoletta Amarone della Valpolicella
Price: $600.00 Your Price: $540.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2008 Monte Faustino L'Amarone del Maestro Fornaser Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG
Price: $210.00 Your Price: $189.00 Quantity in Stock: 7
2009 Dal Forno Romano Vigneto Monte Lodoletta Amarone della Valpolicella
Price: $522.00 Your Price: $469.80 Quantity in Stock: 1
2010 MONTE FAUSTINO L'AMARONE DEL MAESTRO FORNASER AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO RISERVA DOCG
Price: $260.00 Your Price: $234.00 Quantity in Stock: 7
2011 Brigaldara Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva San Floriano
Price: $265.00 Your Price: $238.50 Quantity in Stock: 5
2012 Monte Faustino L'amarone Del Maestro Fornaser Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG
Price: $192.00 Your Price: $172.80 Quantity in Stock: 9
2013 Monte Faustino L'Amarone del Maestro Fornaser Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG
Price: $192.00 Your Price: $172.80 Quantity in Stock: 1
2014 Ca d'Or Nerofosco Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Veneto
Price: $50.00 Sale Price: $40.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2015 Monte Faustino Amarone della Valpolicella
Price: $78.00 Your Price: $70.20 Quantity in Stock: 9
2017 Marchesi Fumanelli Octavius, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG, Italy
Price: $147.00 Your Price: $132.30 Quantity in Stock: 10
2017 Dal Forno Romano Vigneto Monte Lodoletta Amarone della Valpolicella
Price: $489.00 Your Price: $440.10 Quantity in Stock: 3
2017 Cantine di Ora Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Veneto, Italy
Price: $50.00 Sale Price: $40.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2018 Allegrini Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Veneto, Italy
Price: $108.75 Sale Price: $87.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2018 Tenuta Santa Maria Amarone Della Valpolicella Riserva DOCG
Price: $105.00 Your Price: $94.50 Quantity in Stock: 5
2018 Dal Forno Romano Vigneto Monte Lodoletta Amarone della Valpolicella
Price: $523.50 Your Price: $471.15 Quantity in Stock: 6
2019 Brigaldara Amarone della Valpolicella Cavolo
Price: $75.00 Your Price: $67.50 Quantity in Stock: 9
2019 Allegrini Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Price: $85.55 Your Price: $77.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
2019 Tommaso Bussola Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico
Price: $99.00 Your Price: $89.10 Quantity in Stock: 10
2019 Masi Amarone Della Valpolicella Costasera Classico
Price: $64.50 Your Price: $58.05 Quantity in Stock: 8
2020 Tommasi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG
Price: $67.50 Your Price: $60.75 Quantity in Stock: 4
2020 Monte Faustinos 'Corte Bure' Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Veneto
Price: $67.50 Your Price: $60.75 Quantity in Stock: 11
2021 Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Valpantena DOCG Veneto, Italy
Price: $69.75 Your Price: $62.78 Quantity in Stock: 1
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