2017 Dal Forno Amarone Della Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy
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ABOUT THE WINE
Dal Forno’s 2017 Amarone combines Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Croatina and Oseleta from vineyards more than ten years old. The alluvial soils are predominantly gravel, with silt and clay completing the profile. Strict grape selection and roughly three months of drying distinguish Amarone from the estate’s Valpolicella.
Fermentation begins in temperature-controlled stainless steel before the wine moves into new French and American oak. The producer records twenty-four months in barrel for the 2017. Cherry, violet, spice, earth and coffee notes accompany a rich plum palate, with lively acidity and firm tannins giving the wine definition and a long horizon for development.
ABOUT THE PRODUCER
The Dal Forno family began making wine under its own name in 1983, in the Illasi area east of Verona. Romano Dal Forno built the estate’s identity around rigorous fruit selection and a carefully controlled approach to drying, fermentation and maturation.
Family involvement and continual refinement remain central to the domaine. Its wines combine local grape varieties with intensive work in both vineyard and cellar, seeking concentration without losing the balance necessary for long aging. Amarone represents the most selective expression of that approach, using older vineyards and a longer drying period than the Valpolicella bottling.