Nick's Wine: Amarone
Cousin Nick gave my wife a bottle of Amarone which we saved until his visit. Amarone is a fascinating wine made mostly from the Corvino grape in the Valpolicella region of Italy close to Venice.
Traditionally the grapes are laid out on bamboo racks to dry, thus concentrating the flavor. NIck brought us a 2004 Amarone Classico from Cantina Negrar. We served it with grilled quail over a bed of farro salad at room temperature. I must say it was a perfect pairing for lunch. The wine was big, rich, and complex, full of nuance and not at all jammy - a real treat! Thanks, Nick.
Traditionally the grapes are laid out on bamboo racks to dry, thus concentrating the flavor. NIck brought us a 2004 Amarone Classico from Cantina Negrar. We served it with grilled quail over a bed of farro salad at room temperature. I must say it was a perfect pairing for lunch. The wine was big, rich, and complex, full of nuance and not at all jammy - a real treat! Thanks, Nick.
posted by Gene Stein, Ph.D. @ 11:19 AM
1 Comments:
At 4:09 PM,
Jonathan R Bates said…
Amarone is a great wine from the Corvino grape in the region of Valpolicella (Venice). The grapes are laid on bamboo racks to dry out, thus concentrating the flavor. This wine is a real treat!
Jonathan R Bates
Wine Broker
Chatsworth, CA
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