Outstanding houses in Amarone della Valpolicella.
Amarone reverses Valpolicella's logic: dried grapes, concentrated heat, wines that taste of raisined plum and bitter cherry rather than bright red fruit.
Region DNA
The character of Amarone della Valpolicella
Based on 273 wines with structural data
Style profile
Broad range with a recognisable character
FEM score distribution
Based on 55 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Amarone della Valpolicella
Vallena
VisitAmarone della Valpolicella is a wine region in Italy, home to 89 producers tracked on Femente, 15 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Rondinella, Corvina, and Molinara, producing Italian Amarone and Northern Italy Red wines with notes of Red fruit, Oak, and Tree fruit. It takes in Grappa di Amarone.
Amarone della Valpolicella — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Amarone della Valpolicella?
- The most planted varieties in Amarone della Valpolicella are Rondinella, Corvina, Molinara, and Corvinone, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Amarone della Valpolicella known for?
- Amarone della Valpolicella is known for Italian Amarone, Northern Italy Red, and Italian Ripasso wines and flavors of Red fruit, Oak, and Tree fruit.
- How many wineries are in Amarone della Valpolicella?
- Femente tracks 89 producers in Amarone della Valpolicella, of which 15 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Amarone della Valpolicella?
- Amarone della Valpolicella is a wine region in Italy, taking in Grappa di Amarone.
Amarone della Valpolicella
Amarone reverses Valpolicella's logic: dried grapes, concentrated heat, wines that taste of raisined plum and bitter cherry rather than bright red fruit. The region's producers pursue power through patience, letting appassimento strip water before fermentation even begins.
Producers in Amarone della Valpolicella
Wineries in Amarone della Valpolicella
- Trave — honest
- De Capuleti — undiscovered
- Azienda Agricola Terreantiche — undiscovered
- Corte Pietra — undiscovered
- Montresor — distinction
- Bertani — distinction
- Tre Marchetti — honest
- Borgo Rosso — undiscovered
- Borsari — honest
- Vinoteca Miguel — undiscovered
- Corte Fornaledo — honest
- Villa Amata — undiscovered
- Costa Arente — distinction
Restaurants in Amarone della Valpolicella
Restaurants in Amarone della Valpolicella