Amarone Della Valpolicella 75cl

This is a sit-down red. Amarone della Valpolicella is one of Italy’s most intense, layered wine styles, made in the Valpolicella area of Veneto, and it drinks like a slow-burning conversation you don’t want to end.

• Appearance: Deep garnet with darker edges, the kind of colour that tells you it’s not here to be “light and easy.”
• Nose: Dried cherry and raisin-like fruit (in a good way), plus dark chocolate, sweet spice, and a little tobacco-leather vibe.
• Taste: Concentrated flavours of black cherry, fig, and plum, with cocoa and espresso coming through as it opens up. Dry, full-bodied, and warming, with firm tannins that make it feel structured, not sloppy.
• Body: Full-bodied and dense, built for slow sips and big flavours.
• Finish: Long and echoing, with dark fruit, spice, and a savoury edge that keeps pulling you back in.

Why this style hits so hard is the production method. Amarone is traditionally made using partially dried grapes (appassimento), which concentrates flavour before fermentation, so you get that trademark richness and complexity without the wine feeling one-note.

If you’re into bold Italian red wine with layers, this is the bottle. It’s got dried-fruit intensity, chocolatey depth, and enough structure to keep every sip interesting, even when you’re paying attention.

It also rewards curiosity. Give it a bit of time in the glass and you’ll notice it shifting from fruit-forward to more savoury, showing off spice, cocoa, and that classic Amarone heft.

Fun Fact: Amarone was originally a “happy accident”, it likely came from a Recioto-style wine that fermented fully dry, and locals started calling it “Amarone” (the “big bitter one”) to separate it from the sweeter style.