Category Archives: Amarone

Top Wines from Northern Italy: Tuscany, Veneto, Friuli, and the Piedmont

Posted on January 10, 2021 by don

  Readers who enjoy the best of Italian wine will want to focus on our reviews below of outstanding new releases from northern and central Italian producers.   We provide the names of importers for consumers needing information on where to … Continue reading →

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Tezza: Current Releases of Amarone and Ripasso from the Valpantena Valley

Posted on October 26, 2020 by don

100% organic certified, the Tezza winery in the Valpantena Valley northeast of Verona is now managed by the third generation of the family.  They undertook a major renovation of their 28 hectares of vineyards in the towns of Poiano, Nesente, and … Continue reading →

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Tenuta Santa Maria: New Valpolicella and Amarone Releases

Posted on May 23, 2020 by don

The sixth generation of the Bertani family maintains the family tradition of producing quality Veronese wines at their Tenuta Santa Maria estate.  They make a range of wines from Soave to Valpolicella Classico Superiore, Ripasso and Amarone della Valpolicella.  The Gaetano brothers … Continue reading →

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Bertani’s Current Releases from Soave and Valpolicella

Posted on January 21, 2020 by don

Founded in 1857, Bertani is one of Valpolicella’s most illustrious producers of Amarone with over 200 hectares of vineyards in the province of Verona.  Over the decades, this winery has demonstrated its ability to produce wines of extraordinary purity and … Continue reading →

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Ultimate Guide to Italian Wine by Daniele Cernilli

Posted on February 24, 2018 by don

If you have room for only one book on Italian wine, this is the one to have. Daniele Cernilli (Doctor Wine)  is Italy’s foremost wine critic. He created and edited Gambero Rosso for 24 years before beginning his new annual … Continue reading →

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Zenato Wine Dinner at Assaggi Osteria

Posted on September 30, 2016 by mike

Last evening we participated in a magnificent wine dinner with Zenato wines at Assaggi  Osteria  in McLean, Va.   Zenato is one of Italy’s finest Amarone producers and one which we highly rated in our Report #41 The Amarones of Valpolicella.  The … Continue reading →

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