Harvest 2014, Valpolicella producers lower grape quantity for Amarone

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Harvest 2014, Valpolicella producers lower grape quantity for Amarone

In a dramatic development following some recent anticipations about a very difficult harvest in Valpolicella (see our report), we learnt that Consorzio Tutela Valpolicella (the organization representing local wine bottlers, cooperatives, wine producers and winegrowers), decided to lower from 50% to 35% the amount of grapes to be reserved for the drying process for the production of Amarone  2014.

Due to a month and a half of heavy rain, hail storms and excessive soil humidity, the health of grapes seems to be undermined almost everywhere in Valpolicella, with the exception of some hills exposed to local fresh winds (for more details, please read our report here)...

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2014: difficult harvest in Valpolicella? Our report

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2014: difficult harvest in Valpolicella? Our report

The vintage 2014 in Valpolicella risks to be remembered for its rainfalls and fungal aggressiveness: to find a similar one, you have to come back to 1995. Due to a month and half of heavy rain, hail storms and excessive soil humidity, the health of grapes seems to be undermined almost everywhere, with the exception of some hills exposed to local fresh winds.

Currently, this is the situation...

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Montreux, 30th October: Amarone and Valpolicella Superiore Masterclass

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Montreux, 30th October: Amarone and Valpolicella Superiore Masterclass

We are particularly proud to announce the first big tasting  of wines from Valpolicella that we are going to hold in Montreux, Switzerland, on 30th October 2014 with our brand Terroir Amarone : the Amarone and Valpolicella Superiore Masterclass.

It is one of the "Thursday Rare & Unusual Masterclasses”, which will be hold in Hotel Suisse Majestic (15.15-16.30). In the picture you can see the lounge where this event will be hosted.

Thanks to the  DWCC 2014 organization, this year for the first time the wine lovers have the opportunity to discover unique and rare bottles in some very special tastings the day before the official opening the annual Digital Wine Communications Conference. The tickets are limited, and will be on sale very soon, so keep in touch and share the voice.

We are also happy to announce the 8 great wineries that we'll introduce to the audience...

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“Amarone is becoming fantastically popular (and cheap). Is it a problem?”

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“Amarone is becoming fantastically popular (and cheap). Is it a problem?”

In a recent article on his BKWine Magazine, our good friend Per Karlsson deals the interesting question of cheaper Amarone della Valpolicella (mainly) in the Swedish market.

The point is that, due to the appassimento or ripasso technique (two different techniques that a #winelover has to learn to distinguish), almost any red wine can become sexier: velvety, sweeter sometimes, much more structured, fruity, powerful etc. In a word, more exciting. The perfect wine to impress everybody, don’t you agree? I mean, everybody who never tasted an authentic Amarone della Valpolicella before… because if you know this kind of wine, you also know that the technique is just a part of its success - this is not the moment to discuss also about this, though...

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9 facts about Valpolicella that you probably know wrong

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If you are a Valpolicella wine lover, it's likely you know many things about this area and its wines. And it's also likely that some of those things are incorrect or totally wrong...

Here we try to correct some of the most common misconceptions about Valpolicella wines.

Do you really know how Amarone della Valpolicella is made?

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Do you really know how Amarone della Valpolicella is made?

It's among the most renowned wines of the world, and maybe you also are a lover of this red wine, so elegant, velvety, fruity and powerful... yes, I'm talking about Amarone della Valpolicella. I guess that everybody knows how it is made... no?

The truth is that many wrong beliefs are widespread in the world about this wine: too many people, for example, still believe that the typical blend of grapes is Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara...

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Spigamonti: there is a new grape in Valpolicella!

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Spigamonti: there is a new grape in Valpolicella!

Valpolicella has many original grapes: Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Molinara, Oseleta, are the most widespread and renowned. Nevertheless, in the oldest vineyards there are still many grapes without a name or a story. Lately, one of them has found its name: Spigamonti.

It's a totally new variety of grape, in Veneto but also in Italy as well, never discovered before: its name is the same of the place (Spigamonti) where it was found, a location near Montecchio di Negrar, Verona, at 450 meters of altitude, in a vineyard belonging to a grape grower who is associated to the cooperative Cantina Valpolicella Negrar...

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