2016 | Tommasi | Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

In the nose mint with eucalyptus. This is followed by the scent of raisins, plums, leather and espresso. On the palate very smooth and acidic. Long lasting finish.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: The Tommasi 2016 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico (with 300,000 bottles made) reveals a dark and savory side that we did not see in the hotter and sweeter 2017 vintage. This wine is angular and strong with dried fruit, black cherry, leather, toasted spice and tarry smoke. The house blend is 50% Corvina, 30% Corvinone, 15% Rondinella and 5% Oseleta, and the wine ages in Slavonian oak casks for three years. What I notice in the wines from Tommasi, even the top-end wines like this, is that the mouthfeel tends to be shorter and leaner than I'd like to see, especially considering this home-run vintage.

• James Suckling: A rich, layered Amarone with lots of fruit. Bright, sliced dried citrus to the ripe and juicy fruit. It’s full-bodied and compact with a beautiful finish and transparency. Drink or hold.

Producer Information

Tommasi Viticoltori is one of the largest wine producers in the Veneto region, best known for its Amarone della Valpolicella Classico wines. It was founded in 1902 and is now run by multiple members of the fourth generation of the family. The company is based in Piedmont, in the heart of the Valpolicella Classico zone. It owns vineyards in some of the top sites such as La Groletta, Conca d'Oro and Ca'Florian, where it grows grapes for Valpolicella Classico Superiore, Ripasso, Recioto and Amarone wines. Elsewhere in the Veneto region, Bardolino wines are made at Tenuta Fossa Granara in Lago di Garda, and Lugana wines at Tenute San Martino. Tenute Le Volpare is the company's Soave estate on the prestigious Monte Foscarino. Tomassi also owns estates outside the Veneto: in Lombardy it owns the Oltrepò Pavese Tenura Caseo; in Tuscany the Montalcino estate Casisano (formerly Casisano Colombaio, purchased in 2015) and Poggio al Tufo in Maremma; and in Masseria, Puglia, Masseria Surani in Manduria, Puglia.

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