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Amarone Il Velluto Meroni 2017

750 ml Corvina, Rondinella Veneto, Italy 2017

Amarone Il Velluto Meroni 2017 is a dry, very full-bodied red from Corvina, Rondinella (Valpolicella, Italy), in the rich, smooth reds style. Tannins are soft and acidity fresh; oak influence is little. Good with beef stew, venison, cheese board, charcuterie.

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£80.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.5
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Corvina + Rondinella prior
body
5 / 5
very full
Corvina + Rondinella prior
tannin
2 / 5
soft
Corvina + Rondinella prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Corvina + Rondinella prior
oak
2 / 5
little
Corvina + Rondinella prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Rich, smooth reds
rules-v1
Colour
Red
inferred from Valpolicella
Origin
Valpolicella · Veneto · Italy
inferred from Valpolicella
Grapes
Corvina, Rondinella
appellation rule
ABV
not stated by merchant
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Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
Occasions
dinner party · steak night · gift
inferred
About Corvina
Typical aromas: red cherry, sour cherry, almond, dried herbs. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Corvina · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
medium · 3/5
Tannin
lowhigh
soft · 2/5
Acidity
lowhigh
fresh · 4/5
Oak
noneheavy
little · 2/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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Other vintages of Amarone Il Velluto Meroni we list
2016
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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