2021 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Allegrini

• Style: Concentrated, oak-matured Amarone
• Taste: Ripe dark fruit, spice, refined tannins, powerful structure
• Food: BBQ & grilled dishes; stews & braises; game & venison; roast dinners; mushroom & truffle
• Critic: Parker 94
• Occasion: Date night; gifting; cellar worthy
• Serve: 16% ABV; serve at room temperature with beef, lamb, or blue cheese

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Deep layers of ripe dark fruit and spice define this 2021 Amarone, built on powerful structure and refined tannins. The concentrated palate reflects three to four months of traditional grape drying, where fruit lost nearly half its weight before fermentation. Following 25 days of maceration and 18 months in new oak barriques, the wine achieves unmistakable polish alongside serious depth—a wine that rewards contemplation and speaks to four generations of family dedication to quality.

The Winery — Allegrini

The Allegrini family estate spans 120 hectares in the heart of Veneto's historic hillside vineyards. Though grapes have flourished here for centuries, Giovanni Allegrini pioneered bottling the wines; his children Walter, Marilisa, and Franco built upon that vision. Franco stewarded both vineyard and cellar through Valpolicella's modern quality renaissance, forging a path many have followed. Today, Francesco, Giovanni, and Matteo (Franco's sons) and their cousin Silvia (Walter's daughter) lead the estate forward. This 2021 vintage blends Corvina, Corvinone, Oseleta, and Rondinella; the growing season delivered delayed spring growth, summer heat, and well-timed September rain that allowed phenolic ripeness while preserving the loose bunch structure essential to Amarone's appassimento tradition.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

At 16% alcohol, this is substantial and rewarding—a bottle for moments when you demand something with real weight. Serve alongside beef, lamb, game & venison, roast dinners, or blue cheese to unlock its full depth and balance. The wine's concentrated structure makes it equally at home with rich braises and stews as with grilled fare and mushroom or truffle dishes. This is a date night bottle that justifies serious seeking—one to cellar and revisit as it develops further complexity. Whether for gifting to a collector or building your own cellar-worthy reserve, it speaks to Valpolicella's centuries-old winemaking tradition delivered with modern precision.

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