2022 Amarone della Valpolicella, Corte Giara

• Style: Rich, powerful, dry
• Taste: Dark cherry, black pepper, balsamic with mineral acidity
• Food: Stews & braises, game, beef, aged cheese
• Occasion: Sunday lunch, date night
• Serve: 16–18°C, now or age 10+ years

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Deep ruby catches the light with immediate dark cherry and black pepper. The nose is perfumed and layered—balsamic and herbal undertones sit beneath the fruit. On the palate, ripe soft fruit is balanced by clean, mineral acidity that keeps the wine precise and powerful without heaviness, despite its 15% alcohol and considerable weight.

The Winery — Corte Giara

Corte Giara evolved from the négociant arm of the famed Allegrini estate into a producer of estate-grown wines. The Allegrini family brings the same attention to detail that made their Valpolicella house's reputation to every bottle. The 2022 vintage faced a challenging spring heatwave that pushed ripening forward by three weeks, yet lower yields forced careful vineyard management and resulted in remarkable concentration. The grapes spent three months in the drying house, losing 40% of their weight as water evaporated—a slow transformation that deepens tannin structure into the wine's signature supple power. Three weeks of fermentation in temperature-controlled tanks, followed by five months in stainless steel and 15 months split between large Slavonian barrels and second-use barriques, built the layered profile.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This Amarone rewards roasted lamb, rare beef, creamy aged cheese, stews and grilled dishes. The structure comes from Corvina & Corvinone, the historic heart of Valpolicella reds—here 70% Corvina and 30% Rondinella grown on southeast-facing hillsides. Serve at 16–18°C. Drinking beautifully now, it will age gracefully for another decade or more. Find this benchmark Veronese red alongside the rest of our Italy selection and explore our full range of Amarone della Valpolicella for serious, food-friendly depth.