Bertani

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Corvina Blend

9.415 ratings
9.43 pro ratings
Valpolicella, Verona, Veneto, Italy
Corvina Blend
Tomato-Based, Asian Cuisine, Mushrooms, Pork, Fish, Salads & Greens
Top Notes For
Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

This was one of the treats of the festival. It was in perfect shape and somewhere around its precipice.

The comment made by the women representing it was, she stopped pouring it to many as they simply didn’t appreciate and or understood what they were just poured. If you understand how this is made and the extra process to make good examples, you develop
#respect

Not a wine for everyone, but amazing with this kind of age and older.

@Pebble Beach Food and Wine, From The Cellar event.

This was one of the treats of the festival. It was in perfect shape and somewhere around its precipice.

The comment made by the women representing it was, she stopped pouring it to many as they simply didn’t appreciate and or understood what they were just poured. If you understand how this is made and the extra process to make good examples, you develop
#respect

Not a wine for everyone, but amazing with this kind of age and older.

@Pebble Beach Food and Wine, From The Cellar event.

Apr 13th, 2025
Scott Reesman

Couldn't pass this up. $75 on a wine list at an Olive Garden outside Tucson AZ! Don't ask what we were doing at an Olive Garden, haha!

Couldn't pass this up. $75 on a wine list at an Olive Garden outside Tucson AZ! Don't ask what we were doing at an Olive Garden, haha!

Dec 30th, 2014
Dominik Breer

An excellent year. But still can be stored for another 20 or more.

An excellent year. But still can be stored for another 20 or more.

Jun 23rd, 2014
Maksym Dzhavala

A good vintage for the whole region, best displayed in a glass, unlike Mazzi. The bouquet clearly indicates that this wine could have become Recioto someday 😄. Compared to other samples, the aroma is more fruity. There is no spice in taste, but in this case such circumstances cannot be considered a disadvantage. Long time in oakis felt but not dominant due to the traditional approach to Amarone production. There are some cherry, chocolate, oak, brown sugar, black licorice.

A good vintage for the whole region, best displayed in a glass, unlike Mazzi. The bouquet clearly indicates that this wine could have become Recioto someday 😄. Compared to other samples, the aroma is more fruity. There is no spice in taste, but in this case such circumstances cannot be considered a disadvantage. Long time in oakis felt but not dominant due to the traditional approach to Amarone production. There are some cherry, chocolate, oak, brown sugar, black licorice.

Feb 15th, 2020
Greg

Most wineries can’t afford to cellar wines for decades like Bertani does. More than 120k btls are sitting in their historical winery in Gezzana. These are real wine treasures. If you find the 2000, grab it now. It’s truly a pleasure and joy to drink. And it probably has another 10 or more years ahead of it. Bertani wines stand the test of time also because they are bottled with less than 5 grams residual sugar, whereas many Amarone producers now bottle with 14-20 grams and are bottling at 16-18% abv

Most wineries can’t afford to cellar wines for decades like Bertani does. More than 120k btls are sitting in their historical winery in Gezzana. These are real wine treasures. If you find the 2000, grab it now. It’s truly a pleasure and joy to drink. And it probably has another 10 or more years ahead of it. Bertani wines stand the test of time also because they are bottled with less than 5 grams residual sugar, whereas many Amarone producers now bottle with 14-20 grams and are bottling at 16-18% abv

Jan 30th, 2020
Chris McGuire

Classic Amarone! Big alcohol and deep flavors

Classic Amarone! Big alcohol and deep flavors

Apr 4th, 2015
Joe Scarmato

My favorite wine

My favorite wine

Apr 14th, 2013
Robert Evans Jr

Robert had this 7 years ago

Robert had this 7 years ago

Jul 3rd, 2018
Carsten Rudolph

Carsten had this 8 years ago

Carsten had this 8 years ago

Oct 20th, 2017
Sergejs Vorozbits

Sergejs had this 9 years ago

Sergejs had this 9 years ago

Aug 11th, 2016