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The Villa Mosconi Bertani (also known as Villa Novare) is a Neoclassical winery and manor in the Veneto region of Italy famous for its heritage in the production of Amarone della Valpolicella wine. It is located in the municipality of Negrar di Valpolicella, Località Novare, in the province of Verona. Today is owned by Bianca, Giovanni and ...
Two unopened bottles of Amarone. Amarone della Valpolicella, usually known as Amarone (UK: / ˌ æ m ə ˈ r oʊ n eɪ,-n i /, [1] [2] Italian: [amaˈroːne]), is an Italian DOCG denomination of typically rich dry red wine made from the partially dried grapes of the Corvina (45–95%, of which up to 50% could be substituted with Corvinone), Rondinella (5–30%) and other approved red grape ...
In the 1980s and 1990s, the Amarone wines of Valpolicella experienced a spike in popularity on the world's wine market. Production of Amarone jumped from 522,320 US gallons (19,772 hectoliters) in 1972 to 1.2 million gallons (46,500 hl) by 1990. By 2000 Amarone production grew to over 3.9 million gallons (148,000 hl).
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While the ageing requirements are the same as the DOC, the minimum alcohol level for the DOCG wine is 12%. [23] The best-known villages for red wines are: Grumello, Sassella, Inferno, Valgella, and Maroggia. The village names are normally indicated on the label. Additionally, there is an Amarone style DOCG wine called Sforzato (Sfursat).
There are popular wine trails and super gorgeous vineyards to visit, and the state is known for chardonnay, cabernet franc, merlot, vidal blanc, and viognier. Cavan Images - Getty Images Ohio
Saxony (Sachsen) is a region for quality wine in Germany located in the German federal state of Saxony. The region is sometimes referred to colloquially as the Elbtal (Elbe valley). The wine region covers 462 hectares (1,140 acres), [1] which makes it Germany's third smallest region, just ahead of Mittelrhein and Hessische Bergstraße in size.
The wine-making region of the Valle d'Aosta is generally divided into three areas. In the northwest, the Valdigne area south of the commune of Courmayeur is home to the highest elevated vineyards in Europe at 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) above sea level.