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Amarone della Valpolilcella DOCG
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- Located in the Western Veneto sub-region of Veneto - Wines are a blend of three red grapes: - Corvina Veronese 45-95% - Corvinone up to 50% - Rondinella 5-30% - Similar to Recioto healthy whole bunches of grapes are dried (usually shorter time than for recioto); botrytis is avoided; dessicated grapes are vinified; fermented to dry. - Only 65% of vineyard's grapes may be used in Amarone - Must have minimum of 14% abv and two years aging - Riserva must be aged for at least four years
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