-27%Pour this when the night calls for something with weight. It's deep, plush and warming, the kind of red that fills the glass and the room. Think dried black cherry, plum and a whisper of chocolate, all wrapped in 15% of velvety power. This is your bottle for a slow dinner, a fire-pit nyama choma, or just a serious wine moment with someone who gets it.
First whiff is ripe and almost sweet-smelling, even though it's bone dry: cherry tart, raisin, a bit of plum jam, then mocha and cocoa underneath. On the palate it's full and round, coating your mouth with dried dark fruit, spice and a warming kick from the high alcohol. The tannins are there but soft and crunchy, and the finish goes long, leaving chocolate and warm spice hanging around. Rich, not heavy-handed. A proper sip-and-think wine.
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Where it's from
This comes from the Valpolicella hills near Verona in Italy's Veneto. Costa Mediana means "middle hill," and the magic is in the method: appassimento. After harvest, the grapes (Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella and Molinara) are laid out to dry for months until they shrivel into near-raisins, losing up to 40% of their weight. That concentrates everything: sugar, flavour, colour. Then they ferment the dried grapes in winter, slow and steady. The result is Amarone, which roughly means "the great bitter," a dry wine made from raisined grapes. Old-school, patient and worth it.
Good to know
- What is the price of Amarone Della Valpolicella Red 75cl?
Amarone Della Valpolicella Red 75cl is KSh 6,999 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within the hour, or next day countrywide.
- What does Costa Mediana Amarone della Valpolicella 75cl taste like?
Full-bodied and velvety, with dried dark cherry, plum and raisin, plus chocolate, mocha and warm spice. It's dry despite smelling rich, with soft tannins and a long, warming finish.
- What is the ABV of Costa Mediana Amarone della Valpolicella?
It's 15% ABV, so it packs real warmth and power. Sip it slowly.
- Is this wine sweet or dry?
It's dry. The grapes are dried before fermenting, which makes the wine smell ripe and almost sweet, but there's no real sugar left in the glass.
- How should I serve it?
Serve it lightly cool at around 16°C in a large glass, neat. Open it 30 to 60 minutes ahead or decant it so the dark fruit and chocolate notes open up.
- What food pairs with Amarone?
It loves rich, savoury food: grilled red meat and nyama choma, braised beef, roast lamb and aged hard cheeses. A bit of dark chocolate works too.
- Where is it from and how is it made?
From the Valpolicella hills near Verona in Italy. It's made by appassimento, where Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella and Molinara grapes are dried into raisins before fermenting, concentrating the flavour and power.
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Amarone Della Valpolicella Red 75cl price in Kenya
Buy Amarone Della Valpolicella Red 75cl online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 6,999. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.