What food pairs well with Il Velluto Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva?

Il Velluto Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva pairs well with Beef, Lamb, Game Meat, Blue Cheese.

Key Facts

Producer: Meroni
Region: Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Country: Italy
Grape: Corvina
Type: Red
Alcohol: 17.0%

Red

Il Velluto Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva

Item: Il Velluto Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva
Rating: 80.1
Author: 50 Best Wines

Meroni · Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Italy

Il Velluto Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva by Meroni is a good red from Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Italy, made from Corvina, rated 4.54/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 80.1/100, it represents Amarone della Valpolicella Classico's red winemaking tradition.

80.1

Aggregate Score

Based on community ratings across 5 vintages, normalized using Bayesian averaging.

How This Wine Compares

Better than 50% of winesGood

AverageGoodOutstandingClassic

Critic Scores

Community Rating (2019)4.54/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 80.1/100 based on 90 ratings across all vintages.

20192018201720162015

Tasting Notes

Very full-bodied. Dark fruit, spice, structured tannins.

Our Review

Food Pairings

BeefLambGame MeatBlue Cheese

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Aging Potential

3-8 years

Pros

+Interesting find

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 80.1 is based on 1 community rating using Bayesian averaging, which prevents wines with very few ratings from ranking artificially high. Each score source is normalized to a common 100-point scale and weighted by the credibility and consistency of the publication. This gives you a single, reliable number that reflects the consensus of the global wine community.