Amarone 
- US: Folio Fine Wine Partners secures Masi distribution (REG)
25th June 2009
The Michael Mondavi-owned Folio Fine Wine Partners has struck a deal to be the exclusive US importer for all Masi Agricola wines effective 1 July 2009.
Read the full story >> - US: Fabiano appoints Admiral as importer and marketer (REG)
8th August 2008
Italian winemaker Fabiano has appointed New Jersey-based Admiral Imports as importer and marketer for its US brand. - Harvest Report 2006 - Italy (REG)
15th November 2006
The 2006 Italian wine harvest is being hailed as the best for many years, with producers across the country excited about the quality of their 2006 wines. Michèle Shah reviews the official statistics and garners the views of winemakers from Italy’s key regions. - EU: Wine labelling laws amended (REG)
25th February 2004 - EU: New wine labelling rules imposed by EC (REG)
2nd May 2002 - just-drinks.com Glossary of Wine Terms (REG)
15th January 2001 - 2000 Harvest Report (REG)
9th October 2000 - Langton's fine wines: Regionals and Cabernet top of the class (REG)
18th September 2000
Background
Updated: 27th November 2008
Italian term meaning 'bitter', used to refer to the grapes of Valpolicella (Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara) which have been left to dry on mats after harvest in order to concentrate their sugars and make a richer, fuller-bodied, and superior wine. The grapes are dried until January, when they are pressed and fermented conventionally. Amarone traditionally meant 'bitter towards recioto' - recioto being the sweet wine, also made with dried grapes but its fermentation stopped early to make a popular sweet version. Today, however, it is amarone, which has been fermented to dryness, which is the most popular of the two.
