Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico Riserva “Mater” 2017
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Critic scores for the 2017 vintage
A wine of excellence that reflects the close relationship with Mother Nature. Full-bodied, with sweet and soft notes of dried fruit.
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In San Polo since 2013. This wine over the last 12 months
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Vintage 2017
Stars from the Consorzio Tutela Vini Valpolicella, for Amarone della Valpolicella
A very good year. Hot and dry, with an early harvest of sweet, deeply coloured grapes.
A hot, dry year with an early harvest and grapes rich in sugar and colour.
Little rain fell from the winter onward. Late frost in April damaged a small area near San Martino Buon Albergo. June to August were hot, at times with drought and some sunburn in mid June. Hail in late August and early September, mostly in Valpantena and the east, hurt quality rather than quantity. Corvina was picked in the first week of September, about ten days earlier than in 2016, with high sugar, low malic acid and very good colour potential. The heat kept most diseases away.
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico Riserva “Mater” by Domini Veneti
The ‘Mater’ stands for ‘Mother Nature’, intended to signify the relationship (indeed, collaboration) between the winemaker and the environment, but in many ways it is also the ‘Mother’ of Domini Veneti’s Amarone wines, the real top-of-the-range product the absolute best they have to offer.
Winemaking: hand-selection of only the best grapes in the vineyard. Exceptionally long appassimento period in the fruttaio (over four months!), followed by a month-long fermentation in steel before at least 4 years barrel ageing before bottling and release.
Assemblage: corvina 60%, corvinone 15%, rondinella 15%, 10% others.
Soil: alluvial base, with clay and limestone deposits.
Alcohol: 17%.
Colour: deep purple and red tinges, even tending to brick-colour.
Aroma: the classic plums and cherries, as well as figs, prunes and even a certain apricot tinge, not to mention remarkable tertiary characteristics like arabica coffee notes, bitter cocoa powder, and a dusky woodiness.
Palate: truly huge, full-bodied, but also remarkably soft and velvety with an austere tannic backbone and refreshing acidity to create a really harmonious overall mouthfeel. Fruit-forward, but elegant as well, with plenty of elevated smoke and mocha, as well as vegetal and leafy aspects. Spectacular.
Ageability: a wine of extraordinary substance, it could age for an extraordinarily long time. 20 years plus.
Pairing: braised game and beef, but really a sipper, one for a long afternoon and longer evening.
1 review for Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico Riserva “Mater” 2017
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Domìni Veneti traces its origins to 1933, when a group of local grape growers in Valpolicella formed the Cantina Sociale Valpolicella Negrar cooperative. Their aim was to protect the region’s vineyards and preserve its long-standing winemaking traditions. In 1936, an overlooked barrel of Recioto continued fermenting by mistake, transforming into the dry and aromatic red later named Amarone. This discovery sparked a new direction in Valpolicella winemaking.
By 1989, the cooperative launched Domìni Veneti as a focused line of premium selections, drawing its name from the historical period when the region belonged to the Republic of Venice. Today, the winery draws on decades of local know-how and a fortunate blend of soil and climate. Every step, from tending vines to cellar practices, respects nature’s own pace.
Red or white, sweet or dry, wines bearing the Domìni Veneti name arise from the Valpolicella Classica zone and other Veronese areas. Amarone stands out as the so-called King of Valpolicella, born from that accidental moment in 1936. Recioto remains a sweet red DOCG, prized for its deep hue and prolonged grape-drying process. Valpolicella and Ripasso recall methods rooted in earlier generations, while Custoza, Lugana, Soave, Bardolino, Bardolino Chiaretto, and Raudii IGT round out the range of regional offerings.
What unites them all is an approach guided by human skill and the natural environment. The soil, vines, and climate work together to form wines that share a strong connection with the place they come from. This balance of tradition and thoughtful progress defines Domìni Veneti, a name that continues to champion authentic Valpolicella wines and the land that inspires them.
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Nick Singleton –
We had a bottle of this while dining and loved it so much we had it shipped to us during lockdown! A good one when it is in stock.