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At some point towards the beginning of the meal, the Italian who was serving us walked passed the table, backpedaled, and stared at the bottle before turning to me and declaring that we had chosen one of the two (in his book) greatest of all Italian wines, and I must say, its definitely up there on my list as well—I think my favorite bottle of all time may have been a perfectly aged 1994 Dal Forno Amarone I was lucky enough to have a glass of (I'm still pinching myself). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Dal Forno family has been producing their acclaimed and iconic wines since Romano founded it is 1983. Romano, spent the early part of his life not as a winemaker, but as a grape-grower, but at the age of 22—and against his family's wishes—he chose to stop selling his grapes and make his own wine. He sought out a mentor to help him, and managed to land none other than Giuseppe Quintarelli, the Da Vinci of Amarone. Initially, Quintarelli was famously unimpressed with Romano's vineyard sites, stating that it was \"fit only for corn,\" but of course that would change. Together the two would elevate themselves, the region, and the style of Amarone to new heights, and they remain, to this day the absolute benchmarks for the style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced using the \u003cem\u003eappassimento\u003c\/em\u003e process in which grapes are partially dried prior to fermentation, Amarone's a rich, bold and structured wines and Dal Forno's is no exception. Full of dried violets, black currants, plum cake, sweet tobacco, mint, and cocoa powder, the wine is incredibly concentrated. Dark and brooding, but surprisingly approachable, and will evolve over time to show more savory and spice notes. An absolutely stunning, world-class wine if there ever was one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16.5% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dal Forno Romano","offers":[{"title":"2018","offer_id":47346662506740,"sku":null,"price":430.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0764\/7451\/5700\/files\/dalfornoromano_1.webp?v=1766786767"},{"product_id":"amarone-della-valpolicella-monte-lodoletta-copy","title":"Amarone della Valpolicella Classico (1.5L Magnum)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt is impossible to speak about the late, great and legendary Maestro del Veneto, Giuseppe Quintarelli without superlatives. The name itself stands for so much: the family, the wines, a style, a tradition, a way of doing things. After all the time, effort, patience, and care that go into the making of a bottle of Quintarelli, it truly does mean so much more than wine, and the Quintarelli name is a stamp of authenticity and the ultimate indication of an artisanal, handmade, uncompromising wine of the highest quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis rich, dry red, crafted from a blend of Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, and Molinara, is the quintessential expression of the Quintarelli style. With a beautiful aroma of toasted hazelnuts, dried blackberries and cranberries, incense and cocao, and tannins that are now silky smooth and polished to perfection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a 1.5 Liter 'Magnum' format.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15.0% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Giuseppe Quintarelli","offers":[{"title":"2018","offer_id":47351510335732,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0764\/7451\/5700\/files\/quintarelli_amarone_1.webp?v=1767383546"},{"product_id":"amarone-della-valpolicella","title":"Amarone della Valpolicella","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eComprised of 65% Corvina, 30% Rondinella, and 5 % Molinara which were allowed to dry out for months before beingg pressed and fermented, these are truly rustic Amarone, wines which transport you to the Northern Italy of yesteryear. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1969, Pietro Clementi, the then-mayor of Marano, purchased 20 hectares of vineyards and woodlands in the hills of Marano di Valpolicella. Pietro spent his formative years among the vines; his parents, concerned for his safety amidst bombing raids on their native Verona during World War Two, shipped him off to Valpolicella to live with his grandparents, who were themselves winemakers. Pietro eventually moved back to Verona, pursued a career in law, but could never quite shake his love for the vine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the outset, Clementi aimed to produce in a non-flashy, traditional style, one that showcases freshness over opulence, like the wines he grew up with, rather than the dialed-up, over-extracted wines which dog the appellation to this day. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16.5% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pietro Clementi","offers":[{"title":"2015","offer_id":48010359570676,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0764\/7451\/5700\/files\/pietroamarone_1.webp?v=1776647043"}],"url":"https:\/\/goodhombre.wine\/collections\/veneto.oembed","provider":"Good Hombre Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}