Vintages Veneto Flashcards
What are the worst recent years for Amarone?
2017 - Accessible - drought, irrigation needed. Also some summer storms and hail.
2014 - excessively cold and rainy
2005 - Cooler year with rain at harvest
2003 - excessive wines - emergency irrigation needed
2002 - massive HAILSTORM - mildew
What are the best recent years for Amarone?
2016 - cool year, ideal harvest, great conditions
2010 - cool, rainy spring and cool summer with a warm harvest - great
2006 - Very balanced, ideal harvest
What are the hottest, driest recent Amarone vintages?
2022 - Very DRY weather - finally rain in August, some may have needed to irrigate, late harvest
2019 - warm and dry - heat waves, but cooling off during harvest
2009 - Potent wines from a warm year
2007 - big and ripe from an early year, still decent balance
2000 - opulent wines - hot and dry with well-timed rains
Compare 2020, 2019, and 2018 in Amarone?
2020 - storms, hail, and humidity presented challenges - but careful selection could help
2019 - warm and dry - heat waves, but cooling off during harvest, RIPE and FRESH
2018 - Generous vintage. Rainy spring, so careful selection was needed - SHALLOW, FRUITY
How were 2015, 2013, and 2012 in Amarone?
2015 - cool and rainy to warm and dry, good progression - SUN-KISSED wines
2013 - classic BALANCE - some rain and hail, but good wines
2012 - slow start, with a RAPID RIPENING caused some wines to be FLAT and lack acidity
How was 2011 and 2008 in Amarone?
2011 - Dry finish with temperature swings, decent year - INTENSITY
2008 - cooler year, SAVORY wines but things warmed and dried at the end - good on the high end
What are the middling years of the 2000s for Amarone?
2007 - big and RIPE from an early year, still decent balance
2004 - summer rain but a cool and dry finish to the season ELEGANT
2000 - low yields, a bit ANGULAR and austere
2001 - OPULENT wines - hot and dry with well-timed rains
