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STEFANO
ACCORDINI
Amarone grapes, new vineyards and Mr. Accordini
with his sons |
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Quality
awards
(from the heart of Tuscany, a guarantee of
quality...) |
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R.Parker 94 points: 1999 Amarone della Valpolicella
Acinatico
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R.Parker 93 points:
2000 Recioto
della Valpolicella
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R.Parker 91 points:
1998 Passo IGT
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R.Parker 89 points:
2000 Valpolicella
Acinatico
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R.Parker 85 points: 2001
Valpolicella Classico
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GR 3 glasses: 2000 Recioto della Valpolicella
Classico Acinatico
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Duemilavini 5 grapes: 1997 Amarone V. Classico
"Vigneto Il Fornetto"
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Duemilavini 5 grapes: 1998 Amarone V. Classico
"Acinatico"
Accordini's wines have
been also reviewed by many specialized Italian
wine press like Veronelli and Luca maroni "Powerful
Amarone, excellent taste", "Excellent
wines and increasing quality"...
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About
Valpolicella area
(the Valley of Many Cellars...) |
The name Valpolicella is derived, as far as we know,
from the Greek "poli" and the Latin "celli"
and means "Valley of Many Cellars". In
fact the name is wholly appropriate as wine producing
has always been the main agricultural concern of
the area.
Valpolicella is a clearly definied territory and
is crossed from north to south by a series of hills
which form parallel valleys intersected by "progni".
"Progni" is a dialect word meaning creek
beds which remain dry for most of the year expect
occasionally during heavy autumn rains or spring
thaws.
The area is bordered by the Lessini range of mountains
to the north while its southern and western confines
run more or less contigous with the Adige river.
The Valpolicella areas comprises five communes:
Fumane, Marano, Negrar, Sant'Ambrogio and San Pietro
in Cariano.
The soil is mainly limestone and geologists date
its formation back to the Jurassic and Cretacean
periods. The climate is mild and temperate with
approximately 900-1000 cm (350-400 inches) of rainfall
per year. Temperatures range from a minimum of 11-15°
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Tips
& Tricks:
WINE TIPS
(Find more on our web site...) |
Finish:
The
tactile and flavor impressions left in the
mouth while a beverage is being swallowed.
Some beverages finish harsh, hot, and astringent,
while others are smooth, soft, and elegant.
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"Stefano Accordini"
estate extends over 4 hectares situated in Negrar, the
heart of Valpolicella, in a place called Bessole.
These vineyards are a precious source of great satisfaction
thanks to their southern-east exposure and their soil,
which is well balanced in its components.
A good choice of three different varieties of grapes,
Corvine, Rondinelle and Corvinone, grafted by Stefano
and taken from grapes of high quality, guarantees every
year the production of ripe grapes well suited to be
withered.
In the new estate among the hills of Fumane a new vineyard
of about 6 hectares is being planted.
Even the traditional techniques, such as Ripasso, are
usually employed to produce a wine of high level, the
Valpolicella Classico Superiore.
A great attention is given to the grape withering, a
technique which enables the production of the most important
wines of the Accordini family such as Amarone, Recioto
and the innovative IGT Passo.
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| Region
information ... |
The Veneto extends from the Alps to the Adriatic
Sea and includes a part of the Italian slopes of
the Eastern Alps. Its vineyards not only yield a
great amount of premium wines but a large volume
of wine for mass consumption. Merlot is the leading
grape, which covers 30% of the regional vineyard
surface, along with Garganega and Prosecco coming
in second covering 20% of vineyard surface.
Venice's region has emerged in recent times as Italy's
largest producer of wine with a major share classified
as DOC or DOCG (more than 300 million bottles a
year).
Leading the flow is Verona's trio of Soave, Valpolicella
and Bardolino. But since DOC represents less than
a third of the region's total, the Veneto also figures
as a major producer and exporter of IGT wines, often
of moderate price.
The Veneto has three general areas of premium wine
production: the western province of Verona in the
hills between Lake Garda and the town of Soave;
the central hills in the provinces of Vicenza, Padova
and Treviso; the eastern plains of the Piave and
Tagliamento river basins along the Adriatic coast
northeast of Venice.
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