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Recioto della Valpolicella DOC; Recioto della Valpolicella Amarone DOC
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These wines are made primarily from the red CORVINA grape, but also with Rondinella, Molinara, and others. They are not like other VALPOLICELLA wines because of the special process that RECIOTO wines go through, such as the use of semidried grapes. The Recioto della Valpolicella, with its cherry and plum flavors, can be sweet and quite pleasant. The Recioto della Valpolicella Amarone (also called Amarone della Valpolicella) is the DRY version, which is essentially the same as the sweet except that it's allowed to FERMENT fully. It too can be quite good, with similar flavors but a bittersweet essence. There are FORTIFIED and SPARKLING versions also, although they're not as highly regarded.
Related Links: Corvina, Valpolicella DOC, Valpantena, recioto
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