Verona, Italy

February 2024

Matt’s review: Torre di Terzolan’s Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 2019 caught my attention at Anteprima Amarone this year. In a flight of 72 Amarones from 2019, Torre di Terzolan’s was a star. While the 2019 vintage is anticipated to be released to market only in 2026, it was showing beautifully already and merits top accolades. This is a wine you should seek out and stock up on.

Torre di Terzolan is situated minutes north of Verona up the valley in the little town of Trezzolano where the tend four organic vineyards, with a total of ~3 hectares at an elevation up to 350m. The four vineyards include: La Mezzaluna, La Pala, Il Binte and Il Brolo, where they grow indigenous varieties from Valpolicella including Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, and Croatina to produce their Amarone della Valpolicella and their Valpolicella Superiore.

The preview sample of 2019 Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG showed delicious dried cherry, graham cracker, New York cherry cheesecake, dried dark fruit, subtle herbs and baking spice. The palate offers delicious dried fruit, more cherry, all in a very fresh and elegant style. Fine textured tannins, beautifully integrated with the fresh dark fruit, dried cherry, and delicate spices which persist on the long refreshing finish. A unique style of Amarone showing impressive balance and structure certain to enable long term cellaring and reward those with patience. Enjoy when released (expected 2026) and cellar for 2+ decades to appreciate the evolution this wine will deliver highlighting the strength of this five star vintage for which Torre di Terzolan has captured beautifully in this stand-out Amarone. Tasted February 2024. 95+ points. Matt Steeves – http://www.quercusvino.ca

www.torrediterzolan.it