Fieramonte Riserva
⏳ Drinking Window
2028 - 2048
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-braised beef short ribs, roasted wild game such as venison, and mature, sharp cheeses like aged Parmigiano-Reggiano.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the prestigious Fumane hills in the heart of the Valpolicella Classico zone, Allegrini's Fieramonte Riserva is a legendary Amarone that represents a triumphant resurrection. Originally celebrated in the mid-20th century, the south-facing Fieramonte vineyard was left unproduced for over two decades until the Allegrini family meticulously replanted it, releasing its modern revival with the 2011 vintage. The wine is crafted from a traditional blend dominated by Corvina Veronese and Corvinone, alongside Rondinella and Oseleta. The grapes undergo the traditional appassimento process, drying naturally for several months to concentrate their sugars, aromatics, and structural elements. Following a slow fermentation, the wine is aged for approximately 48 months in French oak casks. This meticulous process yields an Amarone of extraordinary depth, balancing intense dark fruit, balsamic undertones, and exotic spices with a vibrant mineral backbone derived from the vineyard's steep, calcareous clay soils.
🍾 About the Producer
Rooted in Fumane since the sixteenth century and established as a formal agricultural estate in 1854, Allegrini stands as a definitive pillar of modern Valpolicella viticulture. The estate was radically modernized during the mid-twentieth century by Giovanni Allegrini, whose pioneering vision replaced traditional pergola veronese with Guyot training and shifted regional emphasis to single-cru terroirs. Encompassing over 150 hectares across Valpolicella Classica and expanding into Lugana, the estate's topographies feature steep, southeast-facing limestone-clay hillsides and high-altitude chalk plateaus. Viticulture emphasizes sustainability, certified under Equalitas and Biodiversity Friend frameworks. In the cellar, Allegrini mastered modern appassimento, minimizing oxidation while capturing intense aromatics and silky texture. Benchmark expressions include the monumental Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, the historic single-vineyard La Grola, the pure Corvina benchmark La Poja, and the innovative double-fermented Palazzo della Torre, alongside the versatile, contemporary tier of regional bottlings under Corte Giara.
🍇 Grapes
Corvina (45-95%), Corvinone, Rondinella