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When to drink Amarone della Valpolicella?

Italy · Red · Corvina, corvinone, rondinella

Amarone della Valpolicella is usually ready from 4 years, reaches its peak between 7 and 18 years and keeps for up to about 25 years.

Ready to drink4 years

Peak7–18 years

Drink before25 years

Serving17–18 °C

Decanting1 h if young

Our tip

Made from grapes dried for several months, Amarone is rich and often close to 16 % alcohol. A 30-month Parmesan or game in sauce can stand up to it.

At the table

Game in sauce
Aged Parmesan
Dark chocolate dessert

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Vintage by vintage, in 2026

Vintage	Status	Drink
2025	Keep	2029 – 2050
2024	Keep	2028 – 2049
2023	Keep	2027 – 2048
2022	Before its peak	2026 – 2047
2021	Before its peak	2025 – 2046
2020	Before its peak	2024 – 2045
2019	At its peak	2023 – 2044
2018	At its peak	2022 – 2043
2017	At its peak	2021 – 2042
2016	At its peak	2020 – 2041
2015	At its peak	2019 – 2040
2014	At its peak	2018 – 2039
2013	At its peak	2017 – 2038
2012	At its peak	2016 – 2037
2011	At its peak	2015 – 2036
2010	At its peak	2014 – 2035
2009	At its peak	2013 – 2034
2008	At its peak	2012 – 2033
2007	Past its peak	2011 – 2032
2006	Past its peak	2010 – 2031
2005	Past its peak	2009 – 2030
2004	Past its peak	2008 – 2029
2003	Past its peak	2007 – 2028
2002	Past its peak	2006 – 2027
2001	Past its peak	2005 – 2026
2000	Over the hill	2004 – 2025
1999	Over the hill	2003 – 2024
1998	Over the hill	2002 – 2023
1997	Over the hill	2001 – 2022
1996	Over the hill	2000 – 2021

Average estimate for the appellation: vintage, producer and storage matter too.

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