Amarone $ Question

[iowawine]

What do you suppose I expect to pay for an average bottle of Amarone in the US? I've never tried it and just wondered what I can expect when I am out looking for it.

 

[Wade E]

About $65 for a cheaper one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[iowawine]

That's what I was seeing in my internet research. Might be worth just buying a kit to determine if I like it, at least then I'd have 30 bottles right?

 

[Wade E]

Yep. Ive tasted a $100 bottle and a $65 bottle. The RJS EP kit was way better then the 65 and IMO as good as the 100! I didnt really like the Cellar Craft much.

 

[iowawine]

Is there another wine variety you'd compare Amarone to? Just curious.

 

[Wade E]

Not really, its really its own entity. If you were to make a raisin wine it would probably be the closest comparison.

 

[abefroman]

Do you put raisins in when you make Amarone?

Is there any guidelines to that? Do you just throw a handful or so in?

 

[Wade E]

Actually the RJS EP Amarone comes with both a raisin pack and a grape pack. Some of the Mosti Mondiale kits come with raisin packs to add also. You can just throw them in or put them in a fermenting bag.

 

[Tom]

Is there another wine variety you'd compare Amarone to? Just curious.

Valpolicello

 

[Tom]

Do you put raisins in when you make Amarone?

Is there any guidelines to that? Do you just throw a handful or so in?

If its 6 gal I but 2#'s in mine in the primary

 

[Wade E]

Yeah Valpolicella Ripassa is close but much lighter in body like a Pinot Noir comapred to a Cabernet.

 

[iowawine]

Thanks for the input, give me something think about and some new wines to try.