What to blend with Amorone? Barolo? Cabernet? Merlot?

[abefroman]

What to blend with Amorone?

Would any of these go well? Barolo, Cabernet, Merlot, Sangiovese, Syrah?

 

[MFC]

I blend alicante with zin, it comes out great. It adds a little sweetness. If your blending them before crushing I might suggest it. Plus it comes in 42lbs. Not sure what it would be like with amorone specifically though. At bottling no idea.

 

[JohnT]

Sangio and Amorone are simular. I would blend in a little merlot or syrah to round it out.

 

[Flame145]

I blend alicante with zin, it comes out great. It adds a little sweetness. If your blending them before crushing I might suggest it. Plus it comes in 42lbs. Not sure what it would be like with amorone specifically though. At bottling no idea.

What do you use ??? A 50 % to 50 % mix

 

[MFC]

For every 4 cases of zin add one case alicante. So an 80/20 mix. I only use the 42lb alicante cases. There are 36 pound alicante cases but I think it's a different grape it was more tart.

 

[NY25712]

I use 900 lbs zin and 92 lbs alicante

 

[Wade E]

Why would you want to blend an Amarone?

 

[Lurker]

Wade beat me to it.