Accordini Stefano
Stefano Accordini's organic Amarone dries Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara on 550m Valpolicella Classico hills, reaching a warming 16% of raisin, black cherry and spice. A powerful, velvety red for braised beef, game and aged cheese.
Built from Stefano Accordini's producer notes and the drinker consensus on Vivino, where the closely related Acinatico bottling averages 4.3 from nearly 600 ratings: a ruby-garnet Amarone of raisin, black cherry and warm spice, powerful at 16% yet smooth.
Raisin and dried fig lead, the appassimento signature of grapes dried in Accordini's Fumane fruit-room, over black cherry, pipe tobacco and warm baking spice. Air brings a balsamic, faintly medicinal lift.
Black cherry
Fig
Plum
Prune
Raisin
Tobacco
Liquorice
ChocolateFull and warming at 16%, with glycerine roundness from the noble-rot drying softening a dense core of prune, black cherry and dark chocolate. Fine Corvina tannin and a savoury, liquorice-edged grip keep the dried-fruit sweetness in check, a structure the two years in oak frames rather than dominates.
Long and spiced, closing on cocoa, tobacco and the warm raisined echo of dried Corvina, lingering well past the swallow.
Accordini's organic, high-altitude Amarone is a powerful, food-first classic rather than a fruit-bomb, and the Vivino crowd rates the closely related Acinatico bottling 4.3 across nearly 600 reviews. Best from braised beef and game through to aged cheese; cellar a strong vintage 15 years or more.
Live UK listings cover the 2019 vintage from around 38 pounds, with a 2020 also tracked. Prices reflect a small-production organic Amarone aged about two years in oak before release.
A data-led read on where this bottle fits: a structured, food-first Amarone that rewards braised dishes and the cellar more than everyday drinking, priced near the Amarone Classico median.
A DOCG Amarone della Valpolicella from a respected Classico estate is a benchmark special-occasion and gifting red.
Appassimento concentration, fine tannin and 16% alcohol give 15 to 20 years of cellar potential from a strong vintage like 2019.
Full body, fine tannin and dried-fruit depth make it a powerful match for braised meat, game and aged cheese, though too big for light dishes.
At about 38 pounds for the in-stock 2019 it sits near the Amarone Classico median, and the 27-pound 2020 offer is keen for an organic, oak-aged DOCG.
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A compact view of what the Amarone della Valpolicella denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.
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Both vintages come from high-altitude Valpolicella Classica fruit dried by appassimento. 2019 was an excellent Veneto year for structure; 2020 is a touch softer and approachable earlier.
2020 was a warm, good-quality Veneto vintage giving a slightly softer, earlier-drinking Amarone than 2019. Approachable from 2024 with a decade of cellar potential.
2019 was an excellent, balanced year in Valpolicella Classica, with a cool close to the season giving structured, age-worthy Amarone. Drying concentrated the fruit cleanly; drink from 2023 into the late 2030s.
Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.
Accordini farms 25 hectares organically up to 600m above Fumane, drying Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara in the fruit-room before two years in oak, the work behind every bottle of this DOCG.
Italian wine law sorts bottles into a pyramid. DOCG sits at the top: tightly drawn boundaries, prescribed grapes, mandatory ageing, government tasting before release. DOC is the same idea with looser thresholds. IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) is broader still, requiring only that 85% of the grapes come from the named territory.
Amarone della Valpolicella is in the DOCG tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.
Amarone della Valpolicella falls within Veneto , covering Veneto. The denomination is further divided into 2 sub-zones.
Hand-picked grapes rest on trays until Botrytis Nobile concentrates them, losing around 40% of their weight, so several kilos of fruit go into each bottle.
Accordini farms 25 hectares of steep Valpolicella Classica hillside organically; low yields and hand-work at altitude cost far more than valley-floor fruit.
The wine sits about two years in large oak and tonneau, tying up cellar space and capital long before a single bottle can be sold.
Amarone della Valpolicella is a DOCG with mandatory ageing and a release tasting; the 16% strength reflects the ripe, dried-grape must.
At 2026 rates a 16% still wine carries about 3.80 pounds of UK excise duty plus 20% VAT, roughly 10 pounds of tax on the 40-pound UK price.
This is Accordini's classic Amarone, not the Riserva Il Fornetto at around 130 pounds, so it sits well below the estate's flagship and the Amarone luxury tier.
Dishes that complement this wine
The wine's 16% body and glycerine-rounded dried-fruit core stand up to long-braised beef, game and aged cheese. Each match below is explained by structure, not habit.
Amarone's 16% body and glycerine-rounded dried-fruit core match the gelatinous richness of slow-braised beef and veal shank. The wine's mass meets the dish's mass, so neither is flattened.
Try with: Brasato al Barolo · Ossobuco alla Milanese · Bollito dei Pastori · Venison Stew · More pairings →
The raisin, fig and pipe-tobacco notes from appassimento echo the gamey, savoury depth of venison and wildfowl, while soft tannin handles the lean meat without drying it out.
Try with: Venison Stew · Roast Pheasant · Roast Duck · Duck breast · More pairings →
Charred fat and protein from a thick grilled steak soften the fine Corvina tannin, letting the wine's dark fruit read sweeter against the savoury crust.
Try with: Fiorentina steak · Agnello Ragu Lucano · Ribeye steak · More pairings →
The crystalline salt and fat of aged Monte Veronese, Parmigiano or pecorino are cut by the wine's structure, and its dried-fruit sweetness lifts the cheese's nutty depth.
Try with: Pecorino sardo e pan carasau · Polenta alla Valdostana · Cheese board · More pairings →
Forest-floor maturity in the wine bridges to porcini and truffle, while the dried-fruit weight balances the bitter edge of radicchio without the dish overwhelming it.
Try with: Porcini mushroom risotto · Truffle risotto · Radicchio risotto · More pairings →
At 16% alcohol the wine scorches chilli heat and flattens delicate white fish, while its dried-fruit sweetness clashes with citrus-dressed raw fish and brine.
Skip with: Delicate white fish · Fresh oysters · Citrus ceviche · Chilli-heavy curries · Pairing guide →
Built for the long haul: this appassimento Amarone holds 15 to 20 years from a strong vintage, the dried-fruit concentration and 16% alcohol carrying it through a decade of bottle age.
Peak around 2028. Best in the years above; holds without falling over either side.
A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.
Appassimento concentration, fine tannin and 16% alcohol give 15 to 20 years of cellar potential from a strong vintage like 2019.
£27.49 is the lowest tracked offer for the current vintage and we have no signal of further discounting.
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Confidence · HighDrawn from what drinkers consistently report on Vivino and Wine-Searcher, summarised in our own words. A crowd read across many tasters, not a single critic.
Confidence · MediumFrom the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.
Confidence · HighOur reading of the price, drawn from the disciplinare, public UK duty rates, and typical landed-cost benchmarks. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.
Confidence · MediumStyle guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.
Confidence · MediumIt blends roughly 75% Corvina Veronese with Rondinella and Molinara, the traditional Valpolicella varieties, all from Stefano Accordini's organically farmed high-altitude vineyards above Fumane.
The grapes are hand-picked in September and dried for months in the fruit-room, where Botrytis Nobile concentrates the sugars, before fermentation and around two years in oak. The result is a dry, full-bodied wine at 16% alcohol.
Intense ruby-garnet in the glass, with raisin, black cherry, dried fig, spice and pipe-tobacco notes. It is powerful and structured yet smooth, with a long, warming finish.
Serve it at 18C with braised beef, ossobuco, game and venison, or aged hard cheeses such as Monte Veronese and Parmigiano. Avoid delicate fish and chilli heat.
Yes. It comes from Accordini Stefano's organic line, farmed without synthetic chemicals across 25 hectares of Valpolicella Classica hillside vineyards.
Recent UK listings cover the 2019 vintage from about 38 to 46 pounds, with the 2020 also offered. Both drink well now and will cellar for a decade or more.
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