DOCG Red

Ca' Vegar Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva Fossa Granara, Cantina di Castelnuovo del Garda

Castelnuovo del Garda

Grapes
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Molinara
Denomination
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
Region
Veneto
Body
Full

An Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva from the Ca' Vegar range of Cantina di Castelnuovo del Garda, aged 36 months in barrels. It smells of sour cherries in spirit and tastes velvety and strong. One shop on this page sells the 2020.

Price
£29.30

2020 · 75cl · checked 27 Oct · Delivery usually £16.90, free on 5 bottles

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Where to buy Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Riserva Ca' Vegar Fossa Granara Cantina Castelnuovo del Garda

£29.30 price · 1 retailer in stock · checked 27 Oct 2026

One shop sells this wine in the UK, so there is no price to compare between shops. Each price is the one on its page today, read daily.

Vino.com Best price 2020 · 75cl · checked 27 Oct · Delivery usually £16.90, free on 5 bottles Code WINE6R8T: £17 off your first wine order with £180 minimum spend, until 13 Jan 2028
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£29.30 £39.07/L
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Tasting Notes

How Ca' Vegar Fossa Granara Amarone Riserva tastes

Fossa Granara is made from Corvina Veronese, Corvinone, Rondinella and Molinara, grown on marly limestone.

Tasted by
ItalianWines editorial, from the producer's notes
Tasted on
16 July 2024
Source
Producer notes · confidence High
Body
Full, from a UK shop's listing
Typical of Corvina
Tannins Smooth / Grippy
Sweetness Dry / Sweet
Acidity Soft / Crisp
Nose

Cantina di Castelnuovo del Garda's own note finds an intense, ethereal nose of sour cherries in spirit in this garnet red. Like every Amarone, it is made from grapes dried before they are pressed.

CherryCherry
OakOak
Black pepperBlack pepper
SpicySpicy
CocoaCocoa
Palate

Velvety, strong and harmonious, with the full, warm body the rules ask of every Amarone. It spends 36 months in barrels before bottling.

Finish

The finish is long. As a Riserva, it has aged for at least four years before going on sale.

Overall

A strong red for game, braised meat and roasts, the dishes the producer puts first, and the one Amarone in its Ca' Vegar range.

Live UK pricing

Buying the 2020 Fossa Granara Amarone Riserva in the UK

One shop on this page sells the 2020, at £29.50 a bottle, so there is no price to compare here. That is less than most Amarone on sale on this site, and this one is a Riserva.

Best price · 75 cl · 2020 £29.30 at Vino.com
75cl · 2020 available from Vino.com £29.30, in stock
Vintages live 2020 Current release: 2020
Per-litre (75cl · 2020 basis) £39.07 Lowest current 75cl · 2020 offer
Last checked 27 Oct 2026 Refreshed once every 24 hours
Wine fit score

Where Fossa Granara Amarone Riserva fits

Best value and Best for an occasion lead the scores of this Fossa Granara Amarone Riserva.

Best value 8.5/10

At £29.50 it costs less than most Amarone on sale on this site, and it is a Riserva, aged at least four years before sale, with 36 months in barrels.

Best for an occasion 8.2/10

A DOCG Amarone Riserva with at least four years of ageing behind it, a good bottle for a celebration dinner or a winter roast with friends.

Best for cellar 7.5/10

Riserva rules mean at least four years of ageing before sale, and this wine spends 36 months in barrels, so it reaches the shop with long ageing behind it.

Best with food 7.2/10

A full, strong red for big flavours. Game, braised meats, roasts and lasagne are the producer's own picks, and it stands up to strong blue cheese.

Best intro to this style 5.0/10

Velvety but strong, with the weight every Amarone must have. It is a big wine for a first red, best tried with a hearty meal.

Best everyday bottle 2.5/10

A strong Riserva at £29.50 is a bottle for a weekend roast rather than a quick weekday supper.

Scoring is rule-based and deterministic. The model and weightings are documented in our Wine Fit Score methodology.

Denomination Compliance Snapshot

Amarone della Valpolicella in five fields

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.

Allowed grapes
3 varieties listed
This bottle: Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Molinara.
Minimum ageing
24 months minimum
No oak ageing required.
Region / area
Verona
Source: Disciplinare.
Style
DOCG · Amarone della Valpolicella
Minimum ABV at this colour: 14.0%.
Classification
DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita)
What that means →
Vintages

The 2020 Fossa Granara Riserva, the vintage on sale

Only the 2020 is on sale here. As a Riserva it could not be sold before 1 November 2024, nearly two years after a plain 2020 Amarone could.

2020 Current release
Best price
£29.30
Retailers
1 in stock

The 2020 summer swung between hot, dry spells and cool, wet ones, and the harvest came slightly early but very unevenly across the zone. Fully ripe grapes kept their aromas and had more than enough sugar for the drying.

2020 Current release
Best price
£29.30
Retailers
1 in stock

The 2020 summer swung between hot, dry spells and cool, wet ones, and the harvest came slightly early but very unevenly across the zone. Fully ripe grapes kept their aromas and had more than enough sugar for the drying.

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.

The disciplinare, the place, the label

Cantina di Castelnuovo del Garda and its Ca' Vegar Amarone

The cellar began in April 1958 as the Cantina Sociale Veronese del Garda, a co-operative with 11 founding growers. Today it is part of the Vitevis group, and Fossa Granara is the one Amarone in its Ca' Vegar range.

01

DOC, DOCG, IGT: what the badges mean

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.

02

The denomination rules, in detail

  • Allowed grapes. 3 varieties listed in the disciplinare
  • Yield ceiling. 12.0 tonnes per hectare
  • Minimum ABV. 14.0% vol
  • Minimum ageing. 24 months total
  • Tasting panel. Mandatory pre-release tasting commission
03

Region and area context

Amarone della Valpolicella falls within Veneto, covering Verona. The denomination is further divided into 2 sub-zones.

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG zone Wine routes in the zone

Made at Castelnuovo del Garda, Castelnuovo del Garda.

Wine routes in the zone: Valpolicella Classico Loop, Strada del Vino Soave.

04

Reading the label

  • Castelnuovo del GardaProducer / estate
  • Corvina · Corvinone · Rondinella · MolinaraGrape varieties
  • Amarone della Valpolicella DOCGGeographic indication and quality tier
  • 2020Vintage (year of harvest)
05

What sits behind the price of Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Riserva Ca' Vegar Fossa Granara Cantina Castelnuovo del Garda

Tracked from
£29.30
Direction
Mostly cost up
Drivers
3 up / 1 down
Main factor
Dried grapes, as every Amarone must use
  1. 01

    Dried grapes, as every Amarone must use

    Cost up

    Fossa Granara is made from dried grapes, and the rules let 100 kg of grapes give no more than 40 litres of wine. So each 75 cl bottle takes at least 1.875 kg of grapes.

  2. 02

    Riserva ageing: at least four years before sale, 36 months in barrels

    Cost up

    As a Riserva, the 2020 could not go on sale before 1 November 2024, nearly two years after a plain 2020 Amarone. The producer also gives it 36 months in barrels.

  3. 03

    UK duty and VAT on a strong red

    Cost up

    Of a £29.50 bottle, £8.48 is tax. VAT is £4.92, and duty is £3.56 at the 15.5% alcohol on the producer's sheet.

  4. 04

    Made by a co-operative of growers

    Cost down

    Cantina di Castelnuovo del Garda began in April 1958 as a co-operative of 11 founding growers and is part of the Vitevis group today. At £29.50, its Riserva costs less than most Amarone on sale on this site.

01

Dried grapes, as every Amarone must use

Cost up

Fossa Granara is made from dried grapes, and the rules let 100 kg of grapes give no more than 40 litres of wine. So each 75 cl bottle takes at least 1.875 kg of grapes.

Perfect Pairings

Dishes that go with this wine

Strong cheddar cheese, plated

Strong cheddar cheese
Food Pairing

Game, braised meat and lasagne with Fossa Granara Amarone

The producer's own picks are game, braised meats, roasts and lasagne, plus two Veneto dishes: pastissada de caval and pasta with duck ragù. Keep it away from hot chilli.

Body matching Strong match

Venison, pheasant and roast duck

A full, strong Amarone Riserva meets the deep flavour of venison, pheasant and duck without being drowned. Game is the first dish the producer suggests for this wine.

Try with: Venison Stew · Roast Pheasant · Roast Duck · More pairings →

Tannin softening Strong match

Braised beef and veal

Long-cooked beef and veal are soft and rich, and their fat and protein smooth the tannin of a strong red like this Amarone. The wine's velvety texture then sits easily with the sauce.

Try with: Brasato al Barolo · Ossobuco alla Milanese · Beef stew

Body matching Good match

Lasagne and rich meat ragù

A rich meat sauce needs a wine with as much weight as the pasta, and this Amarone has it. Lasagne and pasta with duck ragù are both on the producer's own list.

Try with: Lasagna · Ragu alla bolognese · Agnello Ragu Lucano · More pairings →

Salt balance Good match

Blue cheese, from Stilton to Gorgonzola

Salt in a blue cheese makes a ripe, strong red taste rounder and fruitier. A full Amarone such as Fossa Granara has the weight to stand up to Stilton or Gorgonzola.

Try with: Stilton · Blue cheese · Gorgonzola, pear, and walnut risotto

Avoid Clash

Hot curries and chilli

Chilli heat makes a strong red such as this Amarone, with at least 14% alcohol, taste hotter and more bitter. The cherry fruit falls away, so keep it for rich, savoury dishes without the heat.

Skip with: Chicken madras · Chicken jalfrezi · Green curry · Pairing guide →

Drinking + cellar

Keeping a bottle of Fossa Granara Amarone Riserva

The producer gives no drinking window for this Riserva on its sheet. It seals the bottle with a Nomacork, a synthetic stopper, not natural cork.

Decanting
30 minutes

A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.

Serving temperature
16-18°C

Aim for the cooler end on a warm day; warmer end opens up more aromatics.

Cellar potential
High

Riserva rules mean at least four years of ageing before sale, and this wine spends 36 months in barrels, so it reaches the shop with long ageing behind it.

Buy now or wait?
Buy now

£29.30 for a 75cl bottle of the 2020, at Vino.com, is the best price we track, and we have no signal of further discounting.

Sources & trust

Sources behind this Fossa Granara Amarone Riserva page

Prices & stock

Read directly from each retailer’s public product page once a day. Last refresh: 27 Oct 2026, 00:56 BST. We do not hold stock and we do not accept payment for placement.

Confidence · High
Tasting notes

Based on the producer's published tasting notes.

Confidence · High
Appellation rules & ageing

From the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.

Confidence · High
Why it costs what it costs

Our 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 · Medium
Drink window & cellar potential

Style guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.

Confidence · Medium
Related

Fossa Granara Amarone Riserva: grapes, place and producer

Producer
Castelnuovo del Garda Veneto
Grapes
Corvina Corvinone Rondinella Molinara
Denomination
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
Region
Veneto Region guide
Cuisine
British Cuisine 1 dishes paired

Common Questions

It is a garnet red with an intense, ethereal nose of sour cherries in spirit. The palate is velvety, strong and harmonious, with the full, warm body the rules ask of every Amarone.

It spends 36 months in barrels, the producer's sheet says. As a Riserva it must also age at least four years from 1 November of its harvest year. So the 2020 could not go on sale before 1 November 2024.

Corvina Veronese, Corvinone, Rondinella and Molinara, the producer's sheet says. Like every Amarone, it is made from dried grapes, and the rules say they cannot normally be made into wine before 1 December.

Game, braised meats, roasts and lasagne are the producer's own suggestions. It also names two Veneto dishes: pastissada de caval and pasta with duck ragù. Keep it away from hot chilli.

One shop on this page sells the 2020, at £29.50 a bottle, so there is no price to compare here. The shop offers a lower price per bottle when you buy six or more.

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