Special chocolate

Giving chocolate, perhaps along with a bouquet of roses, is an unmissable tradition on Valentine's Day. A symbol of sweetness, love, and passion, chocolate (the Greek term meaning "drink of the gods") was so precious that it was used as currency and was a very expensive food, allowed only for the nobility.

But what pairs well with chocolate? The key element for a successful pairing is the amount of cocoa in the chocolate. Milk chocolate goes well with fortified wines like Passito di Pantelleria, Marsala, Sherry, or Tawny Port. Bitter chocolate, on the other hand, such as dark chocolate, can be paired with spirits, but also with soft red wines, of great structure and "meditation wines".

Particularly suitable for this type of pairing are the great Cabernet Sauvignon, Sagrantino di Montefalco, Amarone, Primitivo di Manduria, or Barolo Chinato. One of the most successful combinations is undoubtedly with Rum, which prefers dark chocolate, according to the rule that a longer aging must correspond to a higher percentage of cocoa. Grappa and chocolate enhance each other and provide an equally satisfying experience if a piece of chocolate is allowed to melt in the mouth after a sip of the spirit.

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2021 Allegrini

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Campo dei Gigli 2018 Tenuta Sant'Antonio

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2019 Brigaldara

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 2021 Villa Loren

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2021 Domini Veneti

Wooden box Masi with Amarone Costasera and Veronese Campofiorin, 2 x 0,75 ℓ bottles, Wooden box

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Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 2022 Bertani

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Torre del Falasco 2020 Cantina Valpantena

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Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Vigneto Monte Sant'Urbano 2020 Speri

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Annaberta 2022 Cottini

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Rugola 2021 Fabiano

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG Le Origini 2018 Bolla

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2019 Corte Bravi

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 2020 Casa Lupo

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