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Tommasi Viticoltori Arele Appassimento Red
Tommasi Viticoltori · Veneto · Italy
$14.99
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It carries a verified 88-point score from Gismondi On Wine at a price under $25. If you want to spend less, Apothic Red is $10.99.
Taste profile
SweetnessDry → Sweet
BodyLight → Full
Acidity*Soft → Bright
Tannin*Silky → Grippy
Oak*None → Bold
Fruit*Subtle → Intense
* WineDiscounts editorial estimate based on verified tasting notes.
What it tastes like
Ripe raspberry, sour cherry and plum with warm spice, soft tannins and a rounded, savory finish.
You’ll like this if…
You like smoother Italian reds, Ripasso-style wines, Corvina blends, or reds with ripe fruit but not heavy sweetness.
Why buy it
It gives a taste of Tommasi's appassimento know-how in a more approachable, food-friendly format than Amarone.
Best for
Roasted meats, red-sauce pasta, grilled vegetables and medium-aged cheeses.
Style
Dry, ripe, smooth Veneto red blend with partial appassimento concentration and measured oak.
Drinks like
Valpolicella Ripasso, appassimento red blends, fuller-bodied Corvina blends
Experience level
Easy for casual drinkers, but with enough regional character for Italian wine fans.
Flavor notes
Pairs well with
roast chicken with herbs · grilled steak or lamb chops · pasta with pork ragu or tomato-meat sauce · medium-aged cheeses
Best occasions
Serving & enjoying
- Serving temperature:
- 16-18°C / 60-64°F
- Decanting:
- Optional 15-20 minutes to open the fruit and spice
- Glassware:
- Medium to large red wine glass
- Drink or cellar:
- Enjoy on release or over the next 3-5 years; no store vintage is tracked
- After opening:
- Best within 2-3 days, recorked and kept cool
Guidance partly estimated by WineDiscounts from the wine’s style.
About this wine
Tommasi Arele is a rich, rounded Veneto red blend made with partial appassimento, bringing ripe raspberry, sour cherry and plum together with gentle spice and a savory finish. It is a polished choice for meats, cheeses and hearty weeknight Italian dishes.
Wine details
- Type
- red
- Varietal
- Red Blend
- Grapes
- Corvina, Rondinella, Oseleta, Merlot
- Producer
- Tommasi Viticoltori
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Veneto
- Appellation
- Trevenezie IGT
- Bottle size
- 750 Ml
- ABV
- 13%
Details last verified September 24, 2026
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Winemaking details ›
- Vineyard source:
- Selected grapes from hillside vineyards of Valpolicella.
- Vessel:
- Controlled-temperature fermentation at 25-30°C.
About the winery · Tommasi Viticoltori ›
Tommasi is a family winery whose story began in 1902 in Valpolicella. The fourth generation now leads the family business, based in Valpolicella Classica with wineries and vineyard holdings across Italy. Tommasi is especially associated with Veneto wines and the traditions of Valpolicella, including appassimento. The producer describes respect for family, territory and tradition as central to its work.
Critic reviews
88/100Gismondi On Wine
“Cherry, raspberry and red plum with sweet baking spices and vanilla; soft and easy with polished tannins.”
88/100WineAlign
“WineAlign identifies it as a red blend from Veneto, Italy, with partial appassimento notes from multiple critics.”
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Tommasi Viticoltori Arele Appassimento Red dry or sweet?
- Tommasi Viticoltori Arele Appassimento Red is dry — its sweetness rating is 2 on our 1 (bone dry) to 5 (sweet) scale. It is medium-to-full bodied.
- What does Tommasi Viticoltori Arele Appassimento Red taste like?
- Ripe raspberry, sour cherry and plum with warm spice, soft tannins and a rounded, savory finish.
- What food pairs with Tommasi Viticoltori Arele Appassimento Red?
- It pairs well with Roast chicken with herbs, Grilled steak or lamb chops, Pasta with pork ragu or tomato-meat sauce and Medium-aged cheeses.
- How should I serve Tommasi Viticoltori Arele Appassimento Red?
- Serve at 16-18°C / 60-64°F. Optional 15-20 minutes to open the fruit and spice. Glass: Medium to large red wine glass.
- Is Tommasi Viticoltori Arele Appassimento Red a good value?
- At $14.99 it carries a verified 88-point score from Gismondi On Wine; the review is shown on this page.
- Is there a similar wine that costs less than Tommasi Viticoltori Arele Appassimento Red?
- Apothic Red is a comparable Red Blend at $10.99. See Apothic Red
- What is the bottle size and alcohol content of Tommasi Viticoltori Arele Appassimento Red?
- 750 ml bottle, 13% alcohol by volume.