While the style of Amarone has existed in the region for centuries, it was very rarely made as a deliberate wine style. Mostly it was produced in warm vintages when batches of wines destined for sweet recioto were unintentionally allowed to ferment completely dry.
Basil grows between 30â130 cm (12â51 in) tall, with opposite, light green, silky leaves 3â11 cm (1.2â4.3 in) long and 1â6 cm (0.39â2.36 in) broad. The flowers are small, white in color and arranged in a terminal spike.
Lemon Zest: (dehydrated) The yellow skin is the zest. The skin contains oils which have a concentrated lemon flavor. Mace: (spice) Lacy, scarlet-colored aril (orange when dried) which surrounds the seed of the nutmeg fruit. Flavor is a combination of cinnamon and pepper, similar to nutmeg but much more subtle.