2018 | Le Salette La Marega | Amarone della Valpolicella Schioppettino and bramble on the nose

and bramble on the nose

The wine is ripe

with less extraction and softer

This four-hectare cru facing the river spends 12 months on the lees without batonnage in stainless steel tanks

2018 | Le Salette La Marega | Amarone della Valpolicella Schioppettino and bramble on the noseThe 2018 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico La Marega opens with an intense burst of medicinal cherries and blackberries, complemented by shavings of dark chocolate. This is silky in texture, with juicy acidity and depths of ripe red and blue fruits accentuated by sweet spice. The 2018 finishes staining and long with a crunchy sensation and grippy tannins, yet it remains remarkably fresh. It's a pretty intense wine, but balance is expertly