Veneto

A beautifully pale, delicately structured style that delivers intense strawberry and cherry fruits, floral notes and just a touch of hawthorn. The palate is fresh and supple, lovely red fruit intensity, with an undercurrent of mocha and a bright juicy acidity. Very immediate and undeniably...(read more)

This is a proper 'Ripasso' style, with that lovely grape skin texture and aroma giving a lovely edge to the nose and palate. The fruit is a touch darker with cherry, raspberry and loganberry fruits. Some nice grip in the mouth, still with a lively acidity, but sleek and fruity and joyously...(read more)

Yes of course this is much bigger boned and yes of course it is much more hedonistic, but it retains a beautiful sense of balance for all that heft. Boldly aromatic with plum, dark cherry and chocolate, the palate is richly layered with dark fruits, mocha, dark chocolate and just a hint of...(read more)

From the undoubted king of Valpolicella, Quintarelli's wines are some of the most fascinating of the whole Veneto. The Amarone is never heavy or overdone, it has concentrated plum and cherry fruit, but the feel is lithe and fresh, rich textured tannins give shape and mouthfeel, whilst the...(read more)

Alzero is local dialect for a slope, this is Cabernet Sauvignon and Franc with a touch of Merlot, like the Amarone, the fruit is dried for 2 and half months prior to pressing and fermenting, again 8 years ageing in oak prior to bottling. The aromas are typically Cabernet, tobacco, cassis a...(read more)