2017 Le Salette Amarone Classico della Valpolicella Marega Organic, Veneto

70% Corvina and Corvinone; 30% Rondinella, Oseleta and Dindarella

About 30 months in Slavonian oak cask (70%) and barrique (30%), followed by eight months in the bottle for the final ageing process. 

The elegance of the fruit comes through, as does the chewy intensity of the drying process: leather, resin, prune, raisin and a little tobacco and licorice. Sleek and silky, offering black cherry coulis and dried cranberry fruit notes, with silky tannins and accents of star anise, dried rosemary and sage that linger on the juicy, long finish. The mouth feel is richly textured and bold. If well maintained, the wine can be enjoyed for 25 years.

Roasted, grilled meat, game, aged cheeses (such as parmigiano or pecorino), risotto with amarone or red chicory.