Veneto
Recioto is the sweet wine of Valpolicella. Hand picked grapes are dried for 120 days to concentrate the flavours and sugars, and fermentation is stopped early to leave 130 grams per litre of residual sugar...
Grown in the Valpolicella area, these Garganega grapes are partially dried, losing 20 to 30% of their weight, before fermentation...
This juicy red has benefited from the addition of some partially dried grapes (leggermente appassito translates as 'slightly raisined') to the fermentation, which add texture, sugars and richness...
Amarone is full-bodied and rich thanks to the use of dried grapes...
This is a brand new single varietal from this co-operative, located in the heart of the Valpolicella Classico area, just a few kilometres from Verona...
Made by Allegrini, you can expect this to be a good quality Pinot Grigio, and it is definitely a long way from the bulk juice we often see on supermarket shelves - and for less than £10...
Amarone is known for its power, which comes from drying the handpicked grapes to concentrate the sugars and flavour compounds...
What makes this a great summer wine also enables it to shine with richer food in the winter months - a clean, vibrant acidity cuts through pretty much anything, while the softer, gently aromatic flavours sit well alongside a variety of foods...
Gorgeous floral scent with hint of elderflower and lemon zest...
