Domìni Veneti, Recioto della Valpolicella Classico, Veneto, Italy 2020

Recioto della Valpolicella is a wine style that will be unfamiliar to many, but don't skip over it on the shelves as it makes a great pairing with rich, chocolatey desserts. Like its stablemate Amarone, it's a full-bodied red made by leaving the Valpolicella grape varieties out to dry after the harvest. The difference is that while Amarone is vinified dry or off-dry, Recioto is sweet (here 128g/L). This new Majestic listing is made by a cooperative well respected in the region, and is utterly delicious, with oodles of blackcurrant, black cherry, raisiny, figgy fruit and lovely freshness.