Villa Annaberta, Amarone della Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy 2019

Fermented in stainless steel tanks before maturing in a mixture of tonneaux, barriques, and conical wooden vats for 20 months, this elegantly-styled Amarone from sustainable winery, Villa Annaberta is intense, sticky and spicy, with baked fruit flavours alongside some tobacco and forest floor notes. Succulent and fresh, its richness is well balanced by good acidity. Platinum medal winner at DWWA 2022.