2016 Domini del Leone Amarone Della Valpolicella Italy Max took over his family

Max took over his family estate and went all-in on natural winemaking

the “1er Cru” Scheidterberg and Sonnenberg hills that curl around the village of Ayl are beginning to turn out wines of real depth and complexity

A wine ready to drink now or hold

layered — raspberry

Roughly 300 cases produced

2016 Domini del Leone Amarone Della Valpolicella Italy Max took over his familyStewed red fruit, violet, prune, mocha, and earth rich, full bodied, and velvety with eight years of age showing beautifully. Corvina, Corvinone, and Rondinella dried for months using the ancient appassimento technique before pressing and aging in French oak. Certified organic since 1974 and Demeter certified biodynamic grandfather Guido Fidora was among the first organic farmers in all of Italy, decades before anyone cared. Same family behind that