The 2015 Valpolicella Classico Superiore la Fabriseria is a fresh and immediate blend of 35% Corvina, 30% Corvinone, 30% Rondinella and 5% Oseleta, with fruit from a vineyard site 500 meters above sea level. The grapes are left on the vines to shed some of their water volume before they are pressed and fermented with light punch-downs to extract color and aromas, but not in an excessive manner. The wine ferments on the skins for one month, so the power and concentration of those grapes does come through, especially on the finish. This is a terrific expression that is informal but offers complexity at the same. Serve it with sandwiches of grilled steak, roasted peppers, rucola and Parmesan cheese. Some 10,000 bottles were made.

Fresh and harmonious, this medium- to full-bodied red marries sleek tannins with a well-knit range of crushed black cherry, dried thyme, smoky mineral and spice box flavors. Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella and Oseleta. Drink now through 2024. 1,250 cases made, 80 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Italy / Valpolicella Classico Select to Add