Tasting Notes: The Allegrini Valpolicella is a well-structured wine, with a soft, long and persistent finish. Brilliant ruby red in color, with a pleasant scent of wild berries. Dry and velvety on the palate, it is characterized... Read More

Tasting Notes: Fermented with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel, it is bottled in May following harvest after a relatively brief passage in steel--a regimen which emphasizes the brisk, red-fruited, gluggable qualities of wines... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Il Sasso Valpolicella Classico is refreshing with pure fruit nuances and a bright, vibrant energy in the glass. No manipulation is noticeable, only the soil and terroir of Valpolicella are perceived. This wine... Read More

Tasting Notes: The color of Campo Selce is a brilliant red somewhere between ruby and brick. The nose first catches the aroma of ripe black cherries and blackberries as well as violets, followed by a hint of dried grapes. The... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Ca La Bionda Amarone della Valpolicella Ravazzol is a terroir-driven and very extroverted expression of Amarone, showing classic notes of dried roses and incense before expanding into notes of bright cherry... Read More

Tasting Notes: Il Sasso is an organic take on Amarone from Valpolicella. Ripe, condensed berries and sweet pipe tobacco jump from the glass. Some bell pepper notes then come through to add balance to the fruit. The palate has... Read More

Tasting Notes: Pario is produced with hand-selected grapes and in an apassimento style similar to Ripasso. The wine reflects notes of black figs, bay leaf, dark chocolate and tobacco.

Estate History: L'Arco Founder and winemaker... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Allegrini Amarone is a modernly produced style of amarone, and as such showcases very typical characteristics of dried figs, plums, and currents. Thes rich and desiccated fruit notes are coupled with a vibrant... Read More

Tasting Notes: Monte dei Ragni is a tiny jewel of an estate producing miniscule amounts of world-class wines in the Veneto. Working organically and biodynamically, the Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore has the richness and... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Rosso Ca'del Merlo is a blend of 55% Corvina and Corvinone, 30% Rondinella, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon witht the rest made up of a field blend of Cabernet Franc, Nebbiolo, Croatina, Sangiovese all from a single... Read More

Estate History: Drawing on more than six generations of Veneto winegrowing tradition and an unwavering focus on quality, Marilisa Allegrini carries on the legacy of her father Giovanni, the patriarch of the modern estate and an... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Giuseppe Quintarelli Primofiore or “first flower” is the youngest red wine released by the estate every year. A ‘field blend’ of Corvina, Corvinone, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.... Read More

Tasting Notes: In essence a declassified Amarone from a cooler vintage, the Giuseppe Quintarelli Rosso del Bepi is typically only produced when the Amarone is not made. A great introduction into Quintarelli wines without the splurge... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Allegrini Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva Fieramonte has imposing structure and depth. The wine is a beautifully bright, intense and compact ruby color, with very lively highlights. The nose opens slowly,... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Giuseppe Quintarelli Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is a wine without peer. Simply put, this is as graceful and lifted, ethereal and magical, as Amarone gets. Profoundly deep and layered, yet retainaing... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Alzero was designed by Quintarelli’s wife, and, in life, was her favorite wine to drink. This is a Venetian love letter to Bordeaux: equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and a healthy splash... Read More

Tasting Notes: The 2009 Romano Dal Forno Amarone della Valpolicella is a monumental and full-bodied wine that offers a complex melange of dark fruit, chocolate, and spice. The nose is an enticing blend of black cherry, prune,... Read More