2020SocietaAgricolailSassoIlValpolicellaClassicoSuperiore,Veneto,Italy

<p>Hand-harvested…coferment of all the varieties…this wine uses the best –perfectly ripened – grapes of the vineyard that ripen later from theterraces with east facing expositions. Partial destemming and wholecluster fermentations. When completely dry, we let the must maceratefor a month. No passito is added, as is custom in area, for easy muscle.Soft pressing and aging for at least 12 months in the cement diamonds.No filtration.</p><p>What results is the telltale Il Sasso tenison, combined here withundulating layers of cherry and bitter cherry pit, including the punchyfloral-acidic Marsca and the darkly colored sweet-and-sour Amarena.Vibrant and medium-bodied; a good match for those first days of autumnwhen you reach for a light sweater. With a few years in bottle, the winecontinues to become more complex without losing precision. For lovers ofslightly aged red wines (say 2 – 5 years), it’s a must try.</p>