Az. Agr. Cà dei Frati di Dal Cero Pietro e Figli Soc. Agr.

In the Veronese hills, Az. Agr. Cà dei Frati di Dal Cero Pietro e Figli works with two related denominations, Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG and Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG: two faces—one dry, the other sweet—of the same appassimento method. The classic base of the area is Corvina Veronese, Corvinone, and Rondinella, with Amarone aged for at least twenty-four months to build its complexity. Four generations of harvests sustain this endeavor within a zone comprising nineteen municipalities. Here, the transition from fresh grapes to dried bunches is the hinge that connects the two wines: the same raw material, but opposite outcomes in the balance between sugar and structure. The winery opens its doors by reservation for tastings and cellar tours, and it's well worth taking advantage: tasting Recioto and Amarone in sequence allows one to understand by contrast how a single technical choice—how much sugar to allow to ferment—divides two denominations that start from the same point. Making an appointment remains the most direct way to grasp this.

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