Dal Forno Romano Valpolicella Superiore 2015
The Dal Forno Family are legends of the Italy wine industry, producing wines that are regarded as some of the best in Veneto.
Romano Del Forno began making wine in 1983, over just 8 hectares of land, after he persuaded legendary winemaker Giuseppe Quintarelli to tutor him. He planted indigenous varieties of corvina, rondinella, croatina and oseleta and is now he and Giuseppe are considered the top two wine makers in Veneto. The winery was built in 1990 and resembles a 19th century farmhouse and villa. The style of Dal Forno is best known for their opulence and often intense Amarone and Valpolicella, which utilises a process called appassimento where the grapes are dried before they undergo fermentation. The Valpolicella is dried for 1 and ½ months which gives it a distinct difference when compared to other traditional Valpolicella. The Amarone is dried for 3 months. For a single bottle of Valpolicella seven full vines are required, for Amarone it’s a whopping thirteen. After the drying process the wine is pressed and then fermented under temperature control. The wines then spend two years in French oak, followed by another 4 more years in bottle before release.
This wine is a blend of 70% corvina and corvina grossa, 20% rondinella, 5% croatina, and 5% oseleta.
This wine was purchased directly from the importer on release and since its arrival has been stored in a temperature controlled cabinet.
"Such a profound nose of fresh and dried fruit with blackcurrants, dates and prunes, together with lighter notes of mild spice and pomegranate seeds. The fresher elements provide the drive on the full palate and, together with very fine, bright, fine-grained tannins, give a long, chewy yet fresh and pruney finish. Hugely concentrated, but the balance and poise is impeccable. There’s no denying the classic quality of this. Delicious to taste now, but this needs a few years to integrate. Try from 2025."
96 points, James Suckling.
"The 2015 Valpolicella Superiore Monte Lodoletta is a towering wine that shows impeccable concentration, richness and tight balance. Between Romano and his sons, the Dal Forno family has amassed many years of experimentation and expertise, and they know exactly how to farm in a hot vintage like 2015 without compromising on freshness and structure. This wine opens to deep layers of black fruit, spice, smoky mesquite and campfire ash. It shows big tannic structure that comes with lots of fruit weight and textural padding. But no matter, this is a wine you'll want to put aside before drinking."
94 points, Monica Larner, The Wine Advocate.
| SKU | 1DALFORVAL15 |
| Brand | Dal Forno Romano |
| Shipping Weight | 1.5000kg |
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