The Pieropan family are part of the fabric of Italian wine. As the first producer to bottle wine with Soave on the bottle, its safe to say that they are true pioneers of the region. Fourth-generation winemaker Dario Pieropan and his brother Andrea are keen to push boundaries and continue their familys reputation for innovation. Theyve produced a duo of red wines from their estate in Valpolicellaand this Amarone has already been turning criticsheads. Grapes are carefully picked by hand before theyre left to dry naturally, concentrating sugars and flavours before theyre fermented. After three years ageing in barrel and a further year in bottle, the wine is finally ready for release. All this hard work results in some seriously complex flavours, so its no surprise that James Suckling awarded it 92 points in 2021. Complex and concentrated, its a benchmark example of one of Italys most renowned wine styles. Expect intense flavours of wild black cherry and summer fruits with not