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The Veneto, located in the north-east of Italy, is about five million population, ranking fifth in Italy.<\/p>\n
It is a very touristic area, mainly to Venice but also Verona.<\/p>\n
It is also a region that contributes a significant percentage of the country\u2019s total wine industry.<\/p>\n
Soave, Valpolicella or Amarone, are produced there. The super trendy sparkling wine Prosecco has its origins and its best expression in the Veneto.<\/p>\n
Much of Italy\u2019s Pinot grigio hails from the Veneto, where the crisp and refreshing style is easy to maintain.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”15212″ img_size=”400×200″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
The Dal Forno family has been making wine since 1983.<\/p>\n
Located in Val D\u2019Illasi, the estate consists of 26 hectares of vines planted to traditional indigenous varieties of Corvina, Corvinone, Rodinella, Oseleta, and Croatina.<\/p>\n
The estate vineyards and farm are located where the slopes begin to rise toward the mountains and sit 300 meters above sea level.<\/p>\n
The loose, alluvial soils, meticulous pruning and scrupulous viticultural techniques ensure remarkable-quality grapes.<\/p>\n
The Dal Fornos use traditional methods to grow the finest fruit, and then employ modern techniques to produce the best wines \u2013 classic in expression and modern in purity.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
“A compact, focused red, this presents pretty violet, medicinal herb and anise notes on the nose as it slowly expands — flavors that are more subdued at first on the palate. This is supported by dense, plushly textured tannins, flavors of mulled cherry, dark chocolate and amaro, loamy earth and smoke that are slowly revealed, gaining momentum and lingering on the long finish. Give this some air or time in the glass to allow it to shine brightest” – 93pts by Wine Spectator<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Grape:<\/strong> 70% Corvina and Corvina grossa, 20% Rondinella, 5% Croatina, 5% Oseleta.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":15447,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"\n