Marco Polo Appassimento Domini Veneti 2023

Marco Polo Appassimento Passito, Domini Veneti, Rosso Veneto IGT, Italy, 2023

Grapes: 60% Corvina, 15% Corvinone, 15% Rondinella, 10% others. Hand-picked. 20-25 year old vines.

Spiced aromas with notes of vanilla and cherry support a full-bodied and round palate with soft tannins followed by a long finish with spicy notes. Produced by the Cantina Valpolicella Negrar.

Critics' Tasting Notes:

"Enjoyable for antipasti with fresh red raspberry, bright and juicy, charming sweet dusty raisins, and low tannins."

Silver Medal, SOMMELIER CHOICE AWARDS, 2024

"Aromas on nose of bright red and purple fruit like dark cherry followed by spice notes of cedar and smoke. Complex fruit flavours on the palate balanced by acidity and alcohol. Medium finish and soft tannins."

Silver Medal, LONDON WINE COMPETITION, 2024

Appassimento is the process of natural partial dehydration of grapes to produce a greater concentration of colours, aromas and flavours in the wine. Since partially dried grapes also have a higher concentration of sugars, this system is often used to make sweet or very concentrated wines. "Marco Polo" combines both appassimento and traditionally produced grapes to make a soft, medium-dry wine.

Serve with meat dishes and aged cheeses.