{"product_id":"il-valpolicella-societa-agricola-il-sasso-veneto-natural-wine-italy","title":"Il Valpolicella 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003eSocieta' Agricola Il Sasso is Stefano Bellamoli's 10-hectare estate in Montricco di Negrar, in the heart of Valpolicella's Classico zone, northwest of Verona. The vineyard sits at 300 meters above sea level on south-facing terraces, with just a few centimeters of topsoil over calcarenite gialla, a soft yellow limestone characteristic of these hills. The blend is 45% Corvina, 35% Corvinone, and 20% Rondinella, all hand-harvested.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFermentation is triggered with a pied-de-cuve of the same grapes using only indigenous yeasts. The 2017 includes approximately 30% whole-cluster fruit. Aging takes place in stainless steel with no wood contact at any stage. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal added sulfur.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2017 opens with dark red fruit, black pepper, and tobacco, with a vegetal thread running through that keeps the nose lively. The palate is lean and fresh with approachable tannins and the characteristic bitter-cherry snap of Corvina. It drinks more like a structured cru Beaujolais than the oak-driven Valpolicella that dominated the region for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBellamoli farms organically, using green manure and replanting of native species between the vine rows to support soil health and biodiversity. No herbicides, synthetic fertilizers, or fining agents are used in vineyard or cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Societa' Agricola il Sasso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32198533546077,"sku":"SASSVALP17C","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/agricola-il-sasso-il-valpolicella-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1626238312","url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/products\/il-valpolicella-societa-agricola-il-sasso-veneto-natural-wine-italy","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}