Amongst fans of the style and of Marion this remains the favourite wine, it’s easy to see why as this is quite the ‘purist’ expression of Valpolicella Superiore in its cepage. Composed primarily of Corvina with small amounts of Oseleta + Rondinella. These components are fermented together in stainless steel (bare in mind the fresh and dry grapes are fermented separately due to harvest times) then transferred into barrel for 30 or so months.

Only 10% now sees small barrel (Tonneaux, 350 to 500ltr) with the rest in 3000ltr, all Slovenian oak. The appassimento wines are fermented and aged separately and the final blend assembled on the blending bench starting at 30% appassimento as a general rule then tweaking the blend in either direction depending on the vintage.

Region: Italy, Valpolicella   Veneto  

Categories: Red, Corvina Corvinone Rondinella

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MARION

ITALY – VENETO – AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA
The Marion Farm, located in the unspoilt Marcellise valley east of Verona, is a small family run property managed by Stefano Campedelli, his wife Nicoletta and her brother Marco and their two sons. Acquired in the late 80’s the first task the Campedeli family set about to change was the overall vineyard health and lower yields all with the goal of improving overall fruit quality, during this period fruit was sold to local co-ops until 1993 when
Stefano met Celestino Gaspari, under the guidance of the ex-cellar master at Giuseppe Quintarelli and current adviser to Romano dal Forno, Marion was born.