2020 Masi "Costasera" Amarone Della Valpolicella, Veneto, ItalyABOUT THE WINEThe 2020 vintage of Costasera is a hallmark of Masis Amarone expertise, crafted using the traditional appassimento method: Corvina, Rondinella, and Molinara grapes are dried on bamboo racks during the winter months to concentrate sugars and complexity. Aged in Slavonian oak barrels and smaller Allier and cherry wood casks, the wine offers layered aromatics of macerated dark fruit, dried herbs, and subtle incense. The vineyards west

the estate is certified organic and deeply committed to low-intervention farming and winemaking

and delicate white meats

With six other friends

just above the village of Labastida in Rioja Alavesa

a search for balance in determining the right maturity of the grapes to preserve minerality and tension

a block referred to as “rockpile” because of the preponderance of stone and gravel in the soil

is comprised of selected vineyard blocks and barrels from our Estate

prunus dulcis (almond oil)

Aged 48 months on the lees with a dosage of 2g/L

Jennifer was awarded ‘Viticulturist of the Year’ at the Australian Women in Wine Awards

It’s also delightful as an aperitif on a warm day

Oak is used with restraint