ILatium Morini, 'Leon' Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG, Veneto, Italy

Who - Morini Familia, ILatium Morini
Where - Mezzane di Sotto, Valpantena & Valle d'Illasi - Veneto, Italy
What - Red Wine - Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Croatina, Oseleta and others
When - 2019
How - Organic Principles, de-stemmed and pressed, cold maceration followed by fermentation for 10-18 days with regular pumpovers, aged in French and American oak for 30 months, 8-10 months ageing in bottle before release, Vegan

Latium Morini is an extended family producer - seven brother, sisters, uncles, aunts etc who own vineyards in the Veneto regions of Soave and Valpolicella, north of Verona in North East Italy. They used to take their grapes to the local cooperative wineries but around ten years ago decided to build their own winery, partly spurred on by seeing what their famous neighbours were doing. They have never looked back.

The making process involves air drying grapes for 100-120 days in small baskets. Followed by a controlled fermentation and then barrel aged for 30 months followed by 8 to 10 months in bottle. It'll lure you in with its deep red and orange hue colour, intense ripe black fruit and sour cherries. Herbaceous and earthy, it'll go great with gamey meats and ripe cheeses. Beautifully balanced and rich!