Societa' Agricola il Sasso Il Valpolicella 2017
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| Management number | 253563542 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$14.80 | Model Number | 253563542 | ||
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Societa' 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.
Fermentation 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.
The 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.
Bellamoli 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.
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