Monte dall'Ora 2023 Valpolicella Classico 'Saseti'

When one thinks of Valpolicella, it may be difficult to get a handle on what the basic expression of the wine should be (with the ripassos, new oak, and extraction for international tastes). At its heart, it was traditionally light to medium-bodied, refreshing, with a pleasant bitterness on the finish making it a fine wine for the table. Monte Dalle'Ora makes beautiful, classically styled wines—biodynamically farmed, native yeast fermentations, moderate sulfur, aged in botte, etc,. that hit all the right notes. 'Saseti' is their charming Valpolicella Classico, made with shorter maceration than their other wines, with notes of violets, wild raspberries, and sour cherry on nose. The racy, high-toned palate offers ebullient flavors of red currant, pomegranate, wild raspberry, cherry pit, and a salty, sapid minerality whose pungent, mouthwatering character belies the low alcohol. A delicious Valpolicella that will appeal to lovers of Fleurie and Jura reds.