Valpolicella Classico Saseti 2020

Monte Dall’Ora is one of the extremely rare yet incredibly precious natural wine producers in Veneto’s Valpolicella area, world-famous for Amarone and rich with a viticulture heritage that harks back to Roman times. Carlo and his wife Alessandra have been real trailblazers insofar as natural, terroir-driven wines, having farmed with organic certification since the farm’s birth back in 1995 and evolved to biodynamics in 2006.

The unique soils are rocky yet relatively soft and porous, allowing for optimal drainage and for the vines’ roots to penetrate deep in the rich subsoil. Biodiversity is treasured: among and surrounding the vines we can find aromatic herbs, cherry trees, and olive groves. In the words of Carlo and Alessandra:

“We don’t want to make just wine, we want to make ‘our’ wine. Always in small quantities, they are the direct fruit of our feelings towards this terroir and our own hard work. Agriculture is a practice with a deep spiritual impact, it’s an act that requires and demonstrates faith in our land, man’s efforts, and time. It’s a daily challenge which we could not be happy without.”

These utterly delicious and complex wines are a mirror of terroir and vintage, identifiable in heart and spirit but different every year.