The pieropan family are part of the fabric of italian wine'. '.strtoupper('a')s the first producer to bottle wine with soave on the bottle, it’s safe to say that they are true pioneers of the region'. '.strtoupper('f')ourth generation winemaker dario pieropan and his brother andrea are keen to push boundaries and continue their family’s reputation for innovation'. '.strtoupper('t')hey’ve produced a duo of red wines from their estate in valpolicella – and this amarone has already been turning critics’ heads'. '.strtoupper('g')rapes are carefully picked by hand before they’re left to dry naturally, concentrating sugars and flavours before they’re fermented'. '.strtoupper('a')fter three years ageing in barrel and a further year in bottle, the wine is finally ready for release'. '.strtoupper('a')ll this hard work results in some seriously complex flavours, so it’s no surprise that james suckling awarded it 92 points in 2021'. '.strtoupper('c')omplex and concentrated, it’s a benchmark example of one of italy’s most renowned wine styles'. '.strtoupper('e')xpect intense flavours of wild black cherry and summer fruits with notes of pepper, sweet baking spices and leather'. '.strtoupper('i')ts full body and pronounced flavours make it a great pairing for hearty meat stews.