Masi Costasera 2021 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

An Amarone della Valpolicella Classico from Masi, named after the vineyards that face the sunset towards Lake Garda. It draws on the family's expertise in drying and vinifying grapes, and ranks among Italy's great reds. Proud, complex and generous in character, it suits savoury meat dishes. In the glass it is ruby red. The nose is rich and layered, with ripe red berries, cooked plum, dried cherry and strawberry, tobacco, moka, nutmeg, liquorice and clove. The palate is firm, with a good tannic structure and long persistence. It pairs well with stuffed pigeon.