Ep 317: Valpolicella and Amarone from Veneto, Italy with Filippo Bartolotta

Filippo Bartolotta joins us again to explain the wonders and changing nature of the Valpolicella region in northeast Italy. Filippo tells us about the geological underpinnings of the region, how the winemaking styles developed here, and what's gone on in modern history. We cover things you many of you have asked about in this show, like the difference between Valpolicella, Valpolicella Classica, Valpolicella Ripasso, and Amarone della Valpolicella and what apassimento is and how it affects flavor.

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