Marion Borgo Valpolicella 2022 christian-drouin-pays-d-auge-aoc sweet basil

sweet basil

creamy yet fresh and crunchy

then ebbs back and achieves more focus

None of the wine spends any time in oak

Its nose delivers notes of orange blossom apricot brioche and toasted almond

Marion Borgo Valpolicella 2022 christian-drouin-pays-d-auge-aoc sweet basilThe Borgo is Marions most joyful red. Sourced from the Campedelli familys vineyards in the quiet Marcellise Valley east of Verona, its a pure expression of Valpolicella without the weight or fuss of appassimento. Made from the classic local mix of Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella, this is Valpolicella as the Italians drink it at home: crunchy red cherries, wild strawberries, a flicker of herbs and spice, all carried on fresh acidity and fine,