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“Monte Lodoletta” Valpolicella Superiore DOC 2016
As every year, the secret star of the house is the Dominator in the Dal-Forno style. Dark and dense, it reveals an intense bouquet with jammy aromas of red and dark fruit, alongside spices and wood, tobacco and chocolate. At the same time, the youthful, stormy flavour is an overwhelming demonstration of power. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 60% Corvina, 15% Croatina, 10% Corvinone, 10% Oseleta, 5% Rondinella
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2041+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 34,90 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,70 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,60 g/l
- Sulfite: 48 mg/l
- pH value: 3,63
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned03292216 · 0,75 l · 132,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
Limitation of 4 articles per customer “Monte Lodoletta” Valpolicella Superiore DOC 2017
As every year, the secret star of the house gives the Dominator in Dal-Forno style. Dark and dense, it reveals an intense bouquet with marmalade-like aromas of red and dark fruits, alongside which spices and wood, tobacco and chocolate echo. At the same time, the youthful, stormy taste is an overwhelming demonstration of power. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 60% Corvina, 15% Croatina, 10% Corvinone, 10% Oseleta, 5% Rondinella
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2042+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 42,60 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,80 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,60 g/l
- Sulfite: 87 mg/l
- pH value: 3,67
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned03292217 · 0,75 l · 132,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping< 24 units available
Limitation of 6 articles per customer“Monte Lodoletta” Valpolicella Superiore DOC 2018
Valpolicella Superiore Monte Lodoletta enchants the senses with a burst of spicy citrus fruits, cherries and incense that leaps from the glass. With each swirl, further depth unfolds with complementary notes of dried roses, cocoa and cloves. The wine is elegant and silky smooth with a harmonious blend of ripe red and blue fruits, a savoury core and gorgeous florals that build towards the finish. Hard red candy and a hint of violet pastille linger long while the mouth craves more. This wine is full of energy, it is already delicious now, but it needs a few more years to fully develop. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 60% Corvina, 15% Croatina, 10% Corvinone, 10% Oseleta, 5% Rondinella
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2043+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 41,36 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,91 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,75 g/l
- Sulfite: 85 mg/l
- pH value: 3,64
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned03292218 · 0,75 l · 132,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
Limitation of 6 articles per customer“Vigna Seré" Passito Rosso Veneto IGT 2003 dolce
Passito Seré is not a new wine from Dal Forno, but the former Recioto DOCG, which is now being marketed as an IGT - if you get to see or drink it at all. Incredibly rich and dense, lots of ripe, dark fruit and roasted coffee beans on the nose. Opulent and generous on the palate, the sweetness shows excellent balance. A particularly structured and almost magical dessert wine. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 60% Corvina, 15% Croatina, 10% Corvinone, 10% Oseleta, 5% Rondinella
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 14‑16 °C
- Storage potential: 2039+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 179,80 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,35 g/l
- Residual sugar: 132,90 g/l
- Sulfite: 93 mg/l
- pH value: 3,81
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned03292303 · 0,375 l · 360,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping< 24 units available
“Monte Lodoletta” Valpolicella Superiore DOC 2012 · MAGNUM in OWC
Three years after the Annata, Romano and his sons launch a small edition of the same vintage in large formats. As every year, the secret star of the house gives the Dominator in Dal Forno style. Dark and dense, it reveals an intense bouquet with marmalade-like aromas of red and dark fruits, alongside which spices and wood, tobacco and chocolate echo. At the same time, the youthful and stormy taste is an overwhelming demonstration of power. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 70% Corvina, 20% Rondinella, 5% Croatina, 5% Oseleta
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2039+
- Closure: natural cork
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned03292512 · 1,5 l · 159,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping1 unit available
Limitation of 1 articles per customer“Monte Lodoletta” Valpolicella Superiore DOC 2014 · MAGNUM in OWC
As every year, the star of the house gives the Dominator in the Dal-Forno style. Dark and dense, it reveals an intense bouquet with jammy aromas of red and dark fruits, alongside spices and wood, tobacco and chocolate. At the same time, the youthful, stormy flavour is an overwhelming demonstration of power. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 70% Corvina, 20% Rondinella, 5% Croatina, 5% Oseleta
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2039+
- Closure: natural cork
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned03292514 · 1,5 l · 159,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping6 units available
Limitation of 1 articles per customer“Monte Lodoletta” Valpolicella Superiore DOC 2015 · MAGNUM in OWC
Three years after the Annata, Romano and his sons launch a small edition of the same vintage in large formats. The 2015 Valpolicella Superiore Monte Lodoletta is a particularly elegant, pretty and typical expression of the Dal Forno style. Black cherries dipped in rum, plum sauce, brown spices and a hint of cocoa rise from the glass. Silky and polished, it seamlessly washes over the palate with ripe red and blackcurrants, while leaving minerals and a fine layer of tannins behind. Spicy acids add tension as the wine tapers off in a structured way, with notes of mocha and mentholated herbs that linger. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 70% Corvina, 20% Rondinella, 5% Croatina, 5% Oseleta
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 15,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2042+
- Closure: natural cork
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned03292515 · 1,5 l · 159,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping6 units available
Limitation of 1 articles per customer“Monte Lodoletta” Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 2016
A monument of wine! Brilliant dark ruby colour. Fresh, silky, elegant - and majestic. Blackberry jam, violets, bittersweet chocolate, plus crushed rock and minerality. An opulent wine with fabulously polished tannins and considerable ageing potential. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 60% Corvina, 15% Croatina, 10% Corvinone, 10% Oseleta, 5% Rondinella
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 16,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2051+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 40,80 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,50 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,10 g/l
- Sulfite: 25 mg/l
- pH value: 3,67
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned03292116 · 0,75 l · 460,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
Limitation of 2 articles per customer“Monte Lodoletta” Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 2017
A monument of wine! Brilliant dark ruby. Fresh, silky, elegant - and majestic. Blackberry jam, violets, bittersweet chocolate, plus crushed rock and minerality. An opulent wine with fabulously polished tannins and considerable ageing potential. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 60% Corvina, 15% Croatina, 10% Corvinone, 10% Oseleta, 5% Rondinella
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 16,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2052+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 46,50 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,15 g/l
- Residual sugar: 2,50 g/l
- Sulfite: 75 mg/l
- pH value: 3,60
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned03292117 · 0,75 l · 460,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping10 units available
Limitation of 3 articles per customer“Monte Lodoletta” Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 2018
Dal Forno's Amarone della Valpolicella 2018 is, as always, convincing across the board. With a little air, the tannins soften and release a variety of intense dark aromas and flavours. Dark chocolate, cloves, violets, plums and blackberry jam coat every inch of the palate in a stunning Amarone that captures all the best qualities of the vintage. When Romano Dal Forno's wines are on a roll, there's nothing quite like it, and that's certainly the case here. Needs a lot of air when young, experienced connoisseurs will practise patience. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 60% Corvina, 15% Croatina, 10% Corvinone, 10% Oseleta, 5% Rondinella
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 16,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2053+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 45,74 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,22 g/l
- Residual sugar: 2,14 g/l
- Sulfite: 78 mg/l
- pH value: 3,55
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned03292118 · 0,75 l · 460,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
Limitation of 3 articles per customer“Monte Lodoletta” Valpolicella Superiore DOC 2012 · Double MAGNUM in OWC
Three years after the Annata, Romano and his sons launch a small edition of the same vintage in large formats. As every year, the secret star of the house gives the Dominator in Dal Forno style. Dark and dense, it reveals an intense bouquet with marmalade-like aromas of red and dark fruits, alongside which spices and wood, tobacco and chocolate echo. At the same time, the youthful and stormy taste is an overwhelming demonstration of power. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 70% Corvina, 20% Rondinella, 5% Croatina, 5% Oseleta
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2041+
- Closure: natural cork
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned03292712 · 3 l · 163,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping3 units available
Limitation of 1 articles per customer“Monte Lodoletta” Valpolicella Superiore DOC 2014 · Double MAGNUM in OWC
As every year, the star of the house gives the Dominator in the Dal-Forno style. Dark and dense, it reveals an intense bouquet with jammy aromas of red and dark fruits, alongside spices and wood, tobacco and chocolate. At the same time, the youthful, stormy flavour is an overwhelming demonstration of power. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 70% Corvina, 20% Rondinella, 5% Croatina, 5% Oseleta
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2041+
- Closure: natural cork
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned03292714 · 3 l · 166,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping3 units available
“Monte Lodoletta” Valpolicella Superiore DOC 2013 · Double MAGNUM in OWC
Three years after the Annata, Romano and his sons launch a small edition of the same vintage in large formats. Dark and dense, it reveals an intense bouquet with marmalade-like aromas of red and dark fruits, alongside which spices and wood, tobacco and chocolate echo. At the same time, the youthful, stormy taste is an overwhelming demonstration of power. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 70% Corvina, 20% Rondinella, 5% Croatina, 5% Oseleta
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2042+
- Closure: natural cork
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned03292713 · 3 l · 166,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping3 units available
Limitation of 1 articles per customer“Monte Lodoletta” Valpolicella Superiore DOC 2015 · Double MAGNUM in OWC
Three years after the Annata, Romano and his sons launch a small edition of the same vintage in large formats. The 2015 Valpolicella Superiore Monte Lodoletta is a particularly elegant, pretty and typical expression of the Dal Forno style. Black cherries dipped in rum, plum sauce, brown spices and a hint of cocoa rise from the glass. Silky and polished, it seamlessly washes over the palate with ripe red and blackcurrants, while leaving minerals and a fine layer of tannins behind. Spicy acids add tension as the wine tapers off in a structured way, with notes of mocha and mentholated herbs that linger. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 70% Corvina, 20% Rondinella, 5% Croatina, 5% Oseleta
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 15,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2044+
- Closure: natural cork
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned03292715 · 3 l · 166,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping3 units available
Limitation of 1 articles per customer“Monte Lodoletta” Valpolicella Superiore DOC 2017 · 6 bottles in OWC
As every year, the secret star of the house gives the Dominator in Dal-Forno style. Dark and dense, it reveals an intense bouquet with marmalade-like aromas of red and dark fruits, alongside which spices and wood, tobacco and chocolate echo. At the same time, the youthful, stormy taste is an overwhelming demonstration of power. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 60% Corvina, 15% Croatina, 10% Corvinone, 10% Oseleta, 5% Rondinella
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2042+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 42,60 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,80 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,60 g/l
- Sulfite: 87 mg/l
- pH value: 3,67
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned03293317 · 4,5 l · 134,22 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping1 unit available
Limitation of 1 articles per customer“Monte Lodoletta” Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 2012 · MAGNUM in OWC
Three years after the Annata, Romano and his sons launch a small edition of the same vintage in a magnum bottle. Brilliant dark ruby. Fresh, silky, elegant - and majestic. Blackberry jam, violets, bittersweet chocolate, plus crushed rock and minerality. An opulent wine with fabulously polished tannins and considerable ageing potential. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 60% Corvina, 20% Rondinella, 10% Croatina, 10% Oseleta
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 17,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2050+
- Closure: natural cork
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned03292412 · 1,5 l · 523,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping1 unit available
Limitation of 1 articles per customer“Monte Lodoletta” Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 2015 · MAGNUM in OWC
A monument of wine! Brilliant dark ruby colour. Fresh, silky, elegant - and majestic. Blackberry jam, violets, bittersweet chocolate, plus crushed rock and minerality. An opulent wine with fabulously polished tannins and considerable ageing potential. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 60% Corvina, 20% Rondinella, 10% Croatina, 10% Oseleta
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 16,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2052+
- Closure: natural cork
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned03292415 · 1,5 l · 530,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping3 units available
Limitation of 1 articles per customer“Monte Lodoletta” Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 2013 · MAGNUM in OWC
A monument of wine! Brilliant dark ruby colour. Fresh, silky, elegant - and majestic. Blackberry jam, violets, bittersweet chocolate, plus crushed rock and minerality. An opulent wine with fabulously polished tannins and considerable ageing potential. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 60% Corvina, 20% Rondinella, 10% Croatina, 10% Oseleta
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 16,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2050+
- Closure: natural cork
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned03292413 · 1,5 l · 530,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping6 units available
Limitation of 1 articles per customer“Monte Lodoletta” Valpolicella Superiore DOC 2013 · JEROBOAM 5 liters in OWC
Three years after the Annata, Romano and his sons launch a small edition of the same vintage in large formats. Dark and dense, it reveals an intense bouquet with marmalade-like aromas of red and dark fruits, alongside which spices and wood, tobacco and chocolate echo. At the same time, the youthful, stormy taste is an overwhelming demonstration of power. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 70% Corvina, 20% Rondinella, 5% Croatina, 5% Oseleta
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2044+
- Closure: natural cork
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned03292813 · 5 l · 179,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping2 units available
Limitation of 1 articles per customer“Monte Lodoletta” Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 2013 · Double MAGNUM in OWC
A monument of wine! Brilliant dark ruby colour. Fresh, silky, elegant - and majestic. Blackberry jam, violets, bittersweet chocolate, plus crushed rock and minerality. An opulent wine with fabulously polished tannins and considerable ageing potential. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 60% Corvina, 20% Rondinella, 10% Croatina, 10% Oseleta
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 16,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2052+
- Closure: natural cork
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned03292913 · 3 l · 563,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping1 unit available
“Monte Lodoletta” Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 2015 · Double MAGNUM in OWC
A monument of wine! Brilliant dark ruby colour. Fresh, silky, elegant - and majestic. Blackberry jam, violets, bittersweet chocolate, plus crushed rock and minerality. An opulent wine with fabulously polished tannins and considerable ageing potential. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 60% Corvina, 20% Rondinella, 10% Croatina, 10% Oseleta
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 16,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2054+
- Closure: natural cork
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned03292915 · 3 l · 563,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping1 unit available
Limitation of 1 articles per customer

This name actually always comes up among wine lovers when it comes to Italy's absolute top wines. In listing the best Amarone anyway. And yes, even in the list of the most expensive wines of Italy. Romano dal Fornos Amarone costs almost as much as a Grand Cru of the top châteaux from Bordeaux. But he's worth it.
His Amarone Monte Lodoletta matures at least seven years before it comes onto the market. He copied this from his role model Giuseppe "Bepi" Quintarelli. Romano was just 22 years old. Some locals often lovingly called him "Bepis Lehrbub". Although the wines cannot be compared in terms of their make or origin, the love for wine and the meticulousness to get the best quality out of them, this is what they have in common.
In 1983, Romano dal Forno filled his first Amarone, only to discover the following year that this quality did not grow every year. So in some years there will be no Amarone. At the same time, the young perfectionist realized that his idea of quality could only be achieved in a clean new cellar. He therefore sat down and planned a for this at that time quite poor rural area an almost crazy huge, castle-like complex. When the diggers pulled up, everyone thought he was crazy. Many an architect, too.
But Romano dal Forno had acquired a comprehensive technical knowledge. Almost everything was planned by himself and meticulously implemented in almost three decades of construction time. Today this château is the living and working area of the whole family. Because his goal was never to erect the most imposing building in the area - even if it certainly is - but to create the best working and storage conditions.
The cellars extend over 3 floors, partly with beautiful cross vaults in old brick construction, in which the barriques are stored. For the area where the grapes are dried, Romano dal Forno has invented a unique technical solution that allows huge fans to be moved over the grapes to control uniform temperature, ventilation and humidity. One can only say: successful. Because without the grandiosen Preziosen from Romano dal Fornos cellar Amarone from the eastern valleys, outside the "Classico" - regions - like the Illasi valley, the hills with Mezzane - would have hardly reached the Top Rankings. That is the undisputed merit of Romano dal Forno.
Romano dal Forno is now close to retirement age and his three sons have been working in the company for a long time. Marco is responsible for the vineyards, Luca for the cellar and Michele for marketing. Wife Loretta is always the fairy godmother without whom a successful winemaker would never sell anything.
But Romano doesn't think about retirement. Because he's still happy to go to the vineyards. And so he recently bought nearby eight and a half hectares of vineyards in pergola education, planted in the early 1970s, from which perhaps now Recioto della Valpolicella will be produced again. Even though he hasn't made one for more than 15 years, he loves this "Padrino" of Amarone, as he tenderly calls him. Probably in a few years there will be a 2018 Recioto from dal Forno. One can be curious. SUPERIORE.DE
Facts
- Year of foundation: approx. 1980
- Owner: Romano Dal Forno and sons
- Area under vines: n.a.
- Oenologist: Romano Dal Forno and Sons
- Annual production: 50 - 80,000 bottles (depending on year)
- Vineyard: approx. 35 hectares
- Conventional cultivation