La Formica

About La Formica

The estate farms the Val d'Illasi, the easternmost valley of the Valpolicella zone near Verona. The vines around the cellar at Cellore d'Illasi are still trained on the traditional pergola, while the rest sit on the eastern slope of Monte Le Guaite and around Pagnaghe.

Choosing between the reds is a question of weight and occasion. Valpolicella is the everyday red for the table. Ripasso, refermented on the skins left over from Amarone, has more depth. Amarone, from grapes dried for months after harvest, is the big one, for the end of a meal or for keeping. A Soave from the neighbouring hills adds a white from the same corner of Italy.