Valpolicella, Veneto

La Formica

Since 1893

La Formica is a family estate in the hills of eastern Valpolicella, in the villages of Cellore d'Illasi and Tregnano. The story began in 1893, when Luigi Bonuzzi raised a votive shrine above the vineyards to ward off hail, and the Bonuzzi family farms here still. Their vines climb the limestone slopes at altitude, and the range runs the full Veneto repertoire: crisp Garganega for Soave, fresh Valpolicella, a richer Ripasso re-fermented on Amarone skins, and the grand, dried-grape Amarone itself, aged for years in oak. These are warm, generous northern-Italian wines made with an eye to value across the board.

There's a lovely story at the root of La Formica. In 1893, Luigi Bonuzzi raised a small votive shrine above his vineyards to ward off the hail that threatens every Veneto grower. More than a century later his family is still farming the same limestone slopes in the eastern hills of Valpolicella, around Cellore d'Illasi and Tregnano.

Their vines climb high, where altitude keeps things fresh, and the range walks the full length of the Veneto repertoire. Crisp Garganega for Soave, bright young Valpolicella, a richer Ripasso refermented on the spent Amarone skins, and at the summit the grand Amarone itself, made from dried grapes and given years in oak.

Warm, generous, deeply Italian wines, and genuinely good value at every rung of the ladder. A family estate with a long memory and an easy charm.

The Indent Offer.

Our pre-arrival offer is open. Under the en primeur system you reserve the wines before they reach Australia, and in return we hold them at heavily reduced indent prices for pre-payment. Quantities are limited, so orders are filled first come, first served.

To secure your indent order, you can purchase the wines below directly through the online store. Alternatively, to reserve any of these wines, you can call or email your order through to the team at Cottesloe. We will hold your bottles at the indent price, with payment required before the wines arrive in August, and confirm pick up or delivery once the container lands.

Email: store@lamontscott.com.au | Phone: 9385 0666

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