Prà 'Morandina' Amarone della Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy 2018

Graziano Prà is a visionary Veneto producer who transformed his family’s long-held vineyards into one of Italy’s most respected terroir-driven estates. Farming organically from the outset and emphasizing elegance over sheer power, Prà crafts Amarone that balances richness with freshness and precision.

• WINEMAKER: Graziano Prà.

• FARMING: Organically farmed vineyards in Valpolicella since their acquisition.

• VARIETY: Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, and Oseleta.

• TERROIR: Hillside sites in the Mezzane and Tregnago zones with calcareous soils and southeast exposure around 450 m elevation, yielding a refined balance of structure and freshness.

• VINIFICATION: Produced using the traditional appassimento method, where harvested grapes are dried for months to concentrate sugars, tannins, and flavor before fermentation to dryness.

• AGING: Matured in oak for at least two years—often longer—allowing tannins to integrate and complex notes of spice, leather, and dried fruit to emerge.

• TASTING NOTES: Rich yet poised, with layers of dried cherry, plum, cocoa, and warm spice supported by fine tannins and balancing acidity that carries through a long, bittersweet finish.

• FOOD PAIRINGS: Ideal with braised meats, game, aged cheeses, or contemplative sipping on its own.

• SCORES: 90 Falstaff points (vintage 2017).

A restrained, distinctly dry Amarone of notable purity and complexity, the Morandina captures the elegance and longevity possible in Valpolicella’s finest hillside terroirs.