Marion Borgo Valpolicella 2017

The Veneto, in north-eastern Italy is most famous throughout the world for its production of Prosecco. However it produces a much wider variety of wines, including Amarone & Soave with varying degrees of quality. The region is bordered by the famously craggy Dolomite mountains to the North, in fact the region extends all the way up to the famous ski resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo, but is largely low-lying plains with an almost semi-industrial feel in places. Major towns and cities in the area are Padova, Treviso and Verona. Further to the east, Venice, which of course is the home of the 'Spritz' (in-which Prosecco plays a starring role) which is consumed in the afternoon canal-side as vaporettos full of locals cruise past gondolas full of tourists.