{"product_id":"tommaso-bussola-amarone-classico-2020","title":"Tommaso Bussola, Amarone Classico, 2020","description":"When people list Valpolicella's top estates, Bussola usually comes up alongside Quintarelli and Dal Forno, and the Amarone Classico is the easiest way into that company. It costs far less than those names suggest and holds its own against much pricier bottles. Tommaso Bussola was a stonemason before he inherited his uncle Giuseppe's estate and made his first vintage in 1983. You can still see that past in the stonework of the cellar he finished in 1993. These days his son Paolo makes the wine, and Tommaso spends most of his time in the vineyards. The house picks by hand from hillside vines around Negrar, keeps only healthy bunches, and dries them naturally in the fruttaio for four months. That drying process is called appassimento, and it's where Amarone's concentration comes from. This is a serious dry red from a family estate, and it rewards a long dinner more than a quick glass.","brand":"Polaner [POL]","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50961184129081,"sku":"NYC-W-POL-`IBU197`-102726-9","price":109.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0125\/1518\/0601\/files\/IMG-5446.jpg?v=1793297691","url":"https:\/\/nyc.flatiron-wines.com\/products\/tommaso-bussola-amarone-classico-2020","provider":"Flatiron Wines \u0026 Spirits NYC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}