In this day and age, many of us find it hard to look ahead beyond our next week, day, or even hour. Things move pretty fast around here. But as I write this, there are wine producers in the Veneto region of Italy who are harvesting grapes with an eye on the future when the fruits of their labors will be at their best. They are the producers of one of the greatest gems in Italian wines: Amarone.

Amarone is a product of patience, and each bottle tells a tale of the intense labor, love, and time that goes into making them. In every mouthful, the quest for quality becomes clear. The marriage of these factors makes Amarone among the most intriguing wine styles you will ever taste.