Valpolicella DOC
The heart and soul of the wine region, the everyday drink for the everyman, the quotidian quota of red, the tipple of the people. Valpolicella Classico is a drink for all occasions, from the cheeky glass at lunch to the 6pm aperitivo to the second bottle among friends, the true embodiment of democratic wine.
The backbone of this wine is the corvina grape, which must comprise between 45% and 95% of the blend. It’s this grape which provides the trademark bitter cherries flavour for which the wine is so renowned, as well as a good amount of freshness and acidity. The latter is also boosted by the addition of rondinella (5%-30%) and molinara (optional), while corvinone can substitute corvina to a maximum of 50%. Increasingly, international varieties such as merlot and cabernet sauvignon are also incorporated, to a maximum of 25% of the blend. It is corvina that is the star here, however, the main protagonist of wines from rich recioto to these refreshing, lighter offerings.
So think of Valpolicella Classico as the region’s answer to Beaujolais, a summery, properly thirst-quenching light wine, somehow both traditional and modern, rustic and clean, wine to put a smile on your face.
Alcohol: minimum 11%.
Colour: bright, translucent ruby-garnet.
Aroma: bitter cherries, fresh plums, sour red and black berries.
Palate: expect mouthwatering acidity, bursts of fruit and sometimes touches of flinty minerality.
Food Pairing: a dream with cicchetti and antipasti of so many kinds – in addition to all manner of hams and cheeses, it has the acidity to even go with baccalà and some other kinds of fish.
Valpolicella DOC Classico 2024
€18.00
Bottle: 750 ml
Vintage: 2024
Alcohol: 12,5 %
Grapes: 65% Corvina, 25% Rondinella and 10% Molinara
Aromas: Fresh cherry, dried herbs, light floral notes, hint of almond
Valpolicella DOC Classico Superiore “La Grola” 2022 – MAGNUM
€93.00
Bottle: 750 ml
Alcohol: 13 %
Grapes: Corvina Veronese, Corvinone, Rondinella
Aromas: Blackberries, cherries and violets with notes of vanilla, tobacco and dark chocolate
Valpolicella DOC Classico Superiore 2019
€38.00
Bottle: 750 ml
Vintage: 2019
Alcohol: 13,5 %
Grapes: 70% Corvinone, 25% Corvina, 5% Rondinella.
Aromas: dried cherry, spice, leather, violet, light earthy notes
Valpolicella DOC Classico Superiore 2022
€19.00
Bottle: 750 ml
Vintage: 2022
Alcohol: 13,5 %
Grapes: Corvina Veronese 85%, Rondinella 10%, Corvinone 5%
Aromas: Delicate notes of maraschino cherry, wild berries, almond and violet
Valpolicella DOC Classico “Teatrino” 2025
€20.00
Bottle: 750ml
Vintage: 2025
Alcohol: 12%
Grapes: Corvina, Rondinella, Corvinone, and Molinara
Ageing: Aging in stainless steel followed by a period in the bottle
Aromas: Notes of ripe morello cherries, delicate roses, and a subtle spicy finish reminiscent of black peppercorn
Valpolicella DOC Classico 2021
€24.00
Bottle: 750ml
Vintage: 2021
Alcohol: 13%
Grapes: Corvina 70% – Corvinone 15% – Rondinella 10% – Other native grapes 5%
Ageing: it matures for six months in cement tanks, then for an additional six months in 50-hectoliter barrels, followed by three more months of refinement in the bottle.
Aromas: fruity bouquet of cherries and amarena, followed by spicy hints and a peppery finish.
Valpolicella Classico DOC “Le Miniere” 2022
€32.00
Bottle: 750ml
Vintage: 2022
Alcohol: 12,5%
Grapes: Corvina 70%, Corvinone 20%, Rondinella 10%.
Ageing: Unoaked, 6-9 months in concrete followed by at least 6 months in bottle.
Aromas: Fresh, with cherries and fruits of the forest marked by elegant overtones of white pepper.
Valpolicella DOC “Zefiro” 2022
€22.00
Bottle: 750ml
Vintage: 2022
Alcohol: 12,5%
Grapes: Corvina 40%, corvinone 25%, rondinella 30 % and molinara 5%
Ageing: Part stainless steel, part 12 months in barrel, followed by 3 months in bottle.
Aromas: Bright, cherries and strawberries with a hint of dark spice and vanilla.
Valpolicella DOC “Pietro Junior” 2023
€26.00
Bottle: 750ml
Vintage: 2023
Alcohol: 12,5%
Grapes: Corvina 65%, rondinella 25%, molinara 10%
Ageing: 8-10 months in large oak barrels followed by time in stainless steel.
Aromas: Velvety and elegant, with aromas of fresh hay and nuts; full, rich and soft on the palate.
Valpolicella DOC “Réverie” 2023
€18.00Valpolicella “Réverie” is a red wine of beautiful freshness and aroma, vinified and aged only in steel. It is a fresh and carefree interpretation of Valpolicella, rich in floral aromas, wild rose and morello cherries, with a savory, fresh and smooth sip, good aromatic richness and persistence
Bottle: 750ml
Vintage: 2023
Alcohol: 12%
Grapes: Corvina 40%, Corvinone 30%, Rondinella 25%, Oseleta 5%
Ageing: 6 months in steel
Aromas: Notes of wild rose, cherry and morello cherry, with a pleasantly peppery finish
Awards: Luca Maroni 92/100, Gambero Rosso 2/3