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Winography

Appellation: Valpolicella

Veneto · Italy

Climate · Valpolicella1989–2018 normals
Growing season temp

20.6°C

Growing season rainfall

559mm

Climate type

Hot

Growing-season mean of 19 °C or above

Diurnal range

10.3°C

Day–night swing; higher preserves acidity.

Representative-location climate normals, 1989–2018 (TerraClimate), read at Verona. Source: Puga et al., OENO One 2022.

Wine styles
  • Light dry red
  • Ripasso (partially dried grapes)

Grapes of Valpolicella

Corvina VeroneseRondinellaMolinara

Veneto's versatile red blend, ranging from bright everyday wine to the richer Ripasso style.

Valpolicella comes from the hills north of Verona and is built on a blend led by Corvina, supported by Rondinella and other local grapes. In its basic form it is a fresh, light-bodied red full of sour cherry and a signature bitter-almond twist.

The region's more ambitious styles come from concentration: Ripasso re-ferments the young wine on the leftover skins of dried Amarone grapes, adding body and depth — a bridge between everyday Valpolicella and its powerful Amarone sibling.

At the table

Valpolicella appears in two wine styles. These foods pair with those styles, grouped by which.

As a light-bodied red

DuckMushrooms and truffleRoast chickenRoast turkeySalmonCharcuterie and cured meats

As a medium-bodied red

Lentils, beans and pulsesMeat ragù and lasagnePizzaPorkRoasted root vegetablesSausages and grilled meatsTomato-based pastaBurgersLambRoast chicken

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Production is recorded by region, not by appellation.