Valpolicella - UVIVE

Nestled between the Adige River in the west, the city of Verona to the south, and the Lessinia to the north, Valpolicella is the land that gives rise to some of the greatest Italian red wines. The first Consortium for the Protection of wine dates back to 1925. The heart of production, which is identified as the “Valpolicella Classico”, includes the municipalities of Marano, Fumane, Negrar, Sant’Ambrogio and San Pietro in Cariano, some of which give rise to the three main valleys of Fumane, Marano and Negrar. In the most eastern part of the denomination in addition to Valpantena (the only recognised sub-zone) the valleys of Marcellise, Mezzane, Illasi, and Tramigna are part of the DOC area. The splendid microclimate of Valpolicella, where the warm breezes from the Garda Lake meet the fresh air of the Lessini Mountains, favours the production of great red wines such as Valpolicella, Amarone, one of the Italian red wines of honour appreciated by the most demanding consumers throughout the world. The Amarone is born from the evolution of Recioto and the Ripasso, resulting from the particular processing technique which involves a maceration of Valpolicella wine on marc of fermented grapes previously used for the production of Recioto or Amarone.