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Valpolicella is a red wine from Italy made from the Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara grape varieties. Valpolicella wines have a number of characteristic features, which include:
- Light to medium body: Unlike many other Italian red wines, Valpolicella has a rather light to medium body. The wine is therefore well suited for everyday drinking.
- Fruity aromas: Valpolicella is known for its fruity character and often offers aromas of cherries, berries and plums.
- Low Tannin: Valpolicella wines often have low levels of tannins, making them more approachable than some other Italian red wines.
- Fresh acidity: wines from the Valpolicella region often have a well-balanced acidity that counteracts the fruity aromas and light body of the wine.
- Aromatic Variety: Valpolicella can be produced in a number of different styles, including the well-known higher-quality and long-aged variety Amarone della Valpolicella. In all styles, however, the wine offers a wide range of aromas and flavors, from fruity to spicy to smoky and earthy.
Overall, Valpolicella is a wine suitable for everyday use, which convinces with its lightness and fruitiness and can be enjoyed on many occasions.
Valpolicella is a red grape variety grown mainly in the Veneto region of Italy. It is also used the name of the wine made from it. Valpolicella wines are known for their light to medium richness and aromatic fruitiness. The most famous types of Valpolicella wines are Valpolicella Classico, Valpolicella Ripasso and Amarone della Valpolicella. Amarone is made from dried grapes and is an intense, rich wine with high alcohol content and long aging potential.