Grape · Red
Valpolicella Blend
Moderate climate
Typical Blend
About
Corvina is the star, providing cherry fruit and structure. Rondinella adds color and body. Basic Valpolicella is light and fresh. Ripasso gains richness from refermentation on Amarone lees. Amarone uses dried grapes for intense, concentrated wines.
Typical profile
Body
Moderate
Tannins
Integrated
Acidity
Crisp
Sweetness
Dry
Aromas
What the grape gives up young, and what it grows into with time in bottle.
Oak influence
Possible
Aging
Valpolicella: drink young. Ripasso: 5-10 years. Amarone: 15-30+ years.
Growing regions
How the grape expresses across places, grouped by country. Chips call out how a region's style deviates from the grape's default.
Food pairings
risottobraised meatsaged cheesesdark chocolate