Le Ragose ★ 4.6
Hillside estate above Arbizzano di Negrar run by Paolo and Marco Galli, with Marta Galli as the third generation. The range covers Amarone Classico, Valpolicella Classico Superiore, Ripasso and Recioto.
Where to taste Cabernet Sauvignon in Valpolicella: the estates that grow it, how the region expresses the grape, and how to book a visit.
The cellar
Cabernet Sauvignon from Valpolicella
6 bottles with at least 15% Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend.
5.0
Giuseppe Quintarelli Alzero
Giuseppe Quintarelli
5.0
Giuseppe Quintarelli Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Giuseppe Quintarelli
4.8
Giuseppe Quintarelli Primofiore
Giuseppe Quintarelli
4.7
Zyme Harlequin Veronese IGT
Zýmē
4.2
Antolini Theobroma Rosso Veronese
Antolini
4.1
Valentina Cubi QB Rosso delle Venezie
Valentina Cubi
Cabernet Sauvignon estates in Valpolicella
Tenuta Santa Maria Valverde ★ 4.6
Boutique cellar perched at around 500 metres on the Marano hills, run by the fifth generation of the family across Valpolicella Classico, Superiore, Ripasso, Amarone and Recioto.
Le Ragose ★ 4.5
Hillside estate above Arbizzano replanted by Marta and Arnaldo Galli from the 1960s, tasting Valpolicella Classico Superiore and long-aged Amarone at the cellar.
Wine and cheese
Valpolicella cheese with Cabernet Sauvignon
Monte Veronese
Our pick Old d'allevo is the sharpest, most peppery Monte Veronese, a cheese for the end of a meal. Amarone, dry and full-bodied from dried grapes and long ageing, has the weight and alcohol to stand up to it. Serve a small piece.
Amarone della Valpolicella, Valpolicella: Giuseppe Quintarelli Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Monte Veronese di malga
Our pick Monte Veronese di malga aged past six months turns hard and slightly granular, with butter, hazelnut and a spicy edge. Full-bodied Veronese IGT reds raised in oak have the weight to meet it, and the cheese's fat softens their tannin.
Oak-aged Veronese IGT red, Valpolicella: Antolini Theobroma Rosso Veronese
Book wine experiences in Valpolicella
Valpolicella Classica: Visit and tasting at Corte Borghetti
Visit the vineyards and winery of Corte Borghetti and taste 5 wines in the 17th-century barrel cellar, with cold cuts and cheeses from Lessinia, extra virgin olive oil...
Valpolicella: Amarone Chateau Guided Tour and Wine Tasting
Embark on an immersive experience in Valpolicella and discover the history, art, vineyards and excellent contemporary wines on a tour of Tenuta Santa Maria owned by Gi...
Valpolicella all around: wine tasting of typical Valpolicella wines
A "well-rounded" tasting of Valpolicella wines: 5 wines that will give you an overview of our production and introduce you to the particularities of the typical varieties