Wine fairs and en primeur weeks in Valpolicella worth planning a trip around, by month.
Wine fairs and en primeur weeks in Valpolicella worth planning a trip around, by month.
Veronafiere's international wine and spirits salon, in its 59th edition in 2027, running four days across the fairground with the whole Italian trade in town and Valpolicella on its home ground.
Host: Veronafiere
Featured producers: masi-agricola, tommasi, allegrini, cantine-bertani, pasqua
Tip: The 2027 edition is set for 11 to 14 April. It is a trade fair first: wine lovers do better at Vinitaly and the City in the centre.
The public side of Vinitaly, three days of tastings and events in squares, palaces and courtyards across central Verona, several of them normally closed to visitors.
Host: Veronafiere
Tip: The Verona edition runs 9 to 11 April 2027, opening two days before the trade fair itself. Buy the tasting glass and kit at the first stand you pass.
The Wine Spectator selection of Italian producers, poured in Verona since 2012 as the premiere event of Vinitaly week and restricted to press and trade.
Host: Veronafiere and Wine Spectator
Tip: Access is trade and press only, so plan around it rather than for it. The producer list published each year is a useful shortlist for cellar appointments.
The Valpolicella consortium's annual Amarone preview at the Gallerie Mercatali of Veronafiere, showing the new millesimo plus one selected older vintage from each producer.
Host: Consorzio Tutela Vini Valpolicella
Featured producers: masi-agricola, tommasi, speri, tedeschi, allegrini
Tip: The 22nd edition ran 31 January and 1 February 2026. Wine lover tickets were EUR 42 online against EUR 50 at the door, trade tickets EUR 25.
Harvest weekend in the Corrubbio hamlet of San Pietro in Cariano, with the Palio delle Contrade team games, an open-air painting competition and food and wine stands.
Host: Comune di San Pietro in Cariano
Tip: The 2026 edition ran 19 and 20 September. Painting canvases are stamped at 08:00, the Palio teams gather at 11:00 and the stands open at midday.
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...
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...
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
Peak wine-travel season in Valpolicella is spring through autumn, with harvest the standout window.
classified-growth and grand-cru estates require booking days to weeks ahead; smaller family domaines often take walk-ins midweek.
most estates open 10:00 to 17:00 by appointment, often closed Sunday and Monday.
tipping is not expected at tastings; buying a bottle from the cellar door is the customary thank-you.
Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Valpolicella rewards trust.