Cuvées

Antolini Corvina Veronese

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Fruity · Savoury

AntoliniValpolicella€€€€€Still Red

Intense ruby red, with berry fruit and sultana on the nose and a fresh, sapid palate carrying light tannin and a gentle spice, from Pier Paolo Antolini's favourite varieties.

Brigaldara Case Vecie Valpolicella Superiore

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing

BrigaldaraValpolicella€€€€€€€Still Red

A Valpolicella Superiore from fresh grapes at 450 metres, whose wide day-night temperature swing gives a particular spiciness on the nose and, the estate says, an entirely distinctive polyphenolic profile, with acidity marking a serious structure.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Corte RugolinValpolicella€€€€€€€Still Red

Ruby with magenta edges, a complex and delicate nose of sour cherry and bramble blackberry, cedar wood, orange peel, mocha and officinal herbs, then a fine, balanced mouth with excellent tannin grain and a vibrant saline trail.

Corte Rugolin Valpolicella Classico

4.1

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity

Corte RugolinValpolicella€€€€€Still Red

Brilliant ruby with a fruited nose of cherry, sour cherry and plum and a pleasantly savoury, harmonious mouth: fresh, young and ready without needing long ageing.

Costa Arente Lugana

4.0

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Costa ArenteValpolicella€€€€€Still White

The estate's look beyond the Valpantena, a Lugana from the clay flats south of Lake Garda, first made in 2020.

Cà la Bionda Valpolicella Classico

4.3

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity

Cà la BiondaValpolicella€€€€€Still Red

Fresh fruit on the nose with floral notes of violet, elegant and light with the extraordinary freshness and drinkability the estate aims for in its entry red.

Le Salette Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Rustic

Le SaletteValpolicella€€€€€€€Still Red

Le Salette's take on the technique the estate calls an ancient Valpolicella practice used for centuries, adding Oseleta to the classic blend for grip.

Marchesi Fumanelli Buran Bianco Veneto

4.0

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Marchesi FumanelliValpolicella€€€€€Still White

A Trebbiano-led white with Garganega and Incrocio Manzoni, one of the two whites the Fumanelli family makes at Squarano alongside its Valpolicella reds.

Masi Brolo Campofiorin

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Elegant

Masi AgricolaValpolicella€€€€€€€Still Red

Dry, rich, velvety, complex and elegant: intense ruby, wild berries, conserve and vanilla on the nose, then rich, warm and intense cooked fruit with cocoa and vanilla on the finish.

Musella Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

MusellaValpolicella€€€€€€€Still Red

Ruby red, elegant on the nose with notes of red fruit and spice and a fine wood aroma, with real body and a balance between tannin and acidity. A Ripasso made without any appassimento of the grapes.

Nicolis Lugana

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant

NicolisValpolicella€€€€€Still White

Bright yellow with greenish reflections, with ripe fruit and floral notes and a full, mineral, enveloping palate of great persistence and elegance.

Scriani Valpolicella Classico

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity

ScrianiValpolicella€€€€€Still Red

Brilliant ruby with a fragrant, intense and very fruity scent and a dry, harmonious taste, from the Ronchiel and La Costa vineyards in the Fumane valley.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

TezzaValpolicella€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Dark garnet red, with sour cherries in spirit, graphite and chocolate on the nose, then excellent freshness and a decisive but velvety tannin, from a September hand selection into crates and six years in the estate cellar.

Valentina Cubi Iperico Valpolicella Classico

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity

Valentina CubiValpolicella€€€€€Still Red

The estate's first organic bottling, embracing floral, fruity and pleasantly spiced notes, going straight into bottle after racking and a steel refinement so that it stays fresh and easy for everyday drinking.

Viviani Valpolicella Classico

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity

VivianiValpolicella€€€€€Still Red

Claudio Viviani's entry red from the Mazzano hillside above Negrar: delicate bright ruby, red-berry and floral aromatics, good structure lengthened by a fresh acid vein.