Valpolicella (Italy)

Valpolicella is a Valley by Lake Garda in Northern Italy.

The red wine Valpolicella is typically made from the grapes:
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella (mandatory), followed by Molinara and others.

Profile

Valpolicella is a light wine, with low tannins and high acidity:

BODYLight
TANNINSLow
FRUITHigh
ACIDITYHigh
Serving temperature:
12-14°C (54-57°F)

About

There are 3 types of Valpolicella wines: Basic, Classico and Superiore.

The basic Valpolicella indicates light, fragrant wines.

Valpolicella Classico is made from grapes grown in the "Classico" sub-area. The term "Classico" has just a geographical meaning and is not related to the quality.

Valpolicella DOC Superiore is aged at least one year and has at least 12% alcohol.