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Terroir Amarone, a different
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Place Soils Grapes Wines
Valpolicella
Place
Place
Verona Venice Milan
Rome
Place
Valpolicella Classica
SantAmbrogio
Marano Fumane
San Pietro in Cariano
Negrar
Quinzano e Avesa
Quinzano
Avesa
Verona
Valpantena
Grezzana
Eastern Valpolicella
Squaranto
Illasi Mezzane
Marcellise
Valle Tramigna
San Briccio
Valpolicella wines
The pyramid of qualities
VALPOLICELLA DOC

VALPOLICELLA RIPASSO DOC
AMARONE DELLA
VALPOLICELLA
DOCG
RECIOTO
DELLA
VALPOLICELLA
DOCG
Label specifications:
Classico:
produced in the historic
area
Valpantena:
produced in Valpantena
Superiore:
a Valpolicella from selected
grapes (min. alcohol 11Vol.
in vineyard) aged
minimum 1 year
Same grapes,
4 different wines
Valpolicella Key Facts
25 Km.
12 Km.
240 sq. Km.
Valpolicella Key Facts
7,345 hectares
18,150 acres
Valpolicella Key Facts
59.7 millions
Rocks
and Soils
Stratigraphy
of Valpolicella
36 grapes are actually grown
in Valpolicella. Most of them
are red, only 5 are white.
Grapes
Grapes
Corvina:
the fruity feature
Called "the queen of the
red grapes" in Verona,
is a strong, generous
grape, quite resistant to
the low temperatures of
the winter.
The Corvina gives
excellent wines, with
scents and taste of a
crispy and ripe cherry.
Corvinone:
the spicy feature
It is a variety on its own.
It's a very productive
grape, its berries have
thick skins and are very
resistant to the attacks
of gray mold, so it is
ideal for the grape
drying process. To the
wines of Valpolicella it
offers aromas of sweet
spices.
Rondinella:
the floral feature
This grape is highly
valued for its resistance
to low temperatures, to
the attacks of gray mold
and to many diseases. It
easily adapts to all types
of soils and does not
suffer from drought. It
gives to the wines floral
scents slightly vinous
and a dry character.
Molinara:
the drinkability
It gives drinkability to
Valpolicella wines. It's a
strong, vigorous grape.
However, it suffers from
the cold, thus it loves
the hillside, with its dry,
sunny and breezy soil. If
vinified alone, it gives a
wonderful ros wine,
very citrusy and with
enough alcohol.
Amarone: 5 Fundamentals steps

Grapes for Amarone and Recioto are harvested by hand a week before
those destined for fresh Valpolicella, and put carefully in small chests

Then they are alternatively placed

in a room with fans and windows, where they will be slowly dried for
3 to 4 months

or in a temperature and humidity-controlled room, where they will

be dried for 2 to 4 months

In this period, the grapes dehydrate and lose by 20 to 40% of their

weight, the sugars are concentrated and biochemical functions take
place

Following, the grapes are crushed, fermented and aged in oak (big
barrels, barrique, bothdepending on the style) for almost 2 years

The final aging before the selling occurs in bottle for 6 months or more
Flavor suggestions of
Valpolicella Superiore
Flavor suggestions of Amarone della Valpolicella
Wineries
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Contrmalini
Massimago
Tenuta Chevalier
Tenute Ugolini
Terre di Leone
Villa Erbice
Zanoni
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Contrmalini
Massimago
Tenuta Chevalier
Tenute Ugolini
Terre di Leone
Villa Erbice
Zanoni
Flight #1
Zanoni
Wine is trust

Contact: Pietro Zanoni

Where: Quinzano

Vineyards: 6,6 ha (16,3 acres)

N.bottles produced/year: 20,000

Farming: sustainable with organic

fertilizer
Zanoni
Zanoni
Wine is trust
Making wine is a matter
of feeling. If you trust in
your grapes, you go
ahead. The magic formula
doesnt exist, making wine
is also intuition.

Pietro Zanoni
Zanoni Valpolicella Doc 2009
Zovo
1
Style Descriptors
Wine Style In-between Type Red
Terroir
Consistency
Vineyards in
Quinzano and
Avesa
Dry-Sweet Dry
Farming Sustainable Intensity Moderate
Own Grapes 100% Body Medium
Grapes
Corvina,
Rondinella,
Corvinone
Wood Light
Cru Notes
Nice flavors of fresh
cherries and incense
Zanoni Valpolicella Doc 2009
1
Bertani Domains
Wine is culture

Contact: Emilio Pedron, CEO

Where: Grezzana

Vineyards: 200 ha (494 acres)

N.bottles produced/year: 2,000,000

Farming:
conventional and sustainable
Bertani Domains
Novare
Grezzana
Bertani Domains
Wine is culture
Being Bertani is a big
responsibility:
it means to be
consistent with its own
style, despite the trends.
Its a matter of culture.

Emilio Pedron
Bertani Villa Novare Vigneto Ognisanti
Valpolicella Classico Superiore DOC 2012
Novare
2
Style Descriptors
Wine Style Modern Type Red
Terroir
Consistency
Its a cru Dry-Sweet Dry
Farming Sustainable Intensity Moderate
Own Grapes 100% Body Medium-full
Grapes
Corvina,
Rondinella
Wood Light
Cru Villa Novare Notes
Ripe red fruits, cherries,
spices, slightly balsamic
Bertani Villa Novare Vigneto Ognisanti
Valpolicella Classico Superiore DOC 2012
2
Tenute Ugolini
Wine is Beauty

Contact: Giambattista Ugolini

Where: Fumane

Vineyards: 22 ha (54.2 acres)

N.bottles produced/year: 25,000

Farming: organic
Tenute Ugolini
Fumane
SantAmbrogio
Tenute Ugolini
Wine is Beauty
I love beauty
everywhere I meet it.
Thats why I love
making wine, because
its a form of beauty.

Giambattista Ugolini
Colle San Michele
Tenute Ugolini Colle San Michele
Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2011
3
Style Descriptors
Wine Style Modern Type Red
Terroir
Consistency
Its a cru Dry-Sweet Dry
Farming Organic Intensity Moderate
Own Grapes 100% Body Medium-full
Grapes
Corvina,
Rondinella,
Corvinone
Wood Light
Cru
Colle S.
Michele
Notes
Fresh cherries, spices,
great drinkability and
balance
Tenute Ugolini Colle San Michele
Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2011
3
Tenuta Chevalier
Wine is passion and expertise

Contact: Paolo Zardini

Where: S.Floriano

Vineyards: 10 ha (24.7 acres)

N.bottles produced/year: 20,000

Farming: organic
Tenuta Chevalier
Marano
Ravazzol
Cer
Negrar
Agnella
Tenuta Chevalier
Wine is passion
Since I began working in
wine I realized that we are
beholden with our land.
Thats why I believe that
wine is not only passion
but also respect of the
land where we live.

Paolo Zardini
Marano
Ravazzol
Cer
Negrar
Agnella
Tenuta Chevalier Valpolicella Classico
Superiore 2011
4
Style Descriptors
Wine Style Traditional Type Red
Terroir
Consistency
Different
vineyards
Dry-Sweet Dry
Farming Sustainable Intensity Moderate
Own Grapes 100% Body Medium-full
Grapes
Corvina,
Corvinone,
Rondinella,
Molinara
Wood Light
Cru Notes
Red fruits and dark
flowers
Tenuta Chevalier Valpolicella Classico
Superiore 2011
4
Flight #2
Villa Erbice
Wine is respect

Contact: Alberto Erbice

Where: Mezzane di Sopra

Vineyards: 13 ha (32.1 acres)

N.bottles produced/year: 10,000

Farming: sustainable
Villa Erbice
Mezzane
Monte Tombole
Illasi
Marcellise
San Briccio
Villa Erbice
Wine is respect
Wine is a tradition in our
family and since generations
we know that a successful
wine is born in vineyards.
Thats why we do our best
to respect their features.


Alberto Erbice
Villa Erbice Monte Tombole
Valpolicella Superiore 2011
Monte Tombole
5
Style Descriptors
Wine Style Modern Type Red
Terroir
Consistency
Its a cru Dry-Sweet Dry
Farming Sustainable Intensity Moderate
Own Grapes 100% Body Medium-full
Grapes
Corvina,
Corvinone,
Rondinella,
Molinara
Wood Light
Cru
Monte
Tombole
Notes
Red fruits, cocoa, violet,
scents of pepper, coffee
Villa Erbice Monte Tombole
Valpolicella Superiore 2011
5
Massimago
Wine is creativity

Contact: Camilla Rossi Chauvenet

Where: Mezzane di Sotto

Vineyards: 10 ha (24.7 acres)

N.bottles produced/year: 45,000

Farming: organic
Massimago
Mezzane
Massimago
Illasi
Wine is sharing of
ideas, dreams,
moments
its tradition but also
innovation, new styles of
vinication
Wine is creativity

Camilla Rossi Chauvenet
Massimago 1883
Wine is creativity
Massimago Profasio
Valpolicella Superiore DOC 2011
6
Style Descriptors
Wine Style Modern Type Red
Terroir
Consistency
Different
vineyards
same valley
Dry-Sweet Dry
Farming
Sustainable
w/ biodynamic
Intensity Moderate
Own Grapes 100% Body Medium-full
Grapes
Corvina,
Corvinone,
Rondinella,
Wood Light
Cru Notes
Black pepper, licorice,
herbs
Massimago Profasio
Valpolicella Superiore DOC 2011
6

Contact: Fabio Tezza

Where: Marano

Vineyards: 3 ha (7.4 acres)

N.bottles produced/year:
10,000

Farming: sustainable
Contrmalini
Wine is personality
Contrmalini
Fumane
Marano
Ravazzol
Monte S. Urbano
Contrmalini
Wine is personality
I love making wine
according the tradition of
my grandfather and
Id love that the
consumers love it for its
personality, and have fun
to drink it

Fabio Tezza
Ravazzol
Monte S. Urbano
Contrmalini Valpolicella
Classico Superiore 2010
7
Style Descriptors
Wine Style In-between Type Red
Terroir
Consistency
Different
vineyards,
same valley
Dry-Sweet Dry
Farming Sustainable Intensity Moderate
Own Grapes 100% Body Medium
Grapes
Corvina,
Rondinella,
Molinara
Wood Light
Cru Notes Cherries, herbs, dark fruits
Contrmalini Valpolicella
Classico Superiore 2010
7
Style Descriptors
Wine Style In-between Type Red
Terroir
Consistency
Its a cru Dry-Sweet Dry
Farming Sustainable Intensity Moderate
Own Grapes 100% Body Medium-full
Grapes
Corvina,
Rondinella,
Corvinone
Wood Light
Cru
Campo
Denari
Notes
Fruity (plums, ripe cherries),
spicy (black pepper), coffee
powder
Zanoni Campo Denari
Valpolicella Superiore Doc 2009
8
Flight #3
Terre di Leone
Wine is volition

Contact: Federico Pellizzari

Where: Marano

Vineyards: 10 ha (24.7 acres)

N.bottles produced/year: 35,000

Farming: sustainable
Terre di Leone
Fumane
Marano
Monte S. Urbano
The main feature of our
winery is the curiosity.
We love to understand
everything and go ahead
despite of mistakes:
wine is volition.

Federico Pellizzari
Terre di Leone
Wine is volition
Terre di Leone
Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2007
9
Style Descriptors
Wine Style Modern Type Red
Terroir
Consistency
Different
vineyards
Dry-Sweet Dry
Farming Sustainable Intensity Moderate
Own Grapes 100% Body Medium-full
Grapes
Corvina,
Corvinone,
Rondinella,
Molinara, Oseleta
Wood Light
Cru Notes
Cherries, spices and a
light touch of chalk
Terre di Leone
Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2007
9
Ravazzol
Monte S. Urbano
10
Contrmalini Amarone della
Valpolicella Classico 2008
Style Descriptors
Wine Style In-between Type Red
Terroir
Consistency
Different
vineyards,
same valley
Dry-Sweet Dry
Farming Sustainable Intensity Moderate-aromatic
Own Grapes 100% Body Medium-full
Grapes
Corvina,
Rondinella,
Molinara,
Croatina
Wood Light
Cru Notes
Cherries in alcohol and
jam, coffee, tobacco
Contrmalini Amarone della
Valpolicella Classico 2008
10
11
Massimago Amarone della
Valpolicella DOC 2008
Style Descriptors
Wine Style Modern Type Red
Terroir
Consistency
Different
vineyards
same valley
Dry-Sweet Dry
Farming
Sustainable
w/ biodynamic
Intensity Aromatic
Own Grapes 100% Body Full
Grapes
Corvina,
Corvinone,
Rondinella,
Wood Medium
Cru Notes
Cherry jam, crushed
strawberries, exotic
pepperpepper, licorice, herbs
Massimago Amarone della
Valpolicella DOC 2008
11
Monte Tombole
Villa Erbice Vigneto Tremenel
Amarone della Valpolicella Doc 2008
12
Style Descriptors
Wine Style Modern Type Red
Terroir
Consistency
Its a cru Dry-Sweet Dry
Farming Sustainable Intensity Aromatic
Own Grapes 100% Body Full
Grapes
Corvina,
Corvinone,
Rondinella,
Molinara
Wood Medium
Cru Tremenel Notes
Red dried fruits, cherries
in alcohol, dark chocolate
Villa Erbice Vigneto Tremenel
Amarone della Valpolicella Doc 2008
12
Flight #4
Style Descriptors
Wine Style Traditional Type Red
Terroir
Consistency
Different
valleys
Dry-Sweet Dry
Farming Sustainable Intensity Aromatic
Own Grapes 100% Body Medium-full
Grapes
Corvina,
Rondinella
Wood Medium
Cru Notes
Dark plums, dark
chocolate, licorice,
Tenuta Chevalier
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2006
13
Style Descriptors
Wine Style In-between Type Red
Terroir
Consistency
Its a cru Dry-Sweet Dry
Farming Sustainable Intensity Aromatic
Own Grapes 100% Body Medium- full
Grapes
Corvina,
Rondinella,
Corvinone
Wood Light
Cru Zovo Notes
Red fruits jam with scents
of tobacco and herbs.
Warm and silky.
Zanoni Zovo
Amarone della Valpolicella Doc 2006
14
Style Descriptors
Wine Style Traditional Type Red
Terroir
Consistency
Its a cru Dry-Sweet Dry
Farming Sustainable Intensity Aromatic
Own Grapes 100% Body Medium-full
Grapes
Corvina,
Rondinella
Wood Light
Cru Novare Notes
Cherries, dried fruits,
leaves of the, licorice,
spices
Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella
Classico DOC 2006
15
Style Descriptors
Wine Style Traditional Type Red
Terroir
Consistency
Its a cru Dry-Sweet Dry
Farming Sustainable Intensity Aromatic
Own Grapes 100% Body Medium-full
Grapes
Corvina,
Rondinella,
Molinara
Wood Medium
Cru Villa Novare Notes
Nuts, hazelnuts,
tobacco,leather
Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella
Classico DOC 1981
16
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