Top 100 wines of Valpolicella Classico

Discover the top 100 best wines of Valpolicella Classico of Valpolicella as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Valpolicella Classico and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Valpolicella Classico

The wine region of Valpolicella Classico is located in the region of Valpolicella of Vénétie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Quintarelli Giuseppe or the Domaine Montecariano produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Valpolicella Classico are Rondinella, Corvina and Molinara, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Valpolicella Classico often reveals types of flavors of cherry, orange or black plum and sometimes also flavors of dried herbs, citrus fruit or tree fruit.

In the mouth of Valpolicella Classico is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 230 estates and châteaux in the of Valpolicella Classico, producing 371 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Valpolicella Classico go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

Discover the grape variety: Corvina

Its precise origin is unknown, it has been cultivated for a very long time in northern Italy. It can be found in Switzerland, Australia, Argentina, ... in France it is almost unknown. It should not be confused with the Corvinone, another Italian grape variety. It should be noted that the Corvina is related to the Rondinella and the Refosco dal Peduncolo rosso.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Valpolicella Classico

wines from the region of Valpolicella Classico go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of homemade beef stew, pesto pasta salad or chicken supreme with morels.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Valpolicella Classico

On the nose in the region of Valpolicella Classico often reveals types of flavors of cherry, perfume or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, rhubarb or savory. In the mouth in the region of Valpolicella Classico is a powerful with a nice freshness.

News from the vineyard of Valpolicella Classico

Top DWWA award-winning wines on show at Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC

At the 2021 Decanter World Wine Awards, the world’s largest wine competition saw its biggest year to date, with 18,094 wines tasted from 56 countries. Over 15 consecutive days in June 2021, almost 170 expert wine judges, including 44 Masters of Wine and 11 Master Sommeliers, awarded 50 Best in Show, 179 Platinum, 635 Gold, 5,607 Silver and 8,332 Bronze medals. Join Decanter at our Fine Wine Encounter NYC this June, where you will have the opportunity to sample 23 of these top awarded Gold, Plati ...

BBQ wines: Great bottles to drink with all your barbecue dishes

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Decanter World Wine Awards winners available at Marks & Spencer

Marks & Spencer is no stranger to achieving top scores at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA), and to celebrate its results the leading retailer has selected its favourite award-winning wines from this year’s awards, for customers to purchase exclusively on marksandspencer.com. Customers can choose from a carefully selected mix of six delicious winter-warming reds; an irresistible mix of crisp, refreshing, complex white wines from the Old and New World; a mix of both red and white wi ...