Valdarno di Sopra

Wine from Valdarno di Sopra comes out of Tuscany, Italy, where it sits as an appellation.

Growers build the wines around Merlot, filling out the blend with Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.

The ground underneath is clay and limestone.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated, hills and valley floor.

Red wine, dry white wine and sweet white wine, plus two more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows crisp and refreshing and vibrant drinking experience.

Inside it sit Valdarno di Sopra Pietraviva and Valdarno di Sopra Pratomagno.

Names to look for on a shelf: Il Borro, Petrolo and Tenuta Sette Ponti.

At the table these bottles work with grilled meats, pasta with tomato sauce, cheese platters and roasted vegetables.

Serve chilled.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

In the glass.

Dry white: Crisp and refreshing.

Sparkling: Vibrant drinking experience.

Grapes planted here.

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Campo del Monte 'Rodos' Cabernet Sauvignon Valdarno di Sopra, Tuscany, Italy
• E jamu Val d'Arno di Sopra, Tuscany, Italy
• Il Borro 'Alessandro dal Borro' Syrah Valdarno di Sopra, Tuscany, Italy
• Il Borro 'Borrigiano' Valdarno di Sopra, Tuscany, Italy
• Il Borro 'Nitrito' Cabernet Sauvignon Valdarno di Sopra, Tuscany, Italy
• Il Borro 'Petruna' Sangiovese in Anfora Valdarno di Sopra, Tuscany, Italy
• Petrolo 'Boggina A' Valdarno di Sopra, Tuscany, Italy
• Petrolo 'Boggina C' Valdarno di Sopra, Tuscany, Italy

At the table.

• Grilled meats
• Pasta with tomato sauce
• Cheese platters
• Roasted vegetables

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve chilled.
• Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Valdarno di Sopra: common questions

More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Tuscany guide.