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Valpolicella Classico

Valpolicella Classico wine guide: the wine region in Italy, its Corvina, the red wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Italy
Climate
Varied
Signature grape
Corvina
Styles
red
3
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Valpolicella Classico is a wine region of Valpolicella, Italy.

The signature grape is Corvina, backed by Corvinone and Rondinella.

The climate is varied.

The vineyards themselves read as hills.

The region is known for red wine.

Climate
Varied
Terrain
Hills
Styles
red

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Allegrini La Grola Valpolicella Classico Superiore, Veneto, Italy
  • Allegrini Valpolicella Classico, Veneto, Italy
  • Begali Lorenzo Valpolicella Classico, Veneto, Italy
  • Bolla Valpolicella Classico, Veneto, Italy
  • Buglioni 'L'Imperfetto' Valpolicella Classico Superiore, Veneto, Italy
  • Cantina di Negrar Valpolicella Classico, Veneto, Italy
  • Domini Veneti Collezione Pruviniano Marano Valpolicella Classico Superiore, Veneto, Italy
  • Domini Veneti Valpolicella Classico Superiore, Veneto, Italy

Nearby regions.

Valpolicella Classico: common questions

01.
What grapes is Valpolicella Classico known for?
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Corvina is the signature grape of Valpolicella Classico. Corvinone and Rondinella are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Valpolicella Classico make?
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Valpolicella Classico produces red wine.
03.
Where is Valpolicella Classico?
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Valpolicella Classico is a wine region in Italy.

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

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