The hills west of Verona produce some of Italy’s most celebrated red wines: Valpolicella, Ripasso, Recioto and the mighty Amarone. The method is unique — grapes are dried on racks in a fruttaio (drying loft) for three to four months before pressing, concentrating sugars and flavour. The three family estates below each offer guided cellar […]
Amarone and Valpolicella: Three Wineries to Visit Near Verona Read Post »
In 2007 Cav. G.B.Bertany winery celebrated 150 years of history, promoting a philosophy hinged on traditions that gave rise to many important wines like Secco Bertani, Soave and, from the middle of last Century, the one that is recognized as one of the most important wine in the world: the Amarone. The History of the
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Soave is a small medieval town about 25 km east of Verona, on the edge of the Lessini hills where the Veneto plain meets the first volcanic ridges. Its wine — a dry white from Garganega — was one of Italy’s most exported in the 1970s and 80s, then suffered from overproduction on the flat plains
Soave Wine: Classico, Superiore and Where to Taste Near Verona Read Post »