Amarone della Valpolicella, Classico
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2042
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-cooked beef stews, rich pasta dishes with wild boar or beef ragù, and aged hard cheeses like Parmigiano-Reggiano.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Tedeschi family has been deeply rooted in the Valpolicella region of Veneto for nearly two centuries, establishing a legacy of crafting powerful yet elegant red wines. Their signature red wines are defined by the classic Corvina, Corvinone, and Rondinella grape blend, grown on the limestone-rich, clay soils of the Valpolicella hills. Tedeschi is renowned for mastering the appassimento technique—where grapes are dried on bamboo racks to concentrate sugars and flavors—as well as traditional fermentation methods. This meticulous approach yields wines with a deep ruby hue, complex aromas of dark cherry, plum, wild herbs, and sweet spices, backed by a robust structure and vibrant acidity that reflects the family's dedication to terroir and tradition.
🍾 About the Producer
Tracing its viticultural heritage back to 1630, Agricola Fratelli Tedeschi is a cornerstone of the Valpolicella Classica region. Based in Pedemonte, the estate is directed by siblings Antonietta, Sabrina, and winemaker Riccardo Tedeschi, who carry forward a multi-generational legacy refined by their father Lorenzo. Lorenzo pioneered single-vineyard bottlings in Valpolicella in the 1960s with the legendary Capitel Monte Olmi. The Tedeschi vineyards—spanning prominent crus including Monte Olmi, La Fabriseria, and Maternigo—occupy terraced limestone, marl, and calcareous clay soils ranging from 130 to over 400 meters in elevation. Employing precise micro-zonation and certified sustainable practices through Equalitas and Biodiversity Friend, Tedeschi champions indigenous Corvina, Corvinone, and Rondinella alongside historic varieties like Oseleta. Winemaking centers on measured, climate-controlled appassimento, extended fermentations, and disciplined aging in large Slavonian oak casks. The resulting Amarone della Valpolicella and Valpolicella Superiore wines are internationally acclaimed for their crystalline aromatic purity, structural tension, and age-worthy elegance.
🍇 Grapes
Corvina (45-95%), Corvinone, Rondinella