Maternigo
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2042
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-cooked beef stews, rich pasta dishes with meat ragù, and aged cheeses such as Monte Veronese.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Tedeschi family, whose winemaking heritage in Valpolicella dates back to 1630, established the Maternigo estate as a testament to precision viticulture. The name Maternigo, meaning 'maternal home,' historically refers to a place of refuge and sanctuary. Situated in the eastern hills of the Valpolicella zone between the Mezzane and Tregnago valleys, this single-estate wine benefits from a unique microclimate and highly calcareous soils rich in white and pink limestone. A meticulous zoning study led the family to plant Corvina, Corvinone, and Rondinella grapes on these pristine slopes. The wine undergoes traditional fermentation followed by aging in Slavonian oak casks. This process preserves the vibrant acidity and deep mineral core characteristic of the terroir, resulting in a Valpolicella Superiore of remarkable elegance, structure, and bright red-fruit character.
🍾 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