Classico
⏳ Drinking Window
2019 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic Italian pasta with tomato-based sauces, roasted poultry or grilled pork, and medium-aged cheeses such as Asiago.
✨ Technical Specifications
Founded in 1902 by Pietro Tommasi, the Tommasi estate has been a cornerstone of the Veneto region for over a century. Located in Pedemonte, in the heart of the historic Valpolicella Classico zone, this red wine represents the traditional soul of Veronese winemaking. Crafted primarily from the indigenous Corvina Veronese, Rondinella, and Molinara grapes, it captures the essence of the region's unique clay-limestone soils and mild microclimate influenced by nearby Lake Garda. Unlike its heavier, air-dried siblings, this Classico is celebrated for its bright, fresh, and approachable character. Fermented primarily in stainless steel to preserve its vibrant red cherry aromas and lively acidity, it offers a pure, unadorned expression of the historic Valpolicella terroir that has enchanted drinkers since Roman times, when the region's wines were praised by ancient poets.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1902 by Giacomo Tommasi in the hillside hamlet of Pedemonte di Valpolicella, Tommasi has evolved across four generations into one of the most prominent family-owned wine estates in northeastern Italy. While anchored in the classic calcareous-limestone hills of Valpolicella Classica, the estate has expanded its viticultural footprint across prominent northeastern denominations, including the mineral-rich, glacial clay terraces of Lugana on the southern shores of Lake Garda, as well as classic terroirs across Delle Venezie. Led winemaking-wise by Giancarlo Tommasi, the house operates under strict sustainability protocols certified via Equalitas. Vinification balances regional heritage with precision oenology, championing extended wood aging in large Slavonian oak casks for its iconic Amarone della Valpolicella and the ultra-prestige single-vineyard De Buris Riserva, while delivering vibrancy and saline minerality through stainless-steel vinifications in white expressions such as Le Fornaci Lugana and Le Volpare Soave Classico.
🍇 Grapes
Corvina (45-95%), Corvinone, Rondinella