Traditional wines
Valpolicella Red Wine
Valpolicella red wine from a family winery since 1963
Venturini Massimino has been producing Valpolicella red wine in San Pietro in Cariano since 1963, when the family started farming 15 hectares of hillside vineyards at 250 metres altitude in the Classica zone. Four generations later, the winery still works with Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella and Molinara, the native grape varieties that define this part of Veneto. The vineyards sit on light, limestone-rich soils and grow on traditional dry-stone terraces (called “marogne” locally), with a south-west exposure that favours slow, even ripening. Every bottle in the range starts here, from the same land and the same varieties, whether it ends up as a fresh Valpolicella Classico or a structured Amarone.
From Valpolicella Classico to Amarone: the full range
The Venturini production covers two families of Valpolicella red wine. The first is the traditional line: Valpolicella Classico DOC and Valpolicella Classico Superiore, both made from fresh grapes without drying, lively and easy to pair with everyday meals. Then there is the dried-grape line, where the same varieties go through a slow drying process that concentrates sugars and flavour before fermentation. This method produces the Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG, dry and full bodied, the Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore, which gains extra body from a second fermentation on Amarone pomace, and the Recioto della Valpolicella Classico DOCG, the sweet counterpart, ideal with chocolate desserts or aged cheeses. The range also includes IGT wines (the Rosso Veronese “Massimino”, the sparkling rosé Brut E…lisa, and the white Passito “Il Castelliere”) for those who want something outside the classic appellations.
How to buy and taste Valpolicella red wine at Venturini
You can visit the Venturini wine shop in Via Semonte 20, San Pietro in Cariano, where the winery hosts guided tastings of its Valpolicella red wines paired with local cured meats and cheeses from the area. It is a straightforward way to try the full range, from the lighter Classico through Ripasso and Amarone, and understand first-hand how the same grapes can produce such different wines depending on technique. If you cannot visit in person, the winery ships directly. For bookings or orders, you can reach the team at info@viniventurini.com or call +39 045 7701331.
