Speri Valpolicella Classico DOC 2018

Tast­ing Notes from the Curator

Valpo­li­cel­la is typ­i­cal­ly made from three grape vari­eties: 60% Corv­ina Veronese, 30% Rondinel­la, and 10% Moli­nara. This wine is a young, imme­di­ate red which retains the essence of the earth from which it was cul­ti­vat­ed. It is ruby red in col­or with pur­plish high­lights and an intense, vinous bou­quet, with hints of vio­lets and cher­ries. A medi­um-bod­ied, fruity wine, to be enjoyed young. 

Pair­ings

This Speri Valpo­li­cel­la Clas­si­co DOC is char­ac­terised by fra­grant scents and fresh flavours and is the ide­al accom­pa­ni­ment for any kind of dish. Makes an ide­al pair­ing part­ner to hors d’oeuvres, soups, pas­ta and typ­i­cal Mediter­ranean dishes.

From the Faith­ful Inter­preter of Valpo­li­cel­la Classico

Valpo­li­cel­la Clas­si­co – as the name sug­gests – was the orig­i­nal wine pro­duced in the region. It remains the most pop­u­lar Valpo­li­cel­la today and is pro­duced in the largest quan­ti­ties. The vine­yards from which this is pro­duced is owned by the Speri fam­i­ly in Valpo­li­cel­la Clas­si­co area, lying in the munic­i­pal­i­ties of San Pietro in Car­i­ano, Fumane and Negrar. 

The Speri Win­ery, one of the his­tor­i­cal fam­i­lies of Valpo­li­cel­la, is an author­i­ta­tive and faith­ful inter­preter of Valpo­li­cel­la Clas­si­co wines that has become, due to its unin­ter­rupt­ed tra­di­tions and strong ter­ri­to­r­i­al roots, a land­mark in Ital­ian winemaking.

In 2015, after prac­tic­ing years of sus­tain­able farm­ing, the Win­ery achieved organ­ic cer­ti­fi­ca­tion for all of the production. 

The Speri fam­i­ly, respect­ing its ter­ri­to­r­i­al her­itage, has always cul­ti­vat­ed exclu­sive­ly the native grape vari­eties of the Valpo­li­cel­la zone (Corv­ina, Corvi­none, Rondinel­la, Moli­nara and oth­er indige­nous vari­eties), mak­ing wine only from grapes com­ing from its own vine­yards and itself over­see­ing the entire pro­duc­tion process.

Storage Instructions

Store unopened red wines in a cool, dry, and dark place safe from con­stant vibra­tion. Keep your bot­tle hor­i­zon­tal in a wine rack or cel­lar to retain the moist­ness of the cork. The ide­al tem­per­a­ture for stor­age is between 16 to 18°C. Once opened, a bot­tle will be good for 3 to 5 days stand­ing upright in the refrigerator.