Verona hills producer making Valpolicella, Ripasso and Amarone with dried grape pomace and grape drying.
The producer
Vivaldi Wines is the new project of Cantina Valpolicella Negrar, with cooperative principles that name members, partners and collaborators as fundamental contributors. The ai Colli name ties the range to the hills of Verona. Vivaldi Valpolicella ai Colli is berry led, Valpolicella Ripasso ai Colli Vivaldi brings red fruit and spice with balanced tannins and reliable acidity, and Amarone brings preserved cherry, dried flowers and sweet spice over a full bodied, velvety palate. Corvina and other permitted varieties are used in the Ripasso and Amarone compositions.
Known for
Valpolicella through pomace and grape drying
Notable facts
Vivaldi Wines is the new project of Cantina Valpolicella Negrar.
The ai Colli name appears on Vivaldi's Valpolicella, Ripasso and Amarone wines.
Valpolicella Ripasso ai Colli Vivaldi undergoes a secondary fermentation on dried grape pomace.
Amarone della Valpolicella uses grape drying before winemaking.
From the atlas
Vivaldi Wines
Vivaldi Wines is the new Verona project of Cantina Valpolicella Negrar, with Ripasso using dried grape pomace and Amarone using dried grapes.
At A Glance
Field
Detail
Producer
Vivaldi Wines
Place
Verona hills, Valpolicella
Parent project
Cantina Valpolicella Negrar
Red wines
Valpolicella, Ripasso and Amarone
Grape frame
Corvina with other permitted varieties in Ripasso and Amarone
Defining feature
Secondary fermentation on dried grape pomace for Ripasso, grape drying for Amarone
The Producer
Ripasso undergoes a secondary fermentation on dried grape pomace, while Amarone starts with grapes that have been dried. Pomace contact can add color, spice and tannin; grape drying removes water and concentrates fruit, sugar and flavor. Vivaldi Wines is the new project of Cantina Valpolicella Negrar. Its cooperative principles name members, partners and collaborators as fundamental contributors. Vivaldi's leadership includes Mianmichele Giacopuzzi and Carlo Callari. Quality is the starting point of every project.
Place
Vivaldi's ai Colli name places the wines in the hills of Verona, and the designation appears across Valpolicella, Ripasso and Amarone. Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG uses Corvina and other varieties permitted by production regulations for the Valpolicella Classico zone. Ripasso uses Corvina and other grape varieties permitted by its production regulations. The label carries the geographic reference, while the regulations determine the permitted grape varieties.
Wines
The range moves from the base Valpolicella to Ripasso and then Amarone. Vivaldi Valpolicella ai Colli 2023 is the entry level bottle, with a berry forward profile of cherry, blueberry, raspberry, lavender and spice.
Valpolicella Ripasso ai Colli Vivaldi 2023 has red fruit and spicy notes, with balanced tannins and reliable acidity. It also carries oak, dark cherry, sage, plum, cocoa, pepper and bay leaf. Amarone della Valpolicella ai Colli Vivaldi 2022 has a ruby red, dense and compact appearance, intense and persistent aromas of preserved cherries, dried flowers and sweet spices, and subtle sweetness with oak, raisins, chocolate, pepper, orange peel, pine nuts and cinnamon.
Final Word
The ai Colli name marks the hills of Verona. Ripasso and Amarone carry different cellar methods under that place name, and Vivaldi's cooperative principles name members, partners and collaborators as contributors.