Territory


Verona
The roots of Cantine di Verona are firmly planted where it all began, in the beauty and history of Verona, a place which Cantine di Verona protects and promotes.
Here, wine is culture. This is where grapevines have been a fundamental part of the landscape since time immemorial. Our goal is therefore to preserve the land as it is, respecting it and ensuring that it remains intact for future generations.
In the vineyard as in the winery, ancient knowledge is accompanied by the most innovative technologies, in the constant interaction between past and future which allows the wines to express themselves at their best.
Cantine di Verona is a world ambassador of wines from Verona, with all the most important designations of the territory represented in the cooperative’s lines: Amarone, Valpolicella, Custoza, Soave, Bardolino, Lugana, and Garda.
Map of designations


Amarone della valpolicella docg
type
Amarone della Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Amarone della Valpolicella Valpantena, Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva
characteristics
Colour: a deep red, possibly tending to garnet with aging
A characteristic, accentuated bouquet
Taste: full, velvety, warm
composition
Corvina Veronese 45% to 95% (corvinone is allowed to a maximum of 50%, replacing an equal amount of corvina) and rondinella 5% to 30%; a maximum of 15% of other nonaromatic red grape varieties allowed for cultivation in the Province of Verona, with a maximum of 10% for each individual grape variety, and up to 10% of other classified native Italian red grape varieties allowed for cultivation in the Province of Verona.
soil
Calcareous, marly
aging
Amarone della Valpolicella: 24 months starting on 1 January following the grape harvest
Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva: 48 months beginning on 1 November in the harvest year
pairings
braised meat, stews, roasted meat — especially game — aged cheese
territory
Municipalities: Marano, Fumane, Negrar, Sant’Ambrogio, San Pietro in Cariano, Dolcè, Verona, San Martino Buon Albergo, Lavagno, Mezzane, Tregnago, Illasi, Colognola ai Colli, Cazzano di Tramigna, Grezzana, Pescantina, Cerro Veronese, San Mauro di Saline, Montecchia di Crosara










VALPOLICELLA DOC
type
Valpolicella, Valpolicella Classico, Valpolicella Superiore, Valpolicella Classico Superiore, Valpolicella Valpantena, Valpolicella Valpantena Superiore
characteristics
Colour: red tending to garnet with aging
Bouquet: pleasant, delicate, characteristic, sometimes reminiscent of bitter almonds
Taste: velvety, full-bodied, savory, harmonious
composition
Corvina veronese 45% to 95% (corvinone is allowed to a maximum of 50%, replacing an equal amount of corvina) and rondinella 5% to 30%; a maximum of 25% of other varieties may be included: nonaromatic red grape varieties allowed for cultivation in the Province of Verona up to 15% and with a maximum of 10% for each individual grape variety, and up to 10% of other classified native Italian red grape varieties allowed for cultivation in the Province of Verona
soil
Siliceous, calcareous
aging
Valpolicella Superiore: at least 12 months starting on 1 January following the grape harvest
pairings
Grilled meat, poultry, game birds, baked pasta with meat sauces, cheese
territory
Valpolicella, also Superiore
Municipalities: Marano di Valpolicella, Fumane, Negrar, Sant’Ambrogio di Valpolicella, San Pietro in Cariano, Dolcè, Verona, San Martino Buon Albergo, Lavagno, Mezzane, Tregnago, Illasi, Colognola ai Colli, Cazzano di Tramigna, Grezzana, Pescantina, Cerro Veronese, San Mauro di Saline, Montecchia di Crosara
Valpolicella Classico and Classico Superiore
Municipalities: Negrar, Marano di Valpolicella, Fumane, Sant’Ambrogio di Valpolicella, San Pietro in Cariano
Valpolicella Valpantena and Valpantena Superiore
Municipalities: Grezzana, Badia Calavena, Cerro Veronese, Erbezzo, Roverè Veronese, Velo Veronese









BIANCO DI CUSTOZA DOC
type
Bianco di Custoza, Bianco di Custoza Superiore, Bianco di Custoza spumante, Bianco di Custoza passito
characteristics
Bianco di Custoza
Colour: straw yellow
Bouquet: fruity, slightly aromatic
Taste: savory, soft, with right body, pleasantly bitter
Bianco di Custoza Superiore
Colour: straw yellow with a tendency to golden yellow with aging
Bouquet: pleasant, characteristic slightly aromatic
Taste: soft, harmonious, full-bodied with a possible slight perception of wood
Bianco di Custoza sparkling
Bubbles: fine and persistent
Colour: more or less intense straw yellow with possible golden reflections
Bouquet: fragrant with a hint of fruitiness when made sparkling with the Martinotti method; fine and composed, characteristic of fermentation in the bottle with the classic method
Taste: form brut to dry
Bianco di Custoza sweet
Colour: golden yellow
Bouquet: intense and fruity
Taste: semi-sweet or sweet, velvety, harmonious, lightly aromatic, with a slight perception of wood
composition
Trebbiano toscano 10% to 45%, garganega 20% to 40%, trebbianello 5% to 30%, bianca fernanda up to 30%, malvasia, welschriesling, pinot blanc, chardonnay and manzoni bianco, either alone or together up to 30%
soil
Calcareous, clay-limestone, gravel-limestone, gravel-sand
aging
Bianco di Custoza Superiore: at least 5 months starting on 1 November in the harvest year
Bianco Custoza sweet: released for consumption after 1 September in the year following the vintage
pairings
Bianco di Custoza: lean fish appetizers, fried freshwater fish, risotto with squid ink, flavored boiled fish
territory
Municipalities: Sommacampagna, Villafranca di Verona, Valeggio sul Mincio, Peschiera del Garda, Lazise, Castelnuovo del Garda, Pastrengo, Bussolengo, Sona









SOAVE DOC
type
Soave, Soave Classico, Soave Colli Scaligeri, Soave sparkling
characteristics
Soave, Soave Classico, Soave Colli Scaligeri
Colour: straw yellow tending to greenish at times
Bouquet: characteristic, intense and delicate
Taste: dry, medium-bodied, and harmonious, slightly bitter
Soave sparkling
Bubbles: fine and persistent
Colour: straw yellow tending to bright greenish at times
Bouquet: characteristic, intense and delicate
Taste: medium-bodied, harmonious, slightly bitter in the extra brut or brut, extra dry or dry versions
composition
Garganega at least 70%, trebbiano di Soave and chardonnay for a maximum of 30%; the latter may include grapes from white, nonaromatic grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the province of Verona up to a maximum of 5%
soil
Tufaceous, volcanic, calcareous
aging
Not specified
pairings
Soave: seafood appetizers, seafood risotto, pasta dishes with white fish sauce, boiled seafood
Soave sparkling: fruit tarts
territory
Municipalities: Soave, Monteforte d’Alpone, San Martino Buon Albergo, Mezzane di Sotto, Roncà, Montecchia di Crosara, San Giovanni Ilarione, San Bonifacio, Cazzano di Tramigna, Colognola ai Colli, Caldiero, Illasi, Lavagno









BARDOLINO DOC
type
Bardolino, also Classico and novello, Bardolino Chiaretto, also Classico, Bardolino Chiaretto sparkling
characteristics
Bardolino
Colour: ruby red at times tending to cherry, turning garnet with aging
Bouquet: characteristic
Taste: dry, savory, harmonious
Bardolino Chiaretto
Colour: pink tending to garnet with aging
Bouquet: characteristic, fruity, delicate
Taste: soft, savory, harmonious
Bardolino novello
Colour: light ruby red
Bouquet: characteristic, intense, fruity
Taste: dry, soft, savory, slightly acidic, fresh, sometimes slightly lively
Bardolino Chiaretto sparkling
Bubbles: soft, fine, and persistent
Colour: pink tending to garnet with aging
Bouquet: characteristic, delicate
Taste: soft, savory, slightly acidic
composition
Corvina veronese 35% to 80% (corvinone is allowed to a maximum of 20%, replacing an equal amount of corvina)), rondinella 10% to 40%, molinara up to a maximum of 15%; other nonaromatic red grape varieties allowed for cultivation in the Province of Verona up to 20% and with a maximum of 10% for each individual grape variety
soil
Morainic
aging
Bardolino classico: 12 to 36 months
pairings
Bardolino: Prosciutto Veneto, Piave Fresco
Bardolino spumante: Prosciutto Veneto, sopressa, asiago, risotto with quail
Bardolino novello: Prosciutto Veneto, sopressa
territory
Municipalities: Bardolino, Garda, Lazise, Affi, Costermano su Garda, Cavaion Veronese, Torri del Benaco, Caprino Veronese, Rivoli Veronese, Pastrengo, Bussolengo, Sona, Sommacampagna, Castelnuovo, Peschiera del Garda, Valeggio sul Mincio









GARDA DOC
type
Garda possibly accompanied by
indication of grape variety: Garganega, Chardonnay, also sparkling, Tai, Riesling also sparkling, Welschriesling, Cortese, Sauvignon, Pinot blanc, also sparkling, Pinot grigio, Pinot nero, Cabernet, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Marzemino, Corvina, Barbera, Garda Classico white, Garda Classico chiaretto, Garda Classico red, also novello and Superiore, Garda Classico Groppello, also Riserva
characteristics
Colour, aroma, and taste: variable based on the types listed above
composition
Garda Garganega, Pinot blanc, Pinot grigio, Chardonnay, Tai, Riesling Italico, Riesling, Cortese, Sauvignon: at least 85% from the corresponding grape varieties; other white, nonaromatic grape varieties suitable for cultivation in Lombardy and the Province of Verona, up to a maximum of 15%
Garda Cabernet, Cabernet franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot noir, Marzenino, Corvina, Barbera: at least 85% from the corresponding grape varieties; other nonaromatic red grape varieties suitable for cultivation in Lombardy and the Province of Verona up to a maximum of 15%
Garda Classico white: riesling and/or Welschriesling: at least 70%, other nonaromatic white grape varieties suitable for cultivation in Lombardy and the Province of Verona up to a maximum of 30%
Garda Classico Rosso, Rosso Superiore and Chiaretto: groppello gentile, Santo Stefano and mocasina at least 30%, marzemino at least 5%, sangiovese at least 5%, barbera at least 5%; other grape varieties, suitable for cultivation in Lombardy up to a maximum of 10%
Garda Classico Groppello and Groppello Riserva: groppello gentile, mocasina and groppellone for at least 85%; other nonaromatic red grape varieties suitable for cultivation in Lombardy up to a maximum of 15%
soil
Calcareous, morainic, rocky
aging
Garda Classico Groppello Rosso Superiore: may be released for consumption only after 31 December following the harvest
Garda Classico Groppello Riserva: 24 months starting on 1 November in the harvest year
pairings
Versatile wines suitable for the entire meal
territory
Garda
Municipalities: 46 in the Province of Verona, 6 in the Province of Mantua (Monzambano, Ponti sul Mincio, and part of Castiglione delle Stiviere, Cavriana, Solferino, Volta Mantovana), 24 in the Province of Brescia
Garda Classico
Municipalities in the Province of Brescia: Limone sul Garda, Tremosine, Tignale, Gargnano, Vobarno, Toscolano Maderno, Gardone Riviera, Salò, Roè Volciano, Villanuova sul Clisi, Gavardo, San Felice del Benaco, Puegnago, Muscoline, Manerba del Garda, Polpenazze, Moniga del Garda, Soiano del Lago, Calvagese della Riviera, Padenghe sul Garda, Bedizzole, Lonato, Desenzano del Garda, Pozzolengo, Sirmione









LUGANA DOC
type
Lugana, also Superiore, Riserva, late harvest, sparkling
characteristics
Lugana
Colour: straw or greenish yellow, tending to slightly golden yellow with aging
Bouquet: delicate, pleasant, characteristic
Taste: fresh, soft, dry to sweet, harmonious, with a possible slight perception of wood
Lugana Superiore
Colour: straw or greenish yellow, tending to a light golden yellow with aging
Bouquet: delicate, pleasant, characteristic
Taste: soft, dry to sweet, harmonious, full-bodied, with a possible slight perception of wood
Lugana Riserva
Colour: straw yellow tending to golden yellow with aging
Bouquet: delicate, pleasant, characteristic
Taste: soft, dry to sweet, harmonious, with a possible perception of wood
Lugana late harvest
Colour: golden yellow tending to amber with aging
Bouquet: intense, pleasant, characteristic
Taste: harmonious, velvety, from semi-sweet to sweet, full-bodied, with a possible perception of wood
Lugana sparkling wine
Bubbles: fine and persistent
Colour: more or less intense straw yellow with possible golden reflections
Bouquet: fragrant, with a hint of fruitiness when sparkling with the Charmat method; a fine bouquet due to bottle fermentation when sparkling with the classical method
Taste: fresh, savory, fine, harmonious
composition
Trebbiano di Soave; other nonaromatic white grape varieties suitable for cultivation in Lombardy and the Province of Verona, jointly or individually, up to a maximum of 10%
soil
Clay
aging
Lugana Superiore, Lugana late harvest: 12 months starting on 1 October in the harvest year
Lugana Riserva: 24 months, including at least 6 months in the bottle, starting on 1 October in the harvest year
pairings
appetizers, cured meats, fish, white meats
territory
Provinces: Brescia, Verona





























