Rondinella
Rondinella
Aldegheri 2019 I Lastari Valpolicella Classico Superiore
Italian Red
Deep ruby and smoothly rounded, with cherry and marasca cherry at the centre of a broad, complex bouquet. The palate is dry, full and velvety, carrying ripe red fruit through a harmonious, persistent finish. There is enough structure for further development, but the generous fruit makes it inviting now. Serve with pasta, roast poultry, veal or firm cheese.
Campagnola 2024 Valpolicella Classico
Italian Red
Ruby in colour, this fresh red layers delicate fruit with light floral and spice notes. Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella create a dry, harmonious palate with soft texture, lively acidity and gentle tannic structure. The finish remains balanced, savoury and easy to enjoy. Serve at a cool room temperature with pasta, pizza, risotto, grilled meat, game or moderately aged cheese.
Masi 2024 Bonacosta Valpolicella Classico 375 mL
Italian Red
Ripe cherry and sweet spice define this fresh, supple red. Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara create a lively balance of fruit and acidity, with soft, silky tannins carrying the palate into a clean, savoury finish. The convenient half-bottle is well suited to a smaller meal or relaxed dinner. Pair with pasta, risotto, roasted meat, grilled vegetables or medium-aged cheese.
Serego Alighieri 2018 Possessioni Rosso Valpolicella Classico
Italian Red
Lively ruby colour accompanies cherry and light cinnamon spice. The palate is structured, with good acidity, ripe cherry flavours and a long finish recalling resinous wood. Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara form the blend. Cellar work includes a light maturation in cherry-wood barrels. The Italian wine comes from Valpolicella Classico and carries thirteen percent alcohol. Suggested pairings include fresh pasta, risotto and mature cheese.
Masi 2014 Campofiorin Rosso del Veronese IGT
Italian Red
Fresh berry fruit is joined by dried fruit, herbs and developed savoury notes. The palate is broad and firmly structured, with a long finish. Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara form the blend. Production uses double fermentation: a young base wine is refermented with partially dried grapes. The resulting red retains fresh fruit alongside the fuller profile associated with the appassimento method.
Zeni 2024 Mr Lake Bardolino DOC
Italian Red
Corvina and Rondinella form a fresh, fruit-led red with cherry, wild strawberry and redcurrant, joined by a touch of spice. The palate is lively, supple and juicy, with soft tannins and a vibrant finish. Stainless-steel production preserves the direct fruit character. This light, smooth style suits charcuterie, pizza, burgers or grilled vegetables and comes from the Bardolino area of Veneto.
Zenato 2018 Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore 375 mL
Italian Red
Blackberry, blackcurrant, spice, pepper and leather accompany a deep ruby colour. The palate is smooth and viscous, with acidity and alcohol in balance. The blend combines Corvina, Rondinella and Oseleta. A second fermentation takes place on Amarone lees. Ageing includes six months in tank, eighteen months in French Allier tonneaux and six months in bottle.
Zenato 2018 Valpolicella Superiore
Italian Red
Wild berries, blackcurrants and black cherries sit with spice, smoked meat, savoury herbs and dark chocolate. The palate is dry, robust and velvety, with vibrant fruit. The blend is led by Corvina Veronese, with Rondinella and Corvinone. Grapes come from the hilly area of Valpolicella Classico, and maturation takes place in large oak casks for twelve months.
Zenato 2019 Alanera Rosso Veronese IGT
Italian Red
Ruby colour accompanies fresh and dried cherries, prunes, sweet spice, coffee and tobacco. The wine is full-bodied, with velvety tannins, vibrant acidity and a long finish. Half of the fruit is partially dried for several months. Corvina, Rondinella and Corvinone are the identified grapes in the blend, accompanied by a further portion described as local varieties.
Zenato 2009 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 375 mL
Italian Red
Dark fruit, raisin and toasted notes meet black cherry, vanilla, black pepper, nutmeg, oak and tobacco. The palate is lush and smooth, with velvety tannins. Corvina, Rondinella, Oseleta and Croatina form the blend. Grapes from Sant’Ambrogio in the Valpolicella Classica area are harvested and dried by the traditional method. The wine contains 16.5 percent alcohol.
Giuseppe Campagnola 2022 Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore DOC
Italian Red
Red cherry, dried fig, sweet spice and chocolate accompany black cherry, plum, dark forest berries, vanilla, pepper, leather and tobacco. The palate is soft and powerful, and the finish is smooth and warm. The Ripasso process passes the Valpolicella over recently fermented Amarone skins, adding body, colour and dried-fruit richness. Corvina and Rondinella are the stated varieties.
Marion 2021 Borgo Valpolicella
Italian Red
Pale ruby colour with violet reflections accompanies small woodland fruit, cherry, perennial herbs and spice. The vineyards lie in Marcellise, outside the Classico zone, on hills east of Verona. The blend is sixty percent Corvina Grossa, twenty-five percent Corvina Gentile and fifteen percent Rondinella. Grapes are harvested by hand and pressed immediately. The vineyards are farmed sustainably, and the finished wine has twelve-point-five percent alcohol.
Cantine di Verona 2018 Alfabeto Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
Italian Red
Rich ruby-garnet colour accompanies an intense, clear profile of cherry jam and subtle savoury spice. The palate is juicy, with concentrated fruit and fine tannins. Corvina Veronese, Corvinone and Rondinella form the blend. Plum and chocolate are also present, and the palate is silky and harmonious. Part of the wine is aged in wood, and it contains fifteen percent alcohol.
Luigi Righetti 2016 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Italian Red
Baked plum, toasted oak, baking spice, prune, vanilla, mocha, black cherry, milk chocolate, rum raisin and cinnamon appear with smooth tannins and a rich, smooth finish. Corvina makes up eighty percent of the blend, with ten percent Rondinella and ten percent Molinara. The wine contains fifteen percent alcohol and receives oak maturation. The full-bodied style is dry.
Le Fraghe 2020 Brol Grande Montebaldo Bardolino
Italian Red
Small red fruit, orange, spice and cinnamon accompany a balanced palate with silky tannins, acidity and a long saline finish. Corvina and Rondinella come from the south-facing Brol Grande vineyard at 190 metres. The vines are twenty-two years old. Fermentation is spontaneous in concrete, and the wine is Organic. Suggested service is 15°C, with pairings including red meat and medium-aged cheeses.
Giovanni Ederle 2022 Valpolicella Superiore DOP
Italian Red
Ruby red in colour, with ripe cherry, graphite, violet petals, red rose, spice and balsamic notes. The palate is warm, balanced, savoury and fresh. The blend is fifty percent Corvina, thirty percent Corvinone and twenty percent Rondinella. The vines grow at 220 metres on clay and limestone, and the grapes are selected by hand. Maturation includes twelve months in large French oak barrels.
Le Ragose 2008 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Italian Red
Intense, brilliant ruby colour has a light garnet rim. Ripe dark berries, underbrush and cooking spices appear with raisin, star anise and tobacco. The palate is concentrated and rich, with firm, refined tannins. Corvina, Rondinella and Corvinone Veronese form the blend. Stainless steel and large wooden casks were used for maturation. The wine comes from Veneto, Italy.
Masi 2012 Costasera Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Italian Red
Very dark ruby colour is joined by baked fruit, plum and cherry. Fruity flavours include coffee and cocoa, with a balanced palate. Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara form the blend. The grapes rest on bamboo racks during the winter for partial natural dehydration, concentrating colour, aromas and flavours. Alcohol is fifteen percent. The wine is made in the Valpolicella Classica area of Veneto.
Domìni Veneti 2010 Vigneti di Jago Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Italian Red
Leafy underbrush, menthol and dark spice appear in the aromas. The robust palate has dried fig, raisin, clove and powdered sage, with raspy tannins, alcoholic warmth and an astringent finish. Bright fruit, cherry, plum, warm spice, peppery earth and a muscular tannic structure are also present. Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella and other locally permitted grapes come from the Jago microarea in Valpolicella Classica.
Speri 2013 Vigneto Monte Sant’Urbano Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Italian Red
Spiced plum, pipe tobacco, crushed mint, leather and smoke appear with dried cherry, raspberry compote, star anise and graphite. Fine-grained tannins and fresh acidity accompany the full-bodied, velvety palate. Prune, raisin, dark spice and cedar add further detail. Sweet softness is present in the finish. The grapes are dried for more than 100 days. The wine contains 15 percent alcohol.
Zenato 2004 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Italian Red
Ruby red colour accompanies smoky dried-fruit aromas. Ripe berry, tar, cedar, Indian spice and cola appear with ripe cherry. The palate is rich in fruit and chewy, with lingering sweetness; the wine is very long lasting. Corvina comprises 80 percent of the blend; Rondinella and Sangiovese each comprise 10 percent. Rich extract, structural acidity, balance and depth are also present.
Zenato 2010 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Italian Red
Plum cake, blackberry, mocha, chocolate and baking spice appear with smooth tannins. Dark fruit, resin, cola, tar, oregano and rosemary are also present. The colour is ruby red. The blend combines eighty percent Corvina, ten percent Rondinella, five percent Croatina and five percent Oseleta. Fermentation lasts twenty-five days in stainless steel. Maturation includes thirty months in French oak and twelve months in bottle.
Zenato 2015 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Italian Red
Ripe black raspberry and currant appear with woodsy spice, graphite and smoke. Glazed cherry, dried meat, citrus and roasted herbs are also present. The wine is medium to full bodied, with creamy tannins and linear acidity. A firm bite is also present. It is dry and oaked, with sixteen-and-a-half percent alcohol. Corvina, Rondinella, Croatina and Oseleta form the blend.
Zenato 2012 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Italian Red
Dark prune, blackcurrant, black cherry, crushed raspberry, blue flowers, tilled soil, menthol, cedar, mocha, vanilla and nutmeg appear in the profile. Leather, tobacco, spice and a confectionery note are also present. The palate is rich and full, with firm, velvety tannins and fresh acidity. The texture is dense. It has a long finish and sixteen-and-a-half percent alcohol.
Zeni 1870 2015 Amarone della Valpolicella Barriques
Italian Red
Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella are hand selected from hillside vineyards in Valpolicella Classica. The grapes dry for four months before traditional skin fermentation and twenty to twenty-five days of maceration. Maturation lasts twelve to twenty-four months in French oak barriques, followed by a short period in steel. Vanilla, cocoa and spice form the aromatic profile. The palate is full, harmonious and tannic, and alcohol is sixteen percent.
Allegrini 2011 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Italian Red
Dark cherry, mocha, blue flower and exotic spice appear with raspberry jam, raisin, chocolate and baking spice. The profile is full-bodied and firmly structured, with concentrated fruit and velvety tannins. The blend comprises ninety percent Corvina Veronese, five percent Rondinella and five percent Oseleta. This dry red comes from the Valpolicella Classica area in Veneto.
Valentina Cubi 2006 Morar Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Italian Red
Intense red-garnet colour accompanies ripe fruit and spice in a full-bodied Amarone. Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella come from rocky hillsides around Fumane and San Pietro in Cariano. Grapes are selected by hand. Fermentation takes place in conical stainless-steel tanks at a controlled temperature with daily pigeage, followed by several months in wooden barrels and further bottle ageing. Alcohol is sixteen percent.
Cesari 2011 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Italian Red
Forest floor, dried dark fruit, cedar and smoke accompany dried black cherry, baked plum, ground pepper and clove. Firm and full-bodied, the red carries solid, fine-grained tannins. Raisined fruit, cherry, vanilla and spice also appear within a warm, velvety profile. The blend is seventy-five percent Corvina, twenty percent Rondinella and five percent Molinara. The finish is persistent.
Cantina Valpolicella Negrar 2015 Montigoli Amarone della Valpolicella
Italian Red
An intense, dense ruby colour accompanies Amarena cherry and lightly smoked notes. The wine is powerful, with broad tannins and candied fig detail. Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella form the blend, and the finished red carries 15.5 percent alcohol. The broader cuvée profile includes black-fruit compote, sour cherry, vanilla, tobacco, liquorice and spice, with structured, velvety tannins and a long finish.
Guerrieri Rizzardi 2012 3 Cru Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Italian Red
Ripe fruit and sweet spice sit with a compote-like character. The dry red is full and rich, with a round texture, balanced oak and freshness. Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella and Barbera comprise the blend, with Rondinella accounting for ten percent. The wine carries sixteen percent alcohol and is sealed under cork. It comes from Veneto's Valpolicella Classico zone.