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SOAVE The Soave production zone is located in the eastern part of the hills in the province of Verona (north of the "Serenissima" highway, between the 18th and 25th kilometres of the Verona-Venezia road).
Garganega is the designation’s principal grape variety, and over the centuries it has found an ideal habitat here in the contours of the Alpone, Tramigna, Illasi and Mezzane valleys. The use of the specification “Classico” with the designation “Soave” is reserved for the product made from grapes harvested and vinified in the municipalities of Soave and Monteforte d’Alpone, ie. the oldest, original “classic” zone. Click on the above map for a bigger detail and to gain access to some pictures showing the area. VALPOLICELLA The Valpolicella area is located to the north of Verona, east of Lake Garda, to the east and north of the Lessini mountains.
The terrain varies, from limestone to basalt, marne to tufa, glacial rock to clay. The differences of terrain and microclimates influence the personalities of the wines, together with a unique heritage of indigenous grapes and centuries old vinification techniques, such as appassimento, combined with more modern methods. Consequently, the diversity of wines produced is extremely rich, quite apart from those wines which are already famous for their quality at an international level. The Valpolicella area comprises five communes: Fumane, Marano, Negrar, Sant'Ambrogio and San Pietro in Cariano. Click on the above map for a bigger detail and to gain access to some pictures showing the area.
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