2024 Valpolicella, Torre di Terzolan

• Style: Fresh, vibrant, unoaked red
• Taste: Mineral cherry, blackberry, herbaceous snap and lift
• Food: BBQ & grilled dishes, stews, game, roast dinners, mushroom & truffle
• Occasion: Weeknight or Sunday lunch
• Serve: 12–14°C, now or within 2–3 years

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Bright mineral-touched cherry and blackberry open the nose, followed by an herbaceous snap that keeps the wine fresh and alive. At 12.5% ABV with acidity built for food, this is a clean, vibrant red that tastes made from the ground up — organic, unoaked, and built to drink with pleasure now. Cool fermentation in stainless steel followed by five months in amphorae and steel lets the fruit stay forward, preserving the aromatic intensity that mountain-cooled vines in upper Val Squaranto are known for.

The Winery — Torre di Terzolan

Rooted in Renaissance history, Torre di Terzolan began as a hunting lodge for the Scaligeri family and became renowned across Veneto for its wines and oils. Today, proprietor Roberta Previti stewards three hectares of organically farmed vineyard and over 2000 olive trees, reviving this heritage since 2015 with thoughtful, modern methods. The estate sits 360 metres up in the Lessini foothills, where diurnal temperature swings slow ripening and preserve character. The deeply calcareous soil — chalk and limestone — gives Corvina and Corvinone vines their backbone and precision. Hand-selected grapes fermented cool and slow in stainless steel, then rested in amphorae and steel for five months, a choice that keeps the fruit forward rather than retreating under oak.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This wine pairs naturally with roasted chicken, tomato-based pasta, grilled fish, soft cheeses, BBQ, stews, game, and mushroom or truffle dishes — one of the finest expressions of this style for everyday drinking. Serve at 12–14°C. Whether it's a weeknight supper or Sunday lunch, Torre di Terzolan's Valpolicella knows its job and does it without fuss. James Suckling's 89-point score reflects a wine that simply needs to be made with care and land that gives it character. Explore more from Italy, discover why Veneto continues to produce some of Europe's most reliable food wines, and discover other Corvina & Corvinone wines in our range.