2025 Valpolicella, Allegrini

• Style: Bright, food-friendly red
• Taste: Ripe cherry and plum, pepper, herbs, crisp acidity
• Food: Roasted meats, rich pasta, hearty braises
• Occasion: Weeknight; Sunday Lunch
• Serve: Screwcap, 12.5% ABV, drink now

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Immediate pleasure in the glass: ripe cherry and plum fruit with savoury black-pepper edge and herbal snap. Bright acidity cuts cleanly through richness, keeping everything in balance. Built on Corvina—the backbone grape of the region—blended with 30% Rondinella, both varieties thriving on Valpolicella Classico's volcanic hillsides.

The Winery — Allegrini

The family estate spans 120 hectares in the heart of Valpolicella Classico, tended by south-east facing vineyards at 180–280 metres. Giovanni Allegrini pioneered bottling here, and his legacy passed through generations: today, the fourth generation—Francesco, Giovanni, Matteo, and cousin Silvia—upholds that commitment to quality. The 2025 vintage benefited from a damp spring that replenished the vines, a warm summer that maintained balance, and timely rain that preserved the acidity you taste now. Hand-harvested fruit was destemmed and fermented cool in stainless steel for nine days, then held in tank before a brief bottle rest—a simple approach that lets fruit and structure speak clearly.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This is the kind of bottle you reach for at the table rather than the cellar. Roasted meats, rich pasta sauces, and hearty braises all find their match here. At 12.5% ABV and sealed with a practical screwcap, it's approachable without apology—perfect for weeknight ease or Sunday lunch generosity. One of the finest entry points into the region's red-wine character, explore our Corvina & Corvinone selection to discover what else defines this corner of northern Italy.