Az. Agr. Giarola di Giarola Umberto s. agricola s.

In Sona, nestled among the hills of the Verona province, the Giarola estate has been cultivating Valpolicella for over a century, passing down the knowledge of the vineyard and cellar through the family. Their repertoire focuses on two DOCG wines, both born from the same trio of grapes — Corvina Veronese, Corvinone, and Rondinella — yet possessing entirely opposite characters. On one side, there's Amarone della Valpolicella, a full-bodied red aged for at least twenty-four months, where the appassimento (grape drying) process builds structure and complexity. On the other, Recioto della Valpolicella, the sweet counterpart from the same school, available in both passito and spumante versions. Targeted investments in the vineyard and equipment have refined their technical approach without straying from the family craft. The winery welcomes those who wish to understand how the same dried grapes can yield such diverse wines: it's well worth a stop in Sona to taste them side-by-side and discern, in the glass, the full spectrum between dry and sweet.

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