Azienda Agricola Camerani Marinella

In Mezzane di Sotto, within the Valpolicella territory, Camerani Marinella cultivates two related denominations: Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG and Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG. At their core are the same grapes—Corvina and Rondinella—which undergo appassimento (drying) to achieve concentration, then diverge into two opposing outcomes: a full-bodied, dry red on one hand, and a sweet passito wine on the other. Amarone requires at least twenty-four months of aging, a period during which its structure develops and tannins soften; Recioto, conversely, retains its sugar, transforming it into vinous sweetness. It is the same method—the drying of the grape bunches—that generates these two distinct characters, demonstrating how a single practice can lead to contrasting styles. The Valpolicella territory, with its tradition of drying grapes, remains the common thread. Visitors to the winery can taste directly on-site and follow the connection between these two expressions, appreciating in the comparison between dry and sweet the logic of a method that concentrates before deciding which path the wine will take.

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