David Sterza

Valpolicella producer crafting Amarone, Ripasso, and Classico wines.

David Sterza produces wines from Valpolicella, the storied red wine region of Veneto in northern Italy. The winery focuses on the traditional grapes of the area—Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara, and Corvinone—vinified in the region's distinctive styles. The Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, a dried-grape wine of concentrated power and structure, represents the pinnacle of the range. The Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore offers a middle path: a wine enriched by contact with Amarone skins, gaining depth and texture while retaining the freshness of the base Valpolicella. The entry-level Valpolicella Classico delivers the region's characteristic bright red fruit and mineral spine in its most approachable form. Prestige critics including Wine Enthusiast, Wine Advocate, Falstaff, Wine Spectator, and Decanter have assessed the portfolio, recognizing the technical execution across all three tiers.