Vaona

Valpolicella Amarone from Veneto's hillside vineyards.

Vaona produces Amarone della Valpolicella Classico from the steep hillsides of Veneto, in Italy's northeast. The winery's portfolio centers on the region's signature dried-grape method, which concentrates fruit and tannin into wines of considerable depth. The Pegrandi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva blends Raboso Veronese, Rondinella, Corvina, and Corvinone—a composition that reflects both tradition and the specific terroir of Valpolicella's classified zone. The standard Pegrandi Classico and the core Amarone della Valpolicella Classico round out the range, each built from the region's classic varieties: Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara, and Corvinone. These wines have been assessed by Wine Enthusiast, Wine Spectator, and Wine Advocate. Amarone from this corner of Veneto tends toward dark fruit, dried-cherry notes, and the structured warmth characteristic of the appassimento process—a style that rewards patience in the glass.