The entry-level red from Vaona, the 2020 Valpolicella Classico is a certified-organic selection with an easy-drinking 12% alcohol content and bright primary fruit. There is dried cherry and raspberry with bitter almond and dark spice or pepper, but only a mild dusting. The wine is built to keep its aromas and intensity well contained in order to pair with an easy pasta dish or classic Margherita pizza. Some 13,000 bottles were made.

The sweet black cherry fruit note in this delicate red is lightly spiced and underscored by hints of fresh earth and herb. This a light-bodied sipper, with a modest finish. Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella and Molinara. Drink now. 25,000 cases made, 336 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Italy / Valpolicella Classico Select to Add

The Vaona 2019 Valpolicella Classico shows a dark ruby color. This blend of 35% Corvina, 30% Corvinone, 30% Rondinella and 5% Molinara reveals easy freshness and a streamlined approach with dried cherry, raspberry and grilled herb. Seeing only stainless steel, this Valpolicella drinks without a care and would pair nicely with your favorite home-cooked sauce and pasta. Some 25,000 bottles were produced.

Very simple and bright, the Vaona 2017 Valpolicella Classico shows some sour cherry, cassis and bramble followed by bitter almond and grilled herb. This unoaked red wine is thin and streamlined, making it a good pairing partner to pizza with extra cheese on top. Some 20,000 bottles were produced.

Simple, clean and ruby-red in color, the 2012 Valpolicella Classico delivers just about everything you should expect from this easy-drinking Italian red, with a very attractive price tag to boot. Cold cuts, bruschetta with liver pate and stuffed olive ascolane would marry well. Drink 2013-2015. Alberto Vaona farms ten hectares of vines located on hillsides that range from a comfortable 200 to 250 meters above sea level, trained with both the traditional Pergola and Guyot systems. The selection of top Amarones that carry the Pegrandi designation are consistently among the best in the region. Importer: Premium Brands Inc., www.paoloboselli.com