The winery
Clementi
Family-owned winery in Valpolicella Classica (Marano di Valpolicella) that produces Valpolicella Classico, Superiore, Ripasso, Amarone and a selection of IGT and passito wines, using native grape varieties.
- Veneto · Italia
- Since 1969
- 13 products
The story
The business began with Pietro Clementi’s interest in viticulture. A lawyer from Verona, he purchased the property in Gnirega in 1969 and began making wine in a small home cellar. For years production was intended for family, friends and local events. In 2002 the winery was renovated to serve the national and international markets. Today management has passed to the second generation.
Production philosophy
Family-run production focused on respecting the land and Valpolicella’s traditional practices. The family is a member of the Federazione Italiana Vignaioli Indipendenti and of the Sistema di Qualità Nazionale per la Produzione Integrata, prioritizing on-site processing, hand harvesting and agronomic practices with reduced environmental impact.
Terroir and vineyards
Located in the Valpolicella Classica, the vineyards are southwest-facing on terraced hills with calcareous and clay soils. They sit at an altitude of 300 to 400 meters in a temperate, sheltered microclimate protected by the Monti Lessini.
Awards and recognition
The winery has received accolades and scores from James Suckling, awards and medals at international competitions, and mentions in guides such as Slow Wine.
Characteristics
- Grape varieties
- Corvina
- Corvinone
- Rondinella
- Molinara
- Oseleta
- Croatina
- Hectares
- 14.0
What makes it distinctive
- Family-run winery with production focused on Valpolicella Classica.
- Estate-owned vineyards situated at 300–400 m above sea level on marogne.
- Member of FIVI and participant in the SQNPI system for integrated production.
- Produces Amarone, Ripasso, Valpolicella Classico and Superiore, as well as IGT and passiti.
- Renovation of the winery and opening to sales in national and international markets from the 2000s onward.
