Which Italian wine region produces Amarone della Valpolicella?

Amarone della Valpolicella is produced in the Valpolicella wine region of Veneto, near Verona, Italy.

The wine is made from grapes including Corvina, Corvinone, and Rondinella. Before fermentation, the grapes undergo appassimento: they are partially dried for several months, concentrating sugars, flavors, and acidity. The result is a powerful, full-bodied dry red wine, despite its raisin-like fruit character.

Amarone developed from the region’s older Recioto tradition. Recioto is usually sweet, but when fermentation continues until most sugars become alcohol, the result is a dry wine called Amarone, meaning “great bitter.” The style was commercially established in the mid-20th century and received DOCG status in 2009.

A common mix-up is confusing the production region with the broader Veneto region or with Verona itself. Veneto is the larger administrative wine region; Valpolicella is the specific appellation area. Nearby wines such as Valpolicella Ripasso are related, but they are distinct styles.