Wine

Mick O’Connell’s Four Corkers: Say ciao to these beauties from Valpolicella

Priced from €28 to €129, these picks will suit a variety of budgets

The main grape grown in the region is corvina

The city of lovers, Verona, is home to the region of Valpolicella. The region surrounds the northern part of the city and is made up of 11 valleys and more than 8,000 hectares of vines. This is the most bountiful quality wine-producing region of Italy after Chianti, and the main grape grown is corvina.

Despite its bountiful production, corvina is not a famous name, as the wines of the region are branded by style as ...