Speri
The Speri family represents a reference point in Valpolicella. Always linked to the territory, for over a century it has interpreted the best tradition of this area of Veneto. The origins of the estate date back to 1885, when Carlo Speri purchased the first plots and the first vineyards in the municipality of San Pietro in Cariano, still today the main nucleus of the company. In the following years, the family continued to expand the property and also began to produce and market wine in the Verona area. The ancient peasant customs have been passed down to the present day and today the new generation, represented by Luca, Chiara, Laura, and Giuseppe, takes care of all the productive activities of the company, from the vineyard to the cellar, up to the marketing of wines all over the world.
Valpolicella was already cultivated and famous for its wines in the times of the ancient Romans. The production area covers a total area of about 8,000 hectares and is located in the north-western part of the city of Verona, between Lake Garda and the first foothills of the chain of the Lessini Mountains. The territory is made up of valleys that descend parallel from north to south towards the plain, forming a large hilly system, with splendid sunny exposures at an altitude between 150 and 350 meters above sea level. The climate is temperate, mitigated by the presence of Lake Garda and always very breezy. The good temperature excursions favor excellent ripening of the grapes. The Speri family owns about 60 hectares of vineyards, all located in the Classic area of Valpolicella, historically considered the most vocated area.
To best enhance the peculiarities of each single terroir, in the 1970s, Speri began to harvest and vinify separately the grapes from each vineyard, in order to highlight the characteristics of each parcel, such as Monte Sant’Urbano and La Roggia. The pursuit of quality has also led to modifying the traditional Veronese pergola, changing its inclination to favor the aeration of the bunches and avert the danger of mold. Many vineyards are cultivated on terraces supported by
The Speri family represents a reference point in Valpolicella. Always linked to the territory, for over a century it has interpreted the best tradition of this area of Veneto. The origins of the estate date back to 1885, when Carlo Speri purchased the first plots and the first vineyards in the municipality of San Pietro in Cariano, still today the main nucleus of the company. In the following years, the family continued to expand the property and also began to produce and market wine in the Verona area. The ancient peasant customs have been passed down to the present day and today the new generation, represented by Luca, Chiara, Laura, and Giuseppe, takes care of all the productive activities of the company, from the vineyard to the cellar, up to the marketing of wines all over the world.
Valpolicella was already cultivated and famous for its wines in the times of the ancient Romans. The production area covers a total area of about 8,000 hectares and is located in the north-western part of the city of Verona, between Lake Garda and the first foothills of the chain of the Lessini Mountains. The territory is made up of valleys that descend parallel from north to south towards the plain, forming a large hilly system, with splendid sunny exposures at an altitude between 150 and 350 meters above sea level. The climate is temperate, mitigated by the presence of Lake Garda and always very breezy. The good temperature excursions favor excellent ripening of the grapes. The Speri family owns about 60 hectares of vineyards, all located in the Classic area of Valpolicella, historically considered the most vocated area.
To best enhance the peculiarities of each single terroir, in the 1970s, Speri began to harvest and vinify separately the grapes from each vineyard, in order to highlight the characteristics of each parcel, such as Monte Sant’Urbano and La Roggia. The pursuit of quality has also led to modifying the traditional Veronese pergola, changing its inclination to favor the aeration of the bunches and avert the danger of mold. Many vineyards are cultivated on terraces supported by
