Valpolicella
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Valpolicella is a viticultural zone of the province of Verona, Italy, east of Lake Garda. The hilly agricultural and marble-quarrying region of small holdings north of the Adige is famous for wine production. Valpolicella ranks just after Chianti in total Italian denominazione di origine controllata (DOC) wine production.
Vineyards in the Valpolicella region
In the late 20th century, a spike in popularity of Amarone led to increased plantings in the Valpolicella zone.
A vineyard in Valpolicella
A bottle and glass of Valpolicella DOC wine
Province of Verona
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The province of Verona is a province of the Veneto region in Italy. On its northwestern border, Lake Garda—Italy's largest—is divided between Verona and the provinces of Brescia and Trentino. Its capital is the city of Verona. The city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Loggia del Consiglio, the provincial seat