Azienda Agricola Novaia

Novaia’s wines will make you fall (back) in love with Valpolicella. This organic-certified estate comprises seven hectares in the bucolic Marano Valley, the heart of the upper Valpolicella Classico region. Novaia was founded by Paolo Vaona at the end of the nineteenth century and is now run by fourth-generation Marcello, who took over in 2005.

Planted to Corvina Veronese, Corvinone, Rondinella and the seldom-seen Oseleta, the vineyards encircle the winery at 300-450m altitude and are divided into three parcels including I Cantoni (with its distinctive volcanic tuffaceous soil). Novaia’s Valpolicella Classico, raised in tank, is sapid and immensely moreish, while even the Amarone is fresh, digeste and can be enjoyed throughout a meal – for dessert try the drop dead gorgeous Recioto.