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Seventy three thousand hectares (186,100 acres) of the Veneto are planted with vines, with
the most productive vineyards - Soave and Valpolicella - within easy reach of Verona.
Northwest of Verona, Valpolicella is celebrated for Amarone - an intense red made from
partially dried grapes, while Soave delivers its crisp namesake whites amid story-book
medieval walls between Vicenza and Verona. You'll need wheels to visit far-flung vine-
yards. Most growing areas are also bike-friendly. Since vineyards are spread out, each re-
gion requires a full day for relaxed appreciation, including a long, vinous lunch. Italy's
largest national wine fair, Vinitaly (
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), is held in Verona in early April and of-
fers infinite sampling opportunities.
The Best…
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Sight
Castello di Soave (
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)
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Place to Eat
Trattoria Caprini (
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)
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Place to Drink
Enoteca Valpolicella (
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)
Top Tip
If you don't want to bother renting a car,
Pagus
( 045 751 44 28;
www.pagusvalpolicella.net
; Via Ma-
gellano 19, Verona)
offers half- and full-day tours of Valpolicella and Soave, leaving regularly
from Verona. Tours include unusual sites, impromptu country rambles, lunches in local
restaurants and, of course, wine tastings. Tours can also be customised.
Getting There & Away
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Train
To get to Soave from Venice, take the train to San Bonifacio (90 minutes,
€6.40, hourly), then catch the local ATV bus 30 (€1.80, 10 minutes, about twice hourly).
Trains do not serve Valpolicella.
