Italian wine region
How to pronounce Valpolicella Classico
Valpolicella Classico is pronounced vahl-poh-lee-CHEL-lah KLAHS-see-koh. The main stress falls on KLAHS.
vahl-poh-lee-CHEL-lah KLAHS-see-koh
What is Valpolicella Classico?
The original, hillside heartland of the Valpolicella wine zone in the Veneto region of Italy. Made primarily from Corvina, Corvinone, and Rondinella grapes, Classico wines come from the best-exposed hillside vineyards and offer more concentrated cherry fruit, almond notes, and structure than standard Valpolicella.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as vahl-poh-lee-TSEL-lah KLAHS-see-koh.
In Italian, c before e sounds like English ch, not ts: vahl-poh-lee-CHEL-lah KLAHS-see-koh.
Often heard as vahl-poh-lee-SEL-lah KLAHS-see-koh.
In Italian, ce is pronounced che as in 'cherry', not se: vahl-poh-lee-CHEL-lah KLAHS-see-koh.
Often heard as vahl-poh-lee-CHEH-lah KLAHS-see-koh.
Hold the Italian double ll in -cella a little longer than a single l: vahl-poh-lee-CHEL-lah KLAHS-see-koh.
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