Tommasi Italian Red
Valpolicella reds from a family that never left Pedemonte.
The story behind Tommasi
Tommasi has farmed the hills of Pedemonte, in the heart of the Valpolicella Classica zone northwest of Verona, since 1902, when Giacomo Tommasi bought the first vineyard. Four generations later the family still holds that ground and still dries grapes the old way: whole bunches laid on bamboo racks in a ventilated loft, the fruttaio, for roughly 100 days. The grapes shed 30 to 40 percent of their weight, and what stays behind is sugar, acid and glycerin in concentrated form.
That is the Appassimento method behind Amarone, and Tommasi built a benchmark on it. Corvina Veronese leads the blends, with Rondinella, Corvinone and a touch of Oseleta. Aging runs 1.5 to 3 years in large neutral Slavonian oak casks, then up to a year in bottle. No heavy new French oak, no shortcuts.
Explore the Tommasi range
Eight Tommasi bottlings sit on our Italian red shelf, from a $13.99 Pinot Grigio to two Amarones. Here is how the lineup reads.
| Expression | Type | Proof / ABV | Tasting notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Rosse Pinot Grigio | White | About 12.5% ABV | Crisp, light, orchard fruit and citrus |
| Poggio Al Tufo | Red | About 13.5% ABV | Tuscan bottling, dark cherry, soft tannin |
| Valpolicella | Red | 12 to 12.5% ABV | Fresh cherry and plum, light to medium body |
| Arele Appassimento | Red | About 14% ABV | Partially dried grapes, rich and rounded |
| Ripasso | Red | 13 to 13.5% ABV | Refermented on Amarone skins, pepper, dark cherry |
| Amarone | Red | About 15% ABV | Dried fig, dark chocolate, balsamic edge |
| Ca' Florian Amarone | Red | About 15.5% ABV | Single estate, denser, longer finish |
AmaroneTommasi - Amarone 750mL$69.99Out of stock
Italian RedTommasi - Poggio Al Tufo 750mL$15.99Out of stock
AmaroneTommasi - Ca' Florian Amarone 750mL$76.99Out of stock
Sparkling WineTommasi - Prosecco 750mL$16.98Out of stock
Italian RedTommasi - Valpolicella 750mL$17.98Out of stock
Pinot GrigioTommasi - Le Rosse Pinot Grigio 750mL$13.99Out of stock
Italian RedTommasi - Arele Appassimento 750mL$19.99Out of stock
Italian RedTommasi - Ripasso 750mL$20.99Which Tommasi is right for you?
Pricing starts at $13.99 for the Le Rosse Pinot Grigio and $15.99 for Poggio Al Tufo. The Valpolicella Classico is $17.98, the Arele Appassimento $19.99 and the Ripasso $20.99, which is the value pick of the reds. The Amarone runs $69.99 and the Ca' Florian Amarone $76.99. Buy Tommasi online here and we will confirm stock before you drive over, since these move fast.
Fresh cherry, light body, $17.98, works with pizza and burgers.
Amarone depth at $20.99, built for braised meat and mushroom risotto.
Dried fig and chocolate, decant two hours, $69.99 for the occasion.