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Although the name Valpolicella sounds good as a translation of the 'valley of many cellars', the name actually comes from Vallis pulicellae, literally the valley of sand deposits. Pulla, in Latin, refers to the alluvial deposits along the series of small valleys formed by the Marano, Negrar, Fumane, and Novare rivulets. The elevated terrain enjoys a temperate climate, unexpected at this northerly latitude and, as with Soave, 'Classico' is the Valpolicella appellation's historical quality core, covering just five communes and a mere fifth of the DOC's total territory. Within this historical heartland is Speri's 60 hectares, divided into three distinct crus of La Roverina, Sant'Urbano and La Roggia. Speri is owned and operated by the fourth generation Speri brothers, viticulturists Giampietro, Marco and Eliseo, oenologist Alberto and public relations maestro Carlo, all ably assisted by the up-and-coming fifth generation of the family led by Paolo, Enrico, Luca and Chiara.
