Winemaker
Claudio Viviani
- Discipline
- Winemaker
- Based in
- Negrar, Italy

i. Biography
Claudio Viviani’s work is defined by ownership of Azienda Agricola Viviani in Negrar, Italy, and by a narrow, disciplined brief within Valpolicella. The range is compact: Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico as the lead expression, with Valpolicella Classico and Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso completing the house line. That restraint matters. It leaves the focus on regional identity, on precision, and on the differences those three wines can carry within the same place. In Valpolicella, origin is not decoration; it is the framework. Claudio Viviani’s name sits on Azienda Agricola Viviani as part of a clear, place-based proposition, not a broad portfolio. The wines speak in a tight vocabulary: the concentration of Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico, the directness of Valpolicella Classico, and the layered register suggested by Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso. Together, they describe a producer working inside a defined tradition rather than around it. That small set of named wines is the point. Claudio Viviani is identified through Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico, Valpolicella Classico, and Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso, and the grouping reads as deliberate rather than expansive. Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico carries the clearest weight in the lineup, while Valpolicella Classico and Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso round out the picture with complementary regional forms. It is a focused profile, and the discipline of that focus is what gives it distinction.
The Essentials - Owner: Azienda Agricola Viviani, Negrar, Italy. - Specialty: Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico. - Specialty: Valpolicella Classico. - Specialty: Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso.
Signature
Claudio's signature wines include Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico, Valpolicella Classico, and Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso. The grouping is concise, but it is also telling: these are the wines through which his work is identified, and through which the character of Azienda Agricola Viviani is most clearly understood. Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico leads the trio with defining emphasis, while Valpolicella Classico and Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso complete a portrait of focused regional expression, shaped by a single place and a very clear sense of purpose.
FAQ What is Claudio Viviani's current role? As of 2026, Claudio Viviani is Owner. What is Claudio Viviani known for? Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico.