Sebastiano Righetti

The Climb

Crosarola was founded in Fumane in 2000, and Sebastiano Righetti has made wine there ever since. That continuity matters: the work is tied to one place, one cellar, and one set of regional coordinates. In Valpolicella, where the land is part of the language of the wine, Righetti has kept the brief plain. The wines are meant to carry the accents of their own ground, without added effect.

Today

At Crosarola, the founder-and-winemaker role has stayed with Sebastiano Righetti since 2000, which gives the cellar a single point of view over time. The approach is restrained and direct, built around the idea that Valpolicella should remain legible in the glass. His own description is the cleanest summary: colors, aromas, and flavors typical of his land, and nothing more. That line sets the register for the work — measured, grounded, and unwilling to separate the wine from its place.

Signature

Sebastiano's signature wines include Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Riserva, Valpolicella Superiore, Valpolicella DOC Superiore Ripasso, and El boteghin Rosso Veronese IGT. Together, they sketch the range of his cellar identity, from the depth and gravitas implied by Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Riserva to the layered, regional familiarity of Valpolicella Superiore and Valpolicella DOC Superiore Ripasso, finishing with the broader resonance of El boteghin Rosso Veronese IGT. Each name belongs to the same orbit: wines that remain firmly connected to the character of their place.

In Their Words “My wine is simple because it contains all the colors, aromas, and flavors typical of my land: Valpolicella. Nothing more.”

Recognition

The recognition here is continuity. Sebastiano Righetti founded Crosarola in 2000 and has remained the person making the wine since then, which is its own form of distinction in a trade that often rewards turnover and novelty. The significance lies in the unbroken line between the original act of founding and the ongoing work of the cellar. The wines are valued for staying close to Valpolicella, and for letting that place remain visible rather than edited out.