37 editor-picked Rondinella producers across 1 region.
A guide to Rondinella worth seeking out, by region. We list the estates, how each region expresses the grape, and the bottles that show it best.
The legendary Negrar estate founded in 1924, now run by Giuseppe's daughter Fiorenza. Quintarelli's Amarone and Recioto are benchmark expressions of dried-grape Valpolicella winemaking, aged for years before release.
Tasting: By appointment only; tastings at the historic cellar in Negrar. Very limited availability.
Signature wines: quintarelli-amarone-classico, quintarelli-alzero, quintarelli-recioto-classico
Multi-generation family estate at Fumane at the heart of Valpolicella Classico. Allegrini pioneered single-vineyard bottlings in the zone and is widely credited with modernising Amarone's international profile in the 1980s under Giovanni Allegrini.
Tasting: Tasting visits at the Fumane estate and Villa della Torre; bookable via the estate website.
Signature wines: allegrini-amarone-classico, allegrini-la-poja, allegrini-palazzo-della-torre
One of Valpolicella's oldest and most recognisable names, founded in 1772. The Boscaini family pioneered the ripasso technique. The historic Serego Alighieri property owned by Dante Alighieri's descendants is part of the Masi portfolio.
Tasting: Estate visits and tastings at Serego Alighieri guest property and the Gargagnago winery.
Signature wines: masi-costasera-amarone, masi-campolongo-di-torbe, masi-campofiorin
A founding force in Valpolicella winemaking since 1857, Bertani codified the long-maceration Amarone style. Owned by Tenimenti Angelini since 2021 and still operating from the historic Novare cellars.
Tasting: Cellar tours and tastings bookable at the Novare estate; group and trade visits by appointment.
Signature wines: bertani-amarone-classico, bertani-valpolicella-ripasso
Family estate in San Pietro in Cariano producing Amarone, Valpolicella and Ripasso across multiple vineyard parcels in the Classico zone since 1902. Fourth-generation winemaker Giancarlo oversees production.
Tasting: Wine tasting and cellar visits at the San Pietro in Cariano estate; bookable online.
Signature wines: tommasi-amarone-classico, tommasi-valpolicella-ripasso, tommasi-amarone-ca-florian
Founded by Sergio Zenato in 1960, this estate bridges two zones: the Valpolicella hillside estates east of Negrar produce Amarone, and the Lake Garda shoreline vineyards at Peschiera yield benchmark Lugana from Turbiana.
Tasting: Tasting visits at Peschiera del Garda; both Valpolicella and Lugana wines poured.
Signature wines: zenato-amarone-classico, zenato-valpolicella-ripassa
Six-generation family estate on the Monte Masua and Sant'Urbano hillsides of Fumane. Among the most traditional producers in the Classico zone; Luca Speri is the current winemaker.
Tasting: Cellar visits and seated tastings by appointment at San Pietro in Cariano.
Signature wines: speri-amarone-classico, speri-amarone-monte-sant-urbano
Founded in 1824, Tedeschi is one of the oldest family producers in Valpolicella Classico. The single-vineyard Amarone Capitel Monte Olmi is its flagship; sixth-generation Lorenzo Tedeschi manages the estate.
Tasting: Visits and tastings by appointment; group tours of the historic cellar available.
Signature wines: tedeschi-amarone-capitel-monte-olmi, tedeschi-valpolicella-capitel-dei-nicalo
The Castagnedi brothers established Tenuta Sant'Antonio in 1989 in the Mezzane valley east of the Classico zone. Their Campo dei Gigli Amarone from Oseleta and Corvina is a benchmark for the sub-zone style.
Tasting: Estate tasting visits by appointment at Mezzane di Sotto; full range of Valpolicella and Amarone poured.
Signature wines: tenuta-santantonio-amarone-campo-dei-gigli, tenuta-santantonio-valpolicella-superiore
Small family estate at San Pietro in Cariano producing Amarone and Recioto from very old Corvina vines on the Ca'Bianca cru. Consistently high quality with a traditional approach to drying and long cellaring.
Tasting: Tastings and cellar tours by appointment; intimate family atmosphere.
Signature wines: begali-amarone-monte-ca-bianca, begali-recioto-classico
Founded in 2001 by former Quintarelli cellarmaster Celestino Gaspari. Zyme spans tradition and innovation: the Amarone Kairos uses classic drying methods, while the Harlequin IGT blends 15 native and international varieties.
Tasting: Private tastings by appointment at the San Pietro in Cariano cellar.
Signature wines: zyme-amarone-kairos, zyme-harlequin-veronese-igt
A Cesari family estate in the heart of Valpolicella Classico, known for precise, age-worthy Amarone and a careful approach to appassimento in the estate's traditional fruttai.
Tasting: Estate visits and tastings by appointment at San Pietro in Cariano.
Signature wines: brigaldara-amarone-classico, brigaldara-il-vegro-amarone
Family-run estate at the top of the Marano valley producing structured, traditional Amarone and Valpolicella from old vineyards on volcanic soils.
Tasting: Visits and tastings by appointment on the Marano hillside estate.
Signature wines: ca-la-bionda-amarone-classico, ca-la-bionda-valpolicella-classico
Marinella Camerani's biodynamic estate in the Mezzane valley has been Demeter-certified since 2003. The Mithas Amarone and Soraigo Valpolicella are made with minimal intervention and long ageing in large oak.
Tasting: Estate visits and tastings by appointment at Mezzane di Sotto; biodynamic vineyard tours available.
Signature wines: corte-santalda-amarone-mithas, corte-santalda-soraigo
The largest Soave cooperative, founded in 1898, representing 2,600 member growers across 6,000 hectares. Its premium Rocca Sveva line is entry-level access to the appellation; the visitor centre in town is walk-in friendly.
Tasting: Public tasting room open daily in Soave town; walk-in welcome.
Signature wines: cantina-soave-rocca-sveva
One of the oldest estates in Bardolino, with records dating to 1649, Guerrieri Rizzardi operates vineyards on both Lake Garda shores and in Valpolicella. The on-site Museo del Vino is one of Italy's leading wine museums.
Tasting: Wine museum Museo del Vino di Bardolino on-site; open daily including tasting flight.
Signature wines: guerrieri-rizzardi-bardolino-classico, guerrieri-rizzardi-tacchetto-chiaretto
Founded in 1933, this cooperative represents 230 family growers at the heart of Valpolicella Classico. The Domaso single-vineyard Amarone from a 14-hectare parcel on the Maternigo hill is the flagship. Open cellar door with no appointment needed.
Tasting: Shop and tasting room open to visitors in Negrar; walk-in friendly.
Signature wines: cantina-negrar-amarone-classico, cantina-negrar-domaso
The Nicolis family has farmed the Villa Girardi estate in San Pietro in Cariano since 1951. The Ambrosan single-vineyard Amarone from the oldest family vines is their prestige bottling.
Tasting: Wine visits and tastings at San Pietro in Cariano by appointment.
Signature wines: nicolis-amarone-classico, nicolis-ambrosan-amarone
Claudio Viviani farms old Corvina and Rondinella vines on the Mazzano ridge in Negrar, producing a tiny-production Amarone Campo Morar from the estate's highest plots with notable freshness and longevity.
Tasting: Visits and tastings at the Mazzano estate by appointment.
Signature wines: viviani-amarone-campo-morar, viviani-valpolicella-classico
A high-altitude Fumane estate farmed by the Scamperle family since 1986 producing Amarone Pergole Vece from century-old Corvina vines at 450 metres elevation. Monica Scamperle is one of Valpolicella's few female winemakers.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings by appointment in Fumane.
Signature wines: le-salette-amarone-pergole-vece, le-salette-valpolicella-classico
Operating from the 16th-century Villa Santa Sofia in Pedemonte, this producer has been bottling Valpolicella wines since 1811. The Begnoni family combination of history and good-value Amarone attracts steady wine tourism.
Tasting: Villa Santa Sofia open for visits and tastings; the historic loggia attributed to Palladio is part of the tour.
Signature wines: santa-sofia-amarone-classico, santa-sofia-valpolicella-classico
Valentina Cubi's certified organic estate on the Fumane hillsides produces small-production Amarone and Valpolicella with a focus on indigenous varieties and minimal intervention in both vineyard and cellar.
Tasting: Visits and tastings by appointment at the Fumane estate.
Signature wines: valentina-cubi-amarone-morar, valentina-cubi-valpolicella-classico
Founded in 1889 at the Lake Garda waterfront in Bardolino, Cantine Campagnola is one of the appellation's oldest estates producing light, food-friendly Bardolino Superiore DOCG and a range of Valpolicella.
Tasting: Visits and tastings at the Bardolino cellar; daily opening.
Signature wines: campagnola-bardolino-classico, campagnola-valpolicella-classico
The Allegrini estate wine shop in Fumane is always open for informal tastings of Valpolicella Classico, Ripasso, Amarone della Valpolicella, Recioto di Valpolicella, and the innovative La Poja monovarietal Corvina IGT. Over 100 ha of family vineyards. Tel +39 045 6832011.
Tip: La Poja is a single-vineyard monovarietal Corvina available only at the estate and a handful of Verona restaurants - the walk-in shop is the easiest access.
Bertani's renewed historic tasting spaces preserve 45 vintages of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico alongside new contemporary design elements. The Library Experience (EUR200) accesses back-vintages from 1958; the standard Valpolicella experience (EUR70) covers current and recent releases. Book via bertani.net/esperienze.
Tip: The Library Experience is among the most significant Amarone vertical tastings available anywhere in Italy - plan 3 hours.
Opened 2025, Monteleone21 is Masi's new 'open cellar' paradigm in Valpolicella Classica. The Wine Bar 'Vino e Cucina' is walk-in accessible. Structured tours include the fruttaio appassimento loft, Possessioni Serego Alighieri cellars, and hillside vineyards. Most complete public-access Amarone production experience in the region.
Tip: Arrive before 11:00 for structured tours; the Wine Bar opens at 12:00 for informal tastings with food pairings.
Boutique winery in Marano di Valpolicella with a 17th-century cellar used for wine refinement. Tasting room accessible via the Bike Station Valpolicella e-bike experience or standalone by appointment. Produces Valpolicella Classico, Ripasso, and Amarone from estate vineyards in the Marano sub-zone.
Tip: The 17th-century stone cellar maintains ideal ageing conditions for the Amarone - ask to see the oldest barrels in the back room during the tasting.
Massimago's estate tasting in the Mezzane Valley combines a walk through certified organic vineyards with a visit to the historic Amarone ageing cellar. The estate produces certified organic Valpolicella, Ripasso, and Amarone. Mezzane is an emerging sub-zone rarely covered by standard Veneto wine tours.
Tip: The organic certification and Mezzane sub-zone origin are the differentiators here - ask about the estate's transition to biodynamics.
The wine cellar tasting at Villa Cordevigo presents estate wines from Vigneti Villabella (Garda DOC and Valpolicella DOC). The wine and history experience package is curated for both hotel guests and day visitors. Set in the Cavaion Veronese hills with views over vineyards and olive groves.
Tip: The wine and history package pairs cellar tasting with a guided narrative of the villa and estate - book this format rather than standalone tasting for full context.
Tenuta Le Cave's organic and biodynamic cellar tasting presents Valpolicella, Ripasso, and Amarone from estate vineyards in Tregnago. The Wine Lovers package is the recommended format - combining vineyard walk, cellar visit, and discovery tasting of the full estate range. Biodynamic Amarone is the anchor.
Tip: Tregnago sits between Valpolicella and Soave - ask about the Lessinia influence on the estate's vineyard soils, which distinguishes the Le Cave style.
A tiny estate in Fumane making organic Valpolicella and Amarone by hand with no added sulfites in the cellar. Piccinin's wines are structured and earthy, beloved by the Italian natural-wine community.
Tip: The Valpolicella Classico is the entry point; ask at Verona wine bars like Osteria del Bugiardo whether they stock a current vintage.
One of Valpolicella's few Demeter-certified biodynamic estates, run by Carlo and Alessandra Venturini in Castelrotto. Long-maceration Valpolicella and Amarone with no fining or filtering; the wines age particularly well.
Tip: The Saseti Valpolicella Classico Superiore is the accessible entry wine; visit the estate in Castelrotto for a hillside tasting with Alessandra.
A light, elegant Valpolicella Classico from one of the appellation's most export-focused estates. Sour cherry, dried rose petal and a hint of bitter almond on the palate; light tannins and fresh acidity. The straightforward Classico is the everyday drinking companion to the estate's Amarone and Recioto.
Tip: Serve lightly chilled at 14-16 degrees C; excellent with pizza, pasta with tomato-based sauces or mild salumi.
A pale onion-skin rose from one of the historic estates on the eastern shore of Lake Garda. Fresh strawberry and white cherry aromas, vibrant acidity and a dry, clean finish. Chiaretto di Bardolino is one of Italy's most food-versatile roses.
Tip: The ideal outdoor wine for an aperitivo on the Garda lakeshore; drink in the year after harvest.
Masi's Bonacosta is one of the most consistently available entry-level Valpolicella Classico on the market. Light garnet, cherry and plum fruit with the signature bitter-cherry note of Corvina; soft tannins for everyday enjoyment. An ideal introduction to the Valpolicella zone before exploring Ripasso and Amarone.
Tip: Masi's Campofiorin (Ripasso style) is the natural step up from Bonacosta; try them side by side to understand the appassimento effect.
A serious Valpolicella Classico Superiore from Le Ragose in Arbizzano, one of the historically significant family estates in the Classico zone. The Superiore designation requires longer ageing and higher minimum alcohol; this wine shows dried cherry, spice and a darker fruit character typical of hill-grown Corvina at its most concentrated below the Amarone level.
Tip: Le Ragose's Valpolicella Superiore is an excellent cellar introduction to the estate before investing in their Amarone; shows the same hillside DNA at a fraction of the price.
The entry Valpolicella Classico from Marinella Camerani's Demeter-certified biodynamic estate in Mezzane di Sotto. Light and precise, showing fresh cherry, herbs and the estate's characteristic biodynamic vitality. Among the few certified biodynamic Valpolicella Classico wines available under EUR 20.
Tip: An ideal gateway wine for natural-wine drinkers discovering Valpolicella; shows how the appellation can produce light, precise reds from biodynamic hillside farming.
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