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.
Signature wines: campagnola-bardolino-classico, campagnola-valpolicella-classico
Address: Via Agnella 9, 37011 Bardolino, Verona, Italy, Veneto
A DOCG Valdobbiadene estate at Guia di Valdobbiadene producing single-terroir Prosecco Superiore with a focus on freshness and minerality from the steep hillside Rive vineyards.
Tasting: Visits and tastings at the Guia estate by appointment.
Signature wines: foss-marai-valdobbiadene-brut, foss-marai-drusian
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
Founded by Romano Dal Forno in 1983 in the Illasi valley, outside the Classico zone. Tiny production, extremely low yields and very long maceration produce arguably the most powerful Amarone in the region.
Tasting: By appointment only; private estate visit at Cellore d'Illasi.
Signature wines: dal-forno-amarone-valpolicella, dal-forno-valpolicella-superiore
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
