Bianco di Custoza DOCGarganega, Trebbiano Toscano, CorteseFounded 1958Cooperative of local growersWinemaker Cooperative winemaking teamCustoza
The Custoza cooperative was founded in 1958 as a grouping of local growers and produces a major share of the Bianco di Custoza DOC appellation.
Tasting: Public shop and tasting room at Custoza; walk-in welcome.
Signature wines: cantina-custoza-bianco-di-custoza
Bardolino Superiore DOCGCorvina, Rondinella, Molinara, GarganegaFounded 1889Campagnola familyWinemaker Campagnola familyBardolino
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
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCGGleraFounded 1947Foss Marai familyWinemaker Foss Marai winemaking teamConegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore
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
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCGCorvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Molinara, Oseleta, Cabernet Sauvignon, NebbioloFounded 1924Quintarelli family (Fiorenza Quintarelli and family)Winemaker Quintarelli family teamValpolicella Classico
Negrar estate founded 1924 by Giuseppe Quintarelli, now run by his daughter Fiorenza Quintarelli and family. Quintarelli's Amarone and Recioto are long-aged expressions of dried-grape Valpolicella winemaking, released years after harvest.
Tasting: By appointment only; tastings at the historic cellar in Negrar. Very limited availability.
Signature wines: quintarelli-amarone-classico, quintarelli-alzero, quintarelli-recioto-classico
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCGCorvina, Corvinone, Oseleta, MolinaraFounded 1983Romano Dal Forno and familyWinemaker Romano Dal Forno and Marco Dal FornoValpolicella
Founded by Romano Dal Forno in 1983 in the Illasi valley, outside the Classico zone. Tiny production, very low yields and long maceration produce a deeply concentrated, oak-shaped style of Amarone.
Tasting: By appointment only; private estate visit at Cellore d'Illasi.
Signature wines: dal-forno-amarone-valpolicella, dal-forno-valpolicella-superiore
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCGCorvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, OseletaFounded 1854Francesco, Giovanni and Matteo Allegrini (86%) and Silvia Allegrini (14%), post-January 2024 family restructureWinemaker Allegrini winemaking teamValpolicella 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