The Piccoli family estate at Valeggio sul Mincio on the morainic rim of Lake Garda produces a fresh, saline Bianco di Custoza DOC alongside an interesting Garda Cabernet from south-shore hillside vineyards.
Signature wines: Corte Gardoni Bianco di Custoza DOC, Corte Gardoni Le Fontane Garda Cabernet DOC
Address: Loc. Gardoni 5, 37067 Valeggio sul Mincio, Verona, Italy, Veneto
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 di Custoza Bianco di Custoza DOC
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 di Custoza Bianco di Custoza DOC
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: Cantine Campagnola Bardolino Classico DOC, Cantine Campagnola Valpolicella Classico DOC
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 Prosecco Superiore Brut, Foss Marai Drusian Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Extra Dry
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 della Valpolicella Classico, Bertani Valpolicella Ripasso
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 della Valpolicella Classico, Zenato Valpolicella Superiore Ripassa
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 Sant'Antonio Amarone della Valpolicella Campo dei Gigli, Tenuta Sant'Antonio Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso
Slow down and enjoy horseback riding on a guided tour in the Verona countryside. Ride through beautiful vineyards and taste some local wine paired with cheese and salami.
The opportunity to ride e-bikes through the land of Custoza. Throughout your journey, you will develop a feeling for the passion and culture which surrounds the local ...
Enjoy a guided wine tour of the Valpolicella valley by air-conditioned minivan from Verona. Taste the acclaimed Ripasso and Amarone wines in the most beautiful winerie...
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