ICEA-certified organic estate at Colognola ai Colli producing Soave Classico and Valpolicella from certified-organic vineyards. A pioneer of organic viticulture in the Soave zone.
Signature wines: fasoli-gino-soave-classico-mael
Address: Via C. Battisti 47, 37030 Colognola ai Colli, Verona, Italy, Veneto
The Magnabosco family's estate on the volcanic hillsides east of Soave Classico produces well-structured Soave Superiore DOCG from the Casette Foscarin vineyard on high-elevation basalt terraces.
Tasting: Tasting visits at the Soave estate by appointment.
Signature wines: monte-tondo-casette-foscarin
Situated in the medieval village of Arqua Petrarca on the Euganean Hills, Vignalta is a benchmark producer for the Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio DOCG passito from Moscato Giallo and the red Gemola IGT.
Tasting: Visits and tasting at Arqua Petrarca; the Fior d'Arancio DOCG and Colli Euganei reds are the focus.
Signature wines: vignalta-fior-darancio-passito, vignalta-gemola
A leading producer of Piave DOC wines including the rare Raboso Piave, the zone's autochthonous red grape. The Cescon family has championed Raboso's rehabilitation in the Venetian plains since the 1960s.
Tasting: Visits and tastings at Ormelle by appointment; Raboso Piave and varietal range poured.
Signature wines: italo-cescon-raboso-piave, italo-cescon-il-tralcetto-pinot-grigio
The Magnabosco family's estate on the volcanic hillsides east of Soave Classico produces well-structured Soave Superiore DOCG from the Casette Foscarin vineyard on high-elevation basalt terraces.
Tasting: Tasting visits at the Soave estate by appointment.
Signature wines: monte-tondo-casette-foscarin
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
A family estate on the glacial morainic amphitheater south of Lake Garda at Custoza. The estate specialises in crisp, food-friendly Bianco di Custoza DOC from Garganega, Trebbiano and Cortese.
Tasting: Tasting visits at the morainic estate in Custoza by appointment.
Signature wines: gorgo-bianco-di-custoza, gorgo-merlot-garda
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
