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.
Signature wines: tenuta-santantonio-amarone-campo-dei-gigli, tenuta-santantonio-valpolicella-superiore
Address: Via Ceriani 23, 37030 Mezzane di Sotto, Verona, Italy, Veneto
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
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 reference producer for Soave since 1880, Pieropan produces single-vineyard bottlings La Rocca (volcanic tufa) and Calvarino (basalt and limestone) that define what world-class Garganega can achieve. Certified organic by Suolo e Salute since 2012.
Tasting: Visits and tastings at the historic Soave cellar; bookable via the website.
Signature wines: pieropan-soave-classico, pieropan-la-rocca, pieropan-calvarino
