Claudio Viviani farms old Corvina and Rondinella vines on the Mazzano ridge in Negrar, producing a tiny-production Amarone Campo Morar from the estate's highest plots with notable freshness and longevity.
Signature wines: viviani-amarone-campo-morar, viviani-valpolicella-classico
Address: Via Mazzano 8, 37020 Mazzano di Negrar, Verona, Italy, Veneto
A high-altitude Fumane estate farmed by the Scamperle family since 1986 producing Amarone Pergole Vece from century-old Corvina vines at 450 metres elevation. Monica Scamperle is one of Valpolicella's few female winemakers.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings by appointment in Fumane.
Signature wines: le-salette-amarone-pergole-vece, le-salette-valpolicella-classico
Operating from the 16th-century Villa Santa Sofia in Pedemonte, this producer has been bottling Valpolicella wines since 1811. The Begnoni family combination of history and good-value Amarone attracts steady wine tourism.
Tasting: Villa Santa Sofia open for visits and tastings; the historic loggia attributed to Palladio is part of the tour.
Signature wines: santa-sofia-amarone-classico, santa-sofia-valpolicella-classico
Valentina Cubi's certified organic estate on the Fumane hillsides produces small-production Amarone and Valpolicella with a focus on indigenous varieties and minimal intervention in both vineyard and cellar.
Tasting: Visits and tastings by appointment at the Fumane estate.
Signature wines: valentina-cubi-amarone-morar, valentina-cubi-valpolicella-classico
A high-altitude Fumane estate farmed by the Scamperle family since 1986 producing Amarone Pergole Vece from century-old Corvina vines at 450 metres elevation. Monica Scamperle is one of Valpolicella's few female winemakers.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings by appointment in Fumane.
Signature wines: le-salette-amarone-pergole-vece, le-salette-valpolicella-classico
Operating from the 16th-century Villa Santa Sofia in Pedemonte, this producer has been bottling Valpolicella wines since 1811. The Begnoni family combination of history and good-value Amarone attracts steady wine tourism.
Tasting: Villa Santa Sofia open for visits and tastings; the historic loggia attributed to Palladio is part of the tour.
Signature wines: santa-sofia-amarone-classico, santa-sofia-valpolicella-classico
Valentina Cubi's certified organic estate on the Fumane hillsides produces small-production Amarone and Valpolicella with a focus on indigenous varieties and minimal intervention in both vineyard and cellar.
Tasting: Visits and tastings by appointment at the Fumane estate.
Signature wines: valentina-cubi-amarone-morar, valentina-cubi-valpolicella-classico
Montresor family estate at Peschiera del Garda specialising exclusively in Lugana DOC from the Turbiana grape. The Molceo Riserva aged on lees for over a year is among the most complex Lugana bottlings.
Tasting: Tasting visits at the Peschiera del Garda estate; Lugana DOC range.
Signature wines: ottella-lugana, ottella-molceo-lugana-riserva
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.
Tasting: Tasting visits at the Valeggio sul Mincio estate; bookable online.
Signature wines: corte-gardoni-bianco-di-custoza, corte-gardoni-le-fontane-garda-cabernet
The Custoza cooperative founded in 1958 is the largest producer in the Bianco di Custoza DOC appellation. High-volume accessible wines from morainic soils at good prices; the walk-in shop is a tourist draw on the Garda circuit.
Tasting: Public shop and tasting room at Custoza; walk-in welcome.
Signature wines: cantina-custoza-bianco-di-custoza
