Monte Dall'Ora ★ 4.8
Carlo Venturini farms biodynamically at Castelrotto, vinifying each vineyard separately and fermenting Valpolicella in small steel vats and Amarone in wood. The Sant'Ulderico Recioto leads the range.
Vineyards in Castelrotto, San Pietro in Cariano
Tasting Rooms in Castelrotto, San Pietro in Cariano
Monte Dall'Ora ★ 4.8
Carlo Venturini and Alessandra Zantedeschi farm dry-stone terraces above Castelrotto biodynamically, tasting Saseti, Camporenzo and Sant'Ulderico in the old cellar.
Wine Experiences in Castelrotto, San Pietro in Cariano
Ti Ascolto vineyard and cellar visit at Monte Dall'Ora ★ 4.7
Carlo Venturini's shortest booked visit walks the terraced vineyard above Castelrotto and continues into the cellar for the estate's account of its biodynamic work and a tasting.
Dietary in Castelrotto, San Pietro in Cariano
Monte Dall'Ora ★ 4.8
Carlo Venturini and Alessandra Zantedeschi work the Castelrotto terraces biodynamically on certified organic ground, with biodiversity treated as part of the farm rather than a side project.
Tip: The estate's Biodiversità page sets out the hedging and cover cropping between the dry-stone terraces.
Monte Dall'Ora ★ 4.8
A low-intervention Classico-zone estate whose Saseti, Camporenzo and San Giorgio Alto sell through natural wine retailers as much as through classic wine merchants.
Tip: Saseti is the bottle you will actually find; the two Superiore crus sell out at the cellar door.
Monte Dall'Ora Saseti ★ 4.6
The estate's entry Valpolicella Classico, the bottling that carries the biodynamic terraces of Castelrotto onto natural wine lists outside Italy.
Tip: Around EUR 14 to 20 at retail, the cheapest way into the estate's range.