The legendary Negrar estate founded in 1924, now run by Giuseppe's daughter Fiorenza. Quintarelli's Amarone and Recioto are benchmark expressions of dried-grape Valpolicella winemaking, aged for years before release.
Tasting: By appointment only; tastings at the historic cellar in Negrar. Very limited availability.
Signature wines: quintarelli-amarone-classico, quintarelli-alzero, quintarelli-recioto-classico
Multi-generation family estate at Fumane at the heart of Valpolicella Classico. Allegrini pioneered single-vineyard bottlings in the zone and is widely credited with modernising Amarone's international profile in the 1980s under Giovanni Allegrini.
Tasting: Tasting visits at the Fumane estate and Villa della Torre; bookable via the estate website.
Signature wines: allegrini-amarone-classico, allegrini-la-poja, allegrini-palazzo-della-torre
One of Valpolicella's oldest and most recognisable names, founded in 1772. The Boscaini family pioneered the ripasso technique. The historic Serego Alighieri property owned by Dante Alighieri's descendants is part of the Masi portfolio.
Tasting: Estate visits and tastings at Serego Alighieri guest property and the Gargagnago winery.
Signature wines: masi-costasera-amarone, masi-campolongo-di-torbe, masi-campofiorin
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-classico, bertani-valpolicella-ripasso
Family estate in San Pietro in Cariano producing Amarone, Valpolicella and Ripasso across multiple vineyard parcels in the Classico zone since 1902. Fourth-generation winemaker Giancarlo oversees production.
Tasting: Wine tasting and cellar visits at the San Pietro in Cariano estate; bookable online.
Signature wines: tommasi-amarone-classico, tommasi-valpolicella-ripasso, tommasi-amarone-ca-florian
Six-generation family estate on the Monte Masua and Sant'Urbano hillsides of Fumane. Among the most traditional producers in the Classico zone; Luca Speri is the current winemaker.
Tasting: Cellar visits and seated tastings by appointment at San Pietro in Cariano.
Signature wines: speri-amarone-classico, speri-amarone-monte-sant-urbano
Founded in 1824, Tedeschi is one of the oldest family producers in Valpolicella Classico. The single-vineyard Amarone Capitel Monte Olmi is its flagship; sixth-generation Lorenzo Tedeschi manages the estate.
Tasting: Visits and tastings by appointment; group tours of the historic cellar available.
Signature wines: tedeschi-amarone-capitel-monte-olmi, tedeschi-valpolicella-capitel-dei-nicalo
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
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
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
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.
Tasting: Visits and tastings at the Mazzano estate by appointment.
Signature wines: viviani-amarone-campo-morar, viviani-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