Wineries and tastings
in Valpolicella.

Igino Antolini · 10th founding member · 1933

The Cantina Valpolicella di Negrar has always been part of our family history. Our grandfather Igino Antolini was the tenth founding member when the cooperative was established in 1933 - and it is after him that the agriturismo takes its name. Today, as then, we bring the grapes from our vineyards directly to the Cantina, which processes and transforms them into the wines you find in our wine shop. A circle that closes across three generations, among the same rows of vines.

An organic winery in Negrar founded by Gabriele and Miriam - two people who chose to make wine with respect for the land. 10 hectares between Negrar and Sant'Ambrogio di Valpolicella, all cultivated with certified organic methods. They produce the full range of tradition: Valpolicella Classico, Ripasso, Amarone and Recioto, all organic. The tasting experiences include a walk through the vineyards, a visit to the drying loft where grapes are dried for Amarone, and the final tasting with local cured meats and cheeses.

One of the most beautiful stories of artisan Valpolicella: grandfather Luigi founded the winery in 1960, his son Alessandro grew it and gave it his name, and today it is his daughter Cristina and her husband Alberto who continue this art. A single family-owned vineyard in Negrar, 190 metres above sea level, in the heart of the Valpolicella Classica. The bottles are numbered and labelled by hand - small batches, obsessive attention to detail, wines that tell three generations of work.

To reach it you drive ten hairpin bends from Fumane, at 450 metres above sea level - and it is absolutely worth it. Sergio Rama, an agronomist who travelled the world before returning to the family land, founded Cavarena in 2019 on 3.5 hectares of vines and olive trees on a high hillside. He produces 8,000 bottles a year in 5 labels, all from 9 native varieties including the rare Turchetta, Oseletta and Spigamonti. Natural viticulture, natural fertilisers, rainwater collection, dry-stone walls. The most authentic and quiet wine of Valpolicella.

In the heart of Negrar, a family winery that has chosen to work without chemical fertilisers, herbicides or insecticides - not for certification, but by conviction. The vineyards are cultivated with respect for soil biodiversity. The tastings are simple and genuine: you enter the cellar, talk with the producer and taste directly from the vats. A direct and authentic approach that is rarely found in larger wineries.

On the hills of Jago di Negrar, in the heart of the Valpolicella Classica, Corte Merci has combined wine production and agriturismo since 1992. Here you can taste locally produced wines - Amarone, Ripasso, Valpolicella - paired with products from their own cultivation. The atmosphere is intimate, the service personal. Ideal for those who want to stop for lunch or dinner among the rows of vines, with a glass of Amarone and vineyard views.