Allegrini

Allegrini,
the symbol of Valpolicella

The Allegrini family has been a protagonist in the history of Fumane and Valpolicella Classica since the 16th century and has handed down the culture of vines and wine ever since.

The company, counted among the most important landowning families, underwent a profound transformation starting in the 1960s with Giovanni Allegrini. Acknowledged as one of the major architects of the rebirth of Valpolicella, Giovanni perfected theart of winemaking, acting with rigour in the selection of grapes and introducing some important innovations in viticulture and oenology

Valpolicella, the valley
of many wineries.

Valpolicella, one of the most prestigious areas on the Italian wine scene, has been a land dedicated to viticulture since ancient times, as confirmed by the etymology of its very name: 'val polis cellae' means, in fact, 'the valley of many cellars'. It is located in western Veneto, between Verona and Lake Garda, bordered to the north by the Monti Lessini.

The area called Valpolicella Classica, the most suitable for the production of high quality and prestigious wines thanks to its prevalent hilly location, is enclosed in 5 municipalities: Sant'Ambrogio, San Pietro in Cariano, Fumane, Marano and Negrar. The nature of the soil is predominantly limestone and, from a geological point of view, scholars believe it dates back to the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. The climate is generally mild and temperate with between 900 and 1100 mm of precipitation per year. The area is rich in history and culture: visitors can easily come across ancient parish churches, Renaissance villas and important examples of rural architecture

A route in respect
of nature

Since 2017, Allegrini has been renewing its Biodiversity Friend certification, which recognises the attention paid not only to vines but also to the animals and insects that inhabit the countryside and their natural habitat. On the other hand, 2019 was the year of Equalitas, a certification of sustainability of the supply chain with regard to the environment, society, economy, and also involving the entire supplier network. With 2021, constant monitoring of water consumption in the vineyards and acarbon footprint traceability, which quantifies Co2 emissions with the aim of rationalising them and, if necessary, neutralising them with other agronomic operations, has been launched.