Allegrini

In an appellation with over 6,000 hectares of vines, Allegrini is one of Valpolicella’s top producers. Located in Italy’s north east, the Allegrini property comprises of 90 hectares of vineyards, right in the center of the region. The Allegrini family has been been making wines with genuine character, tradition, and spirited innovation since the 16th century. The estate has been very successful in the introduction of new ideas: from the use of barriques to age their Amarone, to creating a single-vineyard wine, like the French cru with pure Corvina. Until recently, vintner Franco Allegrini, was the driving force at the winery, but today his lovely sister, Marilisa has become the face of the brand. Thanks to her diligent, globe-trotting publicity efforts, she has easily risen to the elite top of ambassadors coming from Valpolicella. The company has in turn also become the largest and one of the most highly-regarded, not to mention, award-winning Italian wineries in the world. While the estate is best known from their Amarone, they offer a wide range of labels, from the traditional Vapolicella styles, to the new-age, almost experimental wines.