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Allegrini Winery Guide
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Last updated: November 25, 2023
Winery Overview
The best of Valpolicella shines in the wines of Allegrini. This family-run estate has been working the land in this beautiful corner of Northern Italy since the 16th century. Renowned in Italy and beyond as one of the country’s most elite and reliably excellent Amarone producers, Allegrini has been influential in giving this part of the Veneto region a reputation for quality, in part by encouraging new winemaking methods and, in part by example; the showcase wines Palazzo della Torre, La Grola and La Poja leave no doubt as to the intense yet elegant wines that can be made in this lush, hilly area in the foothills of the Monti Lessini.
Although the family has been involved in winemaking for many generations, it was brought into the modern wine world with the work of Giovanni Allegrini, whose innovations and enterprising campaigns for change both within his winery and in others in the region led to the creation of legendary wines in the 1960s and 70s. He was one of the first producers to seriously pursue quality in the area and insist on strict grape selection and new planting and vinification techniques. Today, his grown children, Franco (a winemaker) and Marilisa (the marketing director), run the company and have taken it from success to even greater success.
An essential part of Allegrini’s winemaking philosophy is the importance of crus, vineyards whose production is destined for a single wine. The company’s seven crus — Valpolicella, Palazzo della Torre, La Grola, La Poja, Amarone, Recioto, and Villa Giona — are the birthplaces of the wines of the same names. Another Allegrini trademark is its emphasis on local varieties. While they grow some international varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah in the Villa Giona cru, most vineyards feature local varieties, like Corvina Veronese, Rondinella, and Molinara. The terroir is mixed with some volcanic soils, calcareous soils, and clay soils.
Wines produced
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Valpolicella
Corvina Veronese 60%, Rondinella 35%, Molinara 5%; No Oak; Alcohol 12.9% vol. -
Palazzo della Torre
Corvina Veronese 70%, Rondinella 25%, Sangiovese 5%; Alcohol 13.7% vol. -
La Grola
Corvina Veronese 70%, Rondinella 15%, 10% Syrah, Sangiovese 5%; Alcohol 13.6% vol. -
La Poja
Corvina Veronese 100%; Alcohol 14.3% vol. -
Villa Giona
Cabernet Sauvignon 50%, Merlot 40%, Syrah 10%; Alcohol 13.9% vol. -
Amarone
Corvina Veronese 80%, Rondinella 15%, Oseleta 5%%; Alcohol 15.4% vol. -
Recioto Giovanni Allegrini
Corvina Veronese 80%, Rondinella 15%, Oseleta 5%; Alcohol 14% vol.
Winery Contact Details
Allegrini
Via Giare 9/1137022 Fumane di Valpolicella, Verona
Italy
Email: [email protected]
Tel +39 045 6832060 / +39 045 6832011
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Facts & Figures
Appellation
DOC Valpolicella Classico, Amarone della Valpolicella, Recioto della Valpolicella
Founded
1854, although the family was making wine as early as 1557.
Area under Vine
90 hectares
Age of vines
Oak barrel origin
French oak from Boutes medium toasted selection.
Winemaker
Franco Allegrini
Owner
Allegrini family
Production
900,000 bottles
Grape varietals
Corvina Veronese, Rondinella, Molinara, Syrah and Sangiovese
Grape Varieties Used by the Winery
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Corvina Veronese
Corvina, known as Corvina Veronese or Cruina, is primarily grown in Italy's Veneto region, with a small presence in Argentina. It's key to producing Bardolino and Valpolicella wines, offering mild fruity flavors with almond hints. Integral in Amarone and Recioto wine-making, Corvina yields light to medium-bodied wines, with high acidity, low tannins, and potential sour-cherry finish.
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Rondinella
Rondinella is a red grape from Italy's Veneto, mainly found in Valpolicella and Bardolino blends, prized for its high, consistent yields rather than its quality. Seldom made into a single-varietal wine, it adds herbal notes to Corvina-based blends and suits the grape-drying appassimento process.
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Molinara
Molinara, a light-bodied Italian red grape, is mainly blended in Valpolicella and Bardolino wines, valued for its high acidity rather than flavor, often overshadowed by other varieties. Its tendency to oxidize has led to reduced cultivation, but it remains integral to Valpolicella due to appellation regulations.
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