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Allegrini Winery Guide

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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.

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Genevieve Mc Carthy

Genevieve, originally from San Diego, California, has spent the last 25 years living in Europe, primarily in Spain, Ireland, and Italy. She has a background in the wine industry, having worked for a top wine importer in Ireland and a prestigious winery in Italy's Franciacorta region. In 2003, Genevieve founded Cellar Tours, a boutique wine tours company based in Madrid, Spain. She holds wine education credentials from the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) in London and has a strong network within the European wine industry. Genevieve's specializes in organizing VIP tours to exclusive wineries that are not accessible to the general public. With a passion for food and wine, fluency in multiple languages, and expertise in luxury travel and tourism, Genevieve has built a successful career in creating unique wine experiences.

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