Vin Romano Dal Forno

Founded in 1983, this familly winery is located in the Valley of Illasi, east of Verona, in the region of Valpolicella, where the Dal Forno have owned prime vineyards for fourth generation. Luigi DalForno was well known for the quality of his wines and his grandson Romano has carried on the traditions since 1983, when he took over the running of the estate. Born next to his family’s vineyards, Romano Dal Forno grew up with a love for the countryside and an undying passion for his work, dedicating his life to continual improvement of his family’s vineyards and his own winemaking techniques. In 1990 a new winery was built, it uses modern technologies while maintaining the traditions of these famous wines. The continuous international recognition, which is received daily, compensates for all the sacrifices and the attention given to working procedures, in the vineyards and the winery. Nowadays, Romano Dal Forno is considered to be “one of the kings of Amarone”. The great richness of Dal Forno's wines is derived from the extremely low yields of this artisan's 12.5-hectare estate outside the Classico zone. His dense, creamy Valpolicella is among the best of the Veneto, and his 'Nettare' is part of the comeback of garganega, the grape behind Soave that we find here formally dressed as a white passito dessert wine.