Mazzi

This estate is located on the hills of Negrar, one of the five municipalities of the historical area for the production of Valpolicella and Amarone wines within the province of Verona. The Mazzi family has a long tradition in viticulture and wine making (wine was produced here since the early 1900s) and in 1960 Roberto Mazzi, a trained agronomist, started bottling the wines of the vineyards standing on the hills of Calcarole, Castel, Poiega and Villa. The estate was initially called “Sanperetto” after the district where the farmstead was built in the 1800s. The two sons of Roberto, Antonio and Stefano, are now at the helm and continue the tradition of making excellent Valpolicella Classico, Amarone and Recioto della Valpolicella. The vineyards extension is 7 hectares, all within the Negrar valley and within the Valpolicella Classica zone, and it is divided into five vineyards, which are among the best crus of the appellation. The exposure is south-west, and the grape varieties are the traditional ones: 70% of the vines are Corvina and Corvinone, 20% are Rondinella and 10% are Molinara. The vine training system is guyot and the age of the vines varies from 10 to 35 years. Natural viticulture has always been pursued and grass is left on the aisles between the rows of vines. The wines of the Mazzi family reflect the best characteristics of this wonderful terroir, finesse and fruit are enhanced rather than structure, they are extremely pleasant and drinkable even after many years. Since the end of the 1980s, Roberto together with his wife Fiorella, has been dedicating himself to cooking, a great passion of his. If you are in the Valpolicella stop at the family’s “eno-agriturismo” and experience a wonderful dinner, with a delightful family and with lovely wines!