Dal Forno Romano

Amarone, the full-bodied, rich red wine from the Valpolicella wine region in the Veneto region (northern Italy), has not been known in the wine world for very long. This great wine has only been made since the early 20th century. Amarone originates from another great wine from the Valpolicella region, the Recioto. This wine has an ancient history. As early as the fifth century, Cassiodorus, a Roman statesman and writer, wrote in a letter to his king Theodoric the Great, advising: “… When you are in Verona, taste this intense and fleshy wine… with a regal color and incredible sweetness” .

It was not until the 1950s that the first label with the name Amarone appeared on a bottle of wine. The Bolla, Bertani and Santa Sofia wineries were the first to commercialize Amarone wines. To this day they make beautiful Amarones. Quintarelli, Romano Dal Forno and Allegrini are seen as the absolute top in the Amarone world. It will not surprise you that at Grandcruwijnen we have these three houses.

The Dal Forno Romano winery is located in Val d'Illasi, where the Dal Forno family has owned premium vineyards for 4 generations. Romano started making wine in 1983. His sons Marco, Luca and Michele are actively involved in the company, distinguished by producing a drier wine style from more ripe grapes, which are dried with the help of fans. A quality rarely seen. They receive a lot of appreciation both nationally and internationally. Romano knows not only every grape vine in his vineyard, but even every bunch. At the Fattoria, all bunches of grapes are checked one by one (!) And from this only the best grapes are selected for the wine.