Valpolicella is the hilly area to the west of Verona between the left side of the river Adige and the Lessinia mountains. Historically it includes the villages of Negrar, San Pietro in Cariano, Marano, Fumane and Sant’Ambrogio.
“Palazzo Montanari” is a 14th century private estate, located on the hill of Bure , in the heart of “Valpolicella Classico”.

Massimo Nicolis, the owner, takes great care of the land, together with his brothers Giancarlo –an agronomist- and Giuseppe – a wine maker – who have more than thirty years of experience.
During the restoration of the property the wines are made and aged at the state of the art winery of Az. Ag. Nicolis Angelo & fli.
In the future the wines will be aged in small oak barrels at the estate.

An interesting part of the villa, is the enclosed vineyard (“brolo”) which is planted like a natural amphitheatre with long rows of vines on the terraced land supported by their dry stone walls (“marogne”).
The south east exposure maximizes the amount of sunlight and the benefits of the breezes that blow gently down the Fumane valley.
The soil is dry, clayey and rich in fossils which guarantees the very high quality of the grapes, making them an excellent starting point for high class wines.