Allegrini is the leading producer of Valpolicella Classica. The Allegrini family has been rooted in Valpolicella ever since the sixteenth century, and owns more than 100 hectares of vineyards on the hills of Fumane, Sant’Ambrogio and San Pietro In Cariano. Run by Giovanni's children, Franco, an enologist, and Marilisa, head of marketing, the company produces about 900,000 bottles of wine a year.