At 22 years of age, together with his new wife Loretta, Romano met Giuseppe Quintarelli who was to prove to be his guiding light: Giuseppe opened Romano’s eyes to a new way of producing wine and of planting vines, which made him concentrate on the importance of quality over quantity. In the beginning he experienced many difficulties but, thanks to the precious contributions of his sons Marco, Luca and Michele, Romano Dal Forno, in a relatively...
The winery Romano Dal Forno is situated in the “Val d’Illasi” (Valley of Illasi), a valley to the east of Verona which, together with many others, forms part of the Lessini chain of mountains, that envelope the northern reaches of Verona in its embrace. The winery can be found in the middle of this valley, in a flat area close to the hills, which acts as a suntrap and which is dedicated to the production of wine and olive oil.
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The construction of the Winery, along with the restoration of the house which is the business headquarters, began in 1990. The adopted style is that of a 19th century country manor that are numerous in Valpolicella, and for which Valpolicella is nationally recognised.
This particular architectural style was adopted in response to various fundamental necessities: firstly to enable the building to blend in perfectly with the surrounding...
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