In the heart of Valpolicella Classica, Nicolis is a family-run powerhouse crafting soulful reds from one of Italy’s most iconic terroirs. Since 1951, when Angelo and Natalia turned their family’s humble production into a full-fledged winery, three generations have been shaping Valpolicella history—without ever losing sight of tradition. Today, brothers Giancarlo and Giuseppe (with Giuseppe’s son Angelo stepping in as the next-gen enologist) manage 49 hectares of vineyards in San Pietro in Cariano and the surrounding hills, all farmed with a deep respect for the land. At Nicolis, nothing artificial makes it into the wine—not in the vineyard, not in the cellar. No herbicides, no pesticides, no lab-grown yeast. Just old vines, native grapes, and Mother Nature doing her thing. The result? Some of Valpolicella’s purest, most soulful bottles around.