Their own vineyard since 1870. Located at an altitude of 400m in Marano, facing south and with good sunlight. Basalt soil. Red soil. San Rustico is located in Marano, an important area in the Valpolicella Classico production region. Marano is located in a hilly area at an altitude of about 300m, and the best grapes are produced by the wind blowing in from Lake Garda. This little-known prestigious cantina has been cultivating and brewing since the 1870s in an area that can be considered the Grand Cru area of Valpolicella. The name comes from San Rustico, the patron saint of the church in Marano, and they cherish the land of Marano. It has been a family-run business, and is currently run by brothers Marco and Enrico, the fourth generation of the Campagnola family. Their great-grandfather Luigi saw the potential of Marano from the beginning and made wine here, winning gold medals at the international competitions in Milan in 1906 and Copenhagen in 1908. The tradition has been passed down from generation to generation, and traditional methods are still used for brewing today. The founder, Luigi, who had been analyzing the terroir of Valpolicella from an early stage, adopted the concept of cru, where grapes are prepared for each field, and the top cuvées are bottled by cru. Marano is known as a Grand Cru area of Amarone, along with Fumane and Negral, and produces wines that are characterized by slender bodies, fine tannins, elegance and brilliance. Among them, the Marano cru Gaso/Gazzo owned by San Rustico is a particularly prominent example of this characteristic. The land, which is open in a mortar shape, receives sufficient sunlight all day and has a high temperature difference, making it a very important field for them. The spectacular terraced field, which mainly grows Corvina grapes that are over 60 years old, is a steeply sloping field like Cote Rotie and Cornas in the Cotes du Rhone. The vineyard is trained in Pergola Veronesi and the soil is red soil. Also, by keeping the yield lower than other areas, the wines of Gaso/Gazzo are of the highest quality and can withstand long-term aging. They own about 5 hectares in Gaso/Gazzo, and currently have a total of about 22 hectares around this area.
They use plenty of Gaso/Gazzo grapes not only for their Amarone but also for the regular cuvée of Valpolicella Classico, and are a producer that is thoroughly committed to a philosophy that prioritizes quality.