Elena Coati

Imprenditrice at Corte Rugolin, Elena Coati operates within a lineage that has been built layer by layer. The family estate has taken shape over four generations, and her role sits inside that chain rather than outside it. In practice, that means carrying a name and a site already defined by Marano di Valpolicella while presenting the house in its current form.

At Corte Rugolin in Marano di Valpolicella, Italy, Coati works in a setting where continuity and hospitality are part of the estate’s language. The 17th-century family house is open to visitors, so the work is framed not only by production but by reception and presence. As an entrepreneur, her task is tied to stewardship: holding a family tradition together as it moves through four generations and remains visible in the estate today.

Elena's signature wines include Amarone, Ripasso, Valpolicella, Recioto, and Monte Danieli. Together, these names define Corte Rugolin’s working range. They identify the estate’s output with clarity and point to a style shaped by inheritance, repetition, and a family wine-making tradition that has stayed legible across generations.

Recognition here is measured by continuity: four generations of wine-making and a 17th-century family house that welcomes visitors. That is the estate’s strongest credential. Corte Rugolin remains a family place in Marano di Valpolicella, and it continues to open its doors while keeping its history intact. For Elena Coati, the mark of distinction is endurance rather than display, with the legacy maintained across time and still in use.

Elena Coati is a co-owner and winemaker at Corte Rugolin, the Valpolicella estate founded by the Coati family in 1998. The Valpolicella estate founded by the Coati family in 1998.