i. Biography
Franco Allegrini’s work was built on long attention to place: the kind of winemaking that comes from staying with a site, a season, and a set of grapes across decades. Born in December 1956, he was winemaker at Allegrini in Fumane, Italy, from 1983 to 2022, a run closely tied to Modern Amarone. From 2003 to 2022, he also served as head of estate agriculture at Allegrini in Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy, extending that responsibility from cellar work to the land itself.
Coming Up
At Allegrini in Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy, Franco Allegrini spent 1983 to 2022 as winemaker, working through a long span in which the estate’s wine and vineyard decisions stayed closely linked. The region asks for attention to small shifts in site and season, and his tenure points to a sustained command of that rhythm. From 2003 to 2022, he also served as head of estate agriculture at Allegrini in Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy, holding both vineyard and cellar work within the same disciplined frame. Over nearly four decades at Allegrini in Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy, his role broadened without breaking from its core. The work moved between making wine and overseeing estate agriculture, but the throughline remained consistency across years, harvests, and vineyard cycles. That kind of continuity is a craft in itself: repeated decisions, made over time, that shape how an estate carries itself.
Where They Are Now
He was winemaker at Allegrini in Fumane, Italy, from 1983 to 2022. That span placed Franco Allegrini among the long-serving figures in the estate’s modern history, with his name tied to its contemporary identity and the period associated with Modern Amarone.
Signature
Franco's signature wines include La Poja, Palazzo della Torre, and La Grola. Within his years at Allegrini, these wines marked the public edge of that work, carrying his name through a body of winemaking that reached across a long tenure.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Franco
Where did Franco Allegrini work before?
Franco Allegrini's earlier career included Allegrini and Allegrini.
What is Franco Allegrini known for?
Modern Amarone.
