Monteforte d'Alpone
Monteforte d'Alpone is a municipality in the province of Verona set at the mouth of the Alpone valley, among hills of volcanic ori...
Updated 12 July 2026
The story
The story of Monteforte d'Alpone
In the heart of Soave wine country
Monteforte d'Alpone lies within the oldest and most suited part of the Soave denomination, together with the neighbouring town of Soave itself. The vineyards climb terraces held up by dry-stone walls, a historic farming system that makes otherwise difficult slopes workable and today is also recognised as a landscape feature in its own right. The main grape variety is garganega, which on these volcanic soils produces white wines with acknowledged mineral structure.
Hills of volcanic origin
The hills surrounding the town are the remains of ancient submarine and subaerial volcanic activity that affected this part of the eastern Lessini mountains. Basalt and tuff outcrop along country roads and within the vineyards, giving the soils a mineral composition that local producers cite as a distinguishing factor of the area's wines, together with the hills' temperature range between day and night.
Wineries and wine production
The municipality is home to several wine producers, from small family businesses to larger wineries, some belonging to historic cooperatives of the Soave area. Many offer vineyard and cellar visits with tastings, an activity that over the years has become part of the Alpone valley's tourist offering alongside direct sales.
The carnation-growing tradition
Alongside grape growing, Monteforte d'Alpone experienced a flourishing greenhouse carnation trade during the twentieth century, a flower-growing activity that for decades ran alongside traditional agriculture and employed a number of families in the town, before the sector's gradual decline at national level.
The historic centre and the tower
The town centre preserves traces of its past as a stronghold along the Alpone valley, with a medieval tower overlooking the settlement and remains of fortifications that in the Middle Ages controlled access to the valley toward the Lessini hills. Around it lies a fabric of houses and streets typical of the Verona hill towns.
Experiences not to miss
- Visitare una cantina locale per una degustazione di Soave DOC e DOCG
- Visit a local winery for a tasting of Soave DOC and DOCG
To see
What to see in Monteforte d'Alpone
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