Azienda Agricola Monte del Fra

Azienda Agricola Monte del Frà is a wine producer located in the village of Custoza near Verona in northeast Italy. The estate produces a full range of traditional Veneto wines including Valpolicella Classico and Amarone, from a range of grapes including Corvina, Rondinella, Garganega, Trebbiano, Cortese and Friulano, and some IGT Veronesi wines from international grape varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.

Records show Monte del Frà has a history dating back to 1492 when the winery was owned by monks of the Santa Maria della Scala order in Verona. The modern form of the company was founded in 1958 and today is owned by the Bonomo family.

Monte del Frà covers more than 140 hectares (346 acres) of vineyard land in the areas of Bardolino, Lugana and Valpolicella, although most vineyards are concentrated between the villages of Custoza and Sommacampagna. The 15-ha (37-acre) estate vineyard in Custoza are planted primarily to Garganega and Trebbiano in morainic and clay soils.

The estate's top wines are produced with fruit grown in Valpolicella at Monte del Frà's Lena di Mezzo vineyard. This estate spans 18ha (44 acres) and is entirely terraced. The soils are composed of clay and limestone and planted to the indigenous grape varieties Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella. From this property, Monte del Frà produces its Valpolicella Classico wines, including Superiore and Ripasso styles, as well as Amarone Classico, Recioto della Valpolicella Classico, and Grappa di Amarone from the pomace of the grapes.