Le Ragose, a now famous estate, is located North of Verona, in the town of Negrar (Veneto region), at the highest point of Valpolicella Classica (1,148 feet). The winery is composed of 32 hectares, 18 planted as vineyards. The altitude is from 250 to 400 meters high.
Le Ragose was purchased in 1969 by an oenologist named Arnaldo Galli, and his wife Marta. Due to the high elevation, Marta, recognized the need for a separate designation for the hills to distinguish them from the valley flat land. Marta fought for and obtained the designation Classico. Within a few years, Marta became one of the most important personalities in the Italian wine world. She was one of the founders of the organization “Women in Wine” and founded VinItaly. In 1990, she was elected “Wine producer of the World” from La Morra.
At Le Ragose, the respect for place, soil and tradition is fundamental. Traditional and local varieties of Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella make up the majority of the wine produced.
5+5 stands for the five generation of the González who have led the company into 21st century, and for the next five generation who will continue a mission based on the good work done so far.