3 editor-picked estates growing Chardonnay in Veneto.
Where to taste Chardonnay in Veneto: the estates that grow it, how the region expresses the grape, and how to book a visit.
Roberto Anselmi famously resigned from the Soave Consorzio and declassified his wines to Veneto IGT as a protest against commercial dilution of the appellation. His San Vincenzo, Capitel Croce and I Capitelli (sweet) remain defining Garganega benchmarks.
Tasting: Tasting visits at Monteforte d'Alpone by appointment.
Signature wines: anselmi-san-vincenzo, anselmi-capitel-croce, anselmi-i-capitelli
The defining estate of Breganze DOC in Vicenza, founded by the Maculan family in 1947. Fausto Maculan's Torcolato dessert wine from dried Vespaiola grapes and the Bordeaux-blend Fratta are the zone's most celebrated bottles.
Tasting: Visits and tastings at the Breganze cellar; Torcolato dessert wine and Fratta flagship poured.
Signature wines: maculan-torcolato, maculan-fratta, maculan-acininobili
A leading producer of Piave DOC wines including the rare Raboso Piave, the zone's autochthonous red grape. The Cescon family has championed Raboso's rehabilitation in the Venetian plains since the 1960s.
Tasting: Visits and tastings at Ormelle by appointment; Raboso Piave and varietal range poured.
Signature wines: italo-cescon-raboso-piave, italo-cescon-il-tralcetto-pinot-grigio