The largest Soave cooperative, founded in 1898, representing 2,600 member growers across 6,000 hectares. Its premium Rocca Sveva line is entry-level access to the appellation; the visitor centre in town is walk-in friendly.
Signature wines: cantina-soave-rocca-sveva
Address: Via Vittorio Emanuele II 94, 37038 Soave, Verona, Italy, Veneto
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
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
Founded in 1919 in Valdobbiadene, Nino Franco is credited with introducing quality Prosecco to international markets in the 1970s under Primo Franco. The estate produces Rive single-hill bottlings and the iconic Rustico brut.
Tasting: Tasting visits at the Valdobbiadene estate by appointment; Rive single-vineyard and Rustico poured.
Signature wines: nino-franco-rustico, nino-franco-grave-di-stecca, nino-franco-primo-franco
One of Italy's oldest documented wine estates, with records dating to 1542 in Valdobbiadene. The Bisol family produces premium Prosecco Superiore DOCG including the prized Cartizze single-hill designation.
Tasting: Estate visits and tastings at Valdobbiadene; DOCG Cartizze and Rive range poured.
Signature wines: bisol-cartizze, bisol-crede-brut, bisol-relio-extra-dry
Giuliana Bortolomiol manages this family estate founded by her father Giuliano in 1949. Known for consistently well-made Valdobbiadene DOCG across multiple styles from brut nature to extra dry.
Tasting: Wine bar and tasting room in Valdobbiadene town; walk-in and appointment visits.
Signature wines: bortolomiol-senior, bortolomiol-ius-naturae
Founded in 1950 in Valdobbiadene, Ruggeri produces classic Prosecco Superiore DOCG including the historic Giustino B label, one of the zone's most-awarded extra-dry expressions.
Tasting: Visit and tasting at the Valdobbiadene winery by appointment.
Signature wines: ruggeri-giustino-b-extra-dry, ruggeri-oro-extra-dry
Family estate in Vidor producing Prosecco Superiore DOCG from steep Rive hillside vineyards. The single-vineyard Vigneto Giardino from Rive di Colbertaldo is one of the zone's most admired single-cru expressions.
Tasting: Visits and tastings at the Vidor estate by appointment.
Signature wines: adami-dei-casel-col-credas, adami-vigneto-giardino
