Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio DOCGMoscato Giallo, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Pinot BiancoFounded 1980Vignalta familyWinemaker Vignalta winemaking teamColli Euganei
Situated in the medieval village of Arqua Petrarca on the Euganean Hills, Vignalta is a benchmark producer for the Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio DOCG passito from Moscato Giallo and the red Gemola IGT.
Tasting: Visits and tasting at Arqua Petrarca; the Fior d'Arancio DOCG and Colli Euganei reds are the focus.
Signature wines: vignalta-fior-darancio-passito, vignalta-gemola
Piave DOCRaboso Piave, Merlot, Pinot Grigio, ChardonnayFounded 1960Cescon familyWinemaker Cescon familyPiave
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
Soave Superiore DOCGGarganega, Trebbiano di SoaveFounded 1969Magnabosco familyWinemaker Magnabosco familySoave Classico
The Magnabosco family's estate on the volcanic hillsides east of Soave Classico produces well-structured Soave Superiore DOCG from the Casette Foscarin vineyard on high-elevation basalt terraces.
Tasting: Tasting visits at the Soave estate by appointment.
Signature wines: monte-tondo-casette-foscarin
Bianco di Custoza DOCGarganega, Trebbiano Toscano, Cortese, MerlotFounded 1966Custoza
A family estate on the glacial morainic amphitheater south of Lake Garda at Custoza. The estate specialises in crisp, food-friendly Bianco di Custoza DOC from Garganega, Trebbiano and Cortese.
Tasting: Tasting visits at the morainic estate in Custoza by appointment.
Signature wines: gorgo-bianco-di-custoza, gorgo-merlot-garda
Lugana DOCTurbianaFounded 1980Montresor familyWinemaker Montresor familyLugana
Montresor family estate at Peschiera del Garda specialising exclusively in Lugana DOC from the Turbiana grape. The Molceo Riserva aged on lees for over a year is among the most complex Lugana bottlings.
Tasting: Tasting visits at the Peschiera del Garda estate; Lugana DOC range.
Signature wines: ottella-lugana, ottella-molceo-lugana-riserva
Bianco di Custoza DOCGarganega, Trebbiano Toscano, Cortese, Cabernet Sauvignon, MerlotFounded 1980Piccoli familyWinemaker Piccoli familyCustoza
The Piccoli family estate at Valeggio sul Mincio on the morainic rim of Lake Garda produces a fresh, saline Bianco di Custoza DOC alongside an interesting Garda Cabernet from south-shore hillside vineyards.
Tasting: Tasting visits at the Valeggio sul Mincio estate; bookable online.
Signature wines: corte-gardoni-bianco-di-custoza, corte-gardoni-le-fontane-garda-cabernet