The Gini family has farmed on the volcanic hillsides of Monteforte d'Alpone since the 17th century. La Frosca and Col Foscarin are their benchmark single-vineyard Soaves from ancient Garganega vines on basalt-rich soils.
Signature wines: Gini Soave Classico La Frosca, Gini Col Foscarin Soave Classico
Address: Via Matteotti 42, 37032 Monteforte d'Alpone, Verona, Italy, Veneto
Sisters Alessandra and Meri Tessari run this compact estate in the village of Soave producing Classico and the single-cru Monte Carbonare from centenarian Garganega vines on volcanic tufa soils.
Tasting: Tasting visits by appointment in the village of Soave.
Signature wines: Suavia Soave Classico, Suavia Soave Classico Monte Carbonare, Suavia Amedeo Recioto di Soave
Graziano Pra converted this Monteforte d'Alpone estate to organic viticulture and produces deeply terroir-driven Soave Classico Monte Grande from volcanic basalt and garnet-clay soils alongside the richer Otto bottling.
Tasting: Cellar visit and tasting at Monteforte d'Alpone by appointment.
Signature wines: Pra Monte Grande Soave Classico, Pra Otto Soave Classico
Soave cooperative founded 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.
Tasting: Public tasting room open daily in Soave town; walk-in welcome.
Signature wines: Cantina di Soave Rocca Sveva Soave Classico Superiore
Roberto Anselmi famously resigned from the Soave Consorzio and declassified his wines to Veneto IGT as a protest against commercial dilution of the appellation.
Tasting: Tasting visits at Monteforte d'Alpone by appointment.
Signature wines: Roberto Anselmi San Vincenzo, Roberto Anselmi Capitel Croce, Roberto Anselmi I Capitelli
Sisters Alessandra and Meri Tessari run this compact estate in the village of Soave producing Classico and the single-cru Monte Carbonare from centenarian Garganega vines on volcanic tufa soils.
Tasting: Tasting visits by appointment in the village of Soave.
Signature wines: Suavia Soave Classico, Suavia Soave Classico Monte Carbonare, Suavia Amedeo Recioto di Soave
Graziano Pra converted this Monteforte d'Alpone estate to organic viticulture and produces deeply terroir-driven Soave Classico Monte Grande from volcanic basalt and garnet-clay soils alongside the richer Otto bottling.
Tasting: Cellar visit and tasting at Monteforte d'Alpone by appointment.
Signature wines: Pra Monte Grande Soave Classico, Pra Otto Soave Classico
Soave cooperative founded 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.
Tasting: Public tasting room open daily in Soave town; walk-in welcome.
Signature wines: Cantina di Soave Rocca Sveva Soave Classico Superiore
Roberto Anselmi famously resigned from the Soave Consorzio and declassified his wines to Veneto IGT as a protest against commercial dilution of the appellation.
Tasting: Tasting visits at Monteforte d'Alpone by appointment.
Signature wines: Roberto Anselmi San Vincenzo, Roberto Anselmi Capitel Croce, Roberto 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 signature Rustico brut.
Tasting: Tasting visits at the Valdobbiadene estate by appointment; Rive single-vineyard and Rustico poured.
Signature wines: Nino Franco Rustico Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore, Nino Franco Grave di Stecca Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze, Nino Franco Primo Franco Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore
Valdobbiadene estate with records dating to 1542. Acquired by the Lunelli Group (Ferrari Trento) around 2020 from the Bisol family. Produces Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG including the Cartizze single-hill designation.
Tasting: Estate visits and tastings at Valdobbiadene; DOCG Cartizze and Rive range poured.
Signature wines: Bisol Cartizze Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze, Bisol Crede Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Brut, Bisol Relio Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Extra Dry
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