Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCGGlera, Perera, VerdisoFounded 1968Asolo Prosecco
A producer based in the Asolo hills south of Treviso, Bele Casel makes Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG with a focus on traditional field-blend varieties including Perera and Verdiso alongside the dominant Glera.
Tasting: Tastings at the winery in Caerano di San Marco by appointment; Asolo DOCG and Colli Asolani wines.
Signature wines: bele-casel-asolo-prosecco-extra-dry, bele-casel-costalunga
Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCGGlera, Verdiso, PereraFounded 1987Giusto familyWinemaker Giusto familyAsolo Prosecco
A small family estate at the foot of Montello in the Asolo DOCG zone. The Giusto family grows indigenous varieties alongside Glera for complex, lower-dosage Asolo Prosecco Superiore.
Tasting: Tasting visits at the Volpago del Montello estate by appointment.
Signature wines: case-paolin-asolo-prosecco-extra-brut
Bardolino Superiore DOCGCorvina, Rondinella, MolinaraFounded 1649Guerrieri Rizzardi familyWinemaker Guerrieri Rizzardi winemaking teamBardolino
One of the oldest estates in Bardolino, with records dating to 1649, Guerrieri Rizzardi operates vineyards on both Lake Garda shores and in Valpolicella. The on-site Museo del Vino is one of Italy's leading wine museums.
Tasting: Wine museum Museo del Vino di Bardolino on-site; open daily including tasting flight.
Signature wines: guerrieri-rizzardi-bardolino-classico, guerrieri-rizzardi-tacchetto-chiaretto
Bianco di Custoza DOCTrebbiano Toscano, Garganega, Cortese, Bianca Fernanda, Riesling ItalicoFounded 1974Piona familyWinemaker Piona familyCustoza
The Piona family estate at Sommacampagna is one of the benchmarks for Bianco di Custoza DOC, producing a crisp blend of Trebbiano, Garganega and Cortese on the morainic hills south of Lake Garda.
Tasting: Tasting visits at the Sommacampagna estate by appointment.
Signature wines: cavalchina-bianco-di-custoza, cavalchina-amedeo
Soave Classico DOCGarganega, Trebbiano di Soave, CorvinaFounded 1924Fasoli familyWinemaker Fasoli familyICEASoave Classico
ICEA-certified organic estate at Colognola ai Colli producing Soave Classico and Valpolicella from certified-organic vineyards. A pioneer of organic viticulture in the Soave zone.
Tasting: Organic estate visits and tastings by appointment at Colognola ai Colli.
Signature wines: fasoli-gino-soave-classico-mael
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