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.
Signature wines: suavia-soave-classico, suavia-monte-carbonare, suavia-amedeo
Address: Via Centro 14, 37038 Soave, Verona, Italy, Veneto
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-soave-classico-monte-grande, pra-otto
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.
Tasting: Public tasting room open daily in Soave town; walk-in welcome.
Signature wines: cantina-soave-rocca-sveva
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
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-soave-classico-monte-grande, pra-otto
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.
Tasting: Public tasting room open daily in Soave town; walk-in welcome.
Signature wines: cantina-soave-rocca-sveva
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
