Blessed Artmanno founded the Abbey of the Regular Canons of St. Augustine in 1142, three kilometers north of the episcopal city of Bressanone. After only two years from his installation, he founds a new monastery (Novacella) just three kilometers from his episcopal residence. In 1142, the Sunday before the feast of All Saints, he consecratedContinua a leggere “Abbazia di Novacella”
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Marchesi di Barolo
The Ancient Cellars of Marchesi di Barolo are based in Barolo, in the building facing the Castle of the Marquises Falletti. The story begins, more precisely, in 1807 when the Marquis of Barolo, Carlo Tancredi Falletti, marries a French noblewoman in Paris, Juliette Colbert of Maulévrier, great-grandson of the famous finance minister of the SunContinua a leggere “Marchesi di Barolo”
Contadi Castaldi
In the second half of the twentieth century, the Fornace Biasca stopped its activity and Vittorio Moretti took it over for a main reason, linked to the childhood memories of his wife Mariella. In the 1980s, Franciacorta was at the height of its development, Vittorio and Mariella Moretti together decided to convert the furnace intoContinua a leggere “Contadi Castaldi”
ABATE NERO
The name Abate Nero evokes the figure of the French abbot believed to be the “father” of Champagne. It was born in the early 70s by Luciano Lunelli and some friends determined to develop ever more singular, good, prestigious “bubbles”. The first cuvée is assembled in 1973 was a success. The company’s first headquarters isContinua a leggere “ABATE NERO”
Italo Cescon
The Italo Cescon winery was born in 1957 about 30 km from Treviso from the intuition and courage of the founder who gives the winery its name. Even the bottles retain their tradition in that they keep the straw paper label written entirely by hand and the unmistakable Tralcetto. In the 1980s the cru lineContinua a leggere “Italo Cescon”
FRANCIACORTA BERLUCCHI
The winery was born in 1955 from the idea of Franco Ziliani and Guido Berlucchi to create a sparkling wine “in the manner of the French”. Berlucchi therefore found his partner for an adventure that would lead him to change the fate of Franciacorta. In 1961, three thousand bottles of Pinot di Franciacorta were sealedContinua a leggere “FRANCIACORTA BERLUCCHI”
Cantina Terlano
Founded in 1893, the Terlano winery is one of the most avant-garde producer cooperatives in all of South Tyrol. Made up of 143 current members who cultivate 190 hectares of vineyards, equal to 1.5 million bottles. The distribution of the wines produced is divided into two clearly differentiated quality lines: the Selections and the traditionContinua a leggere “Cantina Terlano”
VALDO
The story begins in 1926, when a group of enterprising entrepreneurs from Valdobbiadene decides to create something in the Vini Superiori Anonymous Company. At the beginning of the 1930s, the company came from the Bolla family which changed its name to Valdo Spumanti. Prosecco Valdo immediately recalls the upper territory of Valdobbiadene enhancing its culture.Continua a leggere “VALDO”
Braida
Braida is the story of Raffaella and Giuseppe, two brothers who bring the heritage of an exceptional family of Italian wine into their genes and gestures. Their history is linked to that of Rocchetta Tanaro, a small town in the Monferrato area of Asti. 1961 is the date of the first vintage of the BarberaContinua a leggere “Braida”
Cantina Colterenzio
In 1960, 26 wine growers from Colterenzio founded their cooperative near Appiano, thus making themselves independent of the wine merchants who at the time outlined the prices. Luis Raifer set fire to the powders and in 1979 joined the cooperative as director. First of all, in his farm “Lafòa”, a hill kissed by the sun,Continua a leggere “Cantina Colterenzio”
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