Producers and winemakers
Vinery Abbona
For many years the small vinery Abbona has been trying to add its own ideas as well as their heart into the production of wines from Piedmont, as the owner Marziano Abbona says. The processes of vinery, typical Piedmont climate and great soil rich in limestone participate equally on the quality of the wine. The result is good quality wine of elegant taste and fantastic aroma. Vinery Abbona was not known a few years ago but after two recent awards from Gambero Rosso (tre bicchieri), it began to be significantly discussed and they ranked among the famous Italian vineries.
The vinery family Mazzei
The roots of family Mazzei can be traced back to the 12th century to a village near Florence. Ser Lapo Mazzei was the first man, who in the 14th century pronounced “Chianti”. 24 generations later the family Mazzei innovates and develops better and better wines such as Chianti Classico Castello di Fonterutoli, which, today, is one of the most prestigious wines in Italy. Another vinery that belongs to the family Mazzei are vineyards Belguardo situated in the area of Maremma in south Tuscany. The Mazzeis bought it in 1990 together with the Sicilian Zisola with the intention of innovation.
Vinery Contadi Castaldi
The beautiful region of Franciacorta in Northern Italy is called the Italian “Champagne“ thanks to its calcic soil similar to French Champagne. Vinery Contadi Castaldi, founded by Vittorio Morretti in 1991, specializes in producing sparkling wines, especially from chardonnay vine, by franciacorta method which is almost identical to “méthode champenoise”. This vinery is run with great enthusiasm, high professionalism and modern attitude by a significant enologist Mario Falcetti.
Vinery Kellerei Kaltern Caldaro
The vinery Kellerei Kaltern was founded in 1906. Then it became famous mainly thanks to the popularity of its wines with Austrian-Hungarian monarchs, who had the wines delivered to Vienna. As early as then the philosophy of wine production was based on the innovative attitude which had to go hand in hand with high quality. After the First World War and the fall of Austro-Hungarian Empire the Kelleri Kaltern vinery was experiencing an era of depression. Only in 1980 there was a radical change in the attitude. As one of the first ones, the Kellerei Kalterns realized that the customers’ taste had changed and focused on the quality. This resulted in reduction in size of the vineyards and volume of the wine produced so that enologists could control better the process of production.
Vinery Primosic
The history of vinery Primosic dates back to the beginning of the twentieth century, when Carlo Primosic started to produce wine in the region of Collio in Eastern Friuli, close to Slovenian borders. In the beginning the vinery focused on exporting wine to Vienna but after the First World War they started to concentrate on the Italian market. In 1967 a conglomerate Collio was founded to unite wine-makers from the whole region. And Silvestro Primosic, Carlo’s successor, was one of its first members. In 1999 the vinery underwent a thorough reorganization and modernization.
Vinery Terre da Vino
Terre da Vino is a conglomeration of almost 2,500 small wine-makers united in 14 cellars culturing on more than 4,000 hectares in the area of Langhe in Piedmont. A newly constructed central cellar in Barolo can offer the largest possible range of wines from Piedmont: from fresh white wines to significant wines such as Barbaresco and Barolo.
Distillery Nonino
Distillery Nonino is absolutely the top among Italian grappa producers. Family company Nonino has been producing grappa since 1897. These grappa producers from Friuli made two entries in history. They were one of the first ones to make grappa cru (from picolit vine) and they were the first to produce distillate from grape must, which, compared to classical grappa, excels with its fineness.
Producer of olive oil Isnardi
Isnardi is one of the most prestigious olive oil producers in Italy. The company, founded by family Isnardi in 1908, has been producing the best Liguria olive oils since the very beginning. Thanks to the rules the founders set, such as exclusive hand-collecting of olives and their only mechanical way of processing, they became one of the most sought-after olive oils in whole Italy. It was not a coincidence that in 1916 they became the official suppliers for the Italian royal family, which they are still today.
Producer of tinned vegetables Burgio
Burgio is a Sicilian producer who prides themselves on high quality of their products. Burgio is one of the few who does not use any preserving agents nor any other chemical substances in their products. That is why their products offer the real taste of Italy.
Pasta Producer Columbro
The secret of producing fantastic pasta Columbro lies in more than 40-year-long experience with pasta production from hard wheat. In their selection you can find traditional penne as well as almost forgotten radiatori tricolori, riccioli marchegiani, etc.
Truffle producer Tartuflanghe
Company Tartuflanghe, engaged in truffles and their products, lies close to the town of Alba which is a centre of the best white truffles in the world. This company was founded by a famous Piedmont-born chef Bepe Montanaro, who is one of the most recognized truffle specialists in Alba.
Cheese producer Luigi Guffanti
The company, founded by Luigi Guffanti, is one of the most important players on the Italian cheese market. Unlike classical cheese producers the company does not own any herds but only cellars where they take care of cheese and let it mature. As they say about themselves: We are not cheese-producers, but “cheese-maturers”. They buy young cheese from small producers and subsequently take care of it according to their best recipes.