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The Rocca Bernarda company, of property of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta since 1977, overlooks a magnificent panorama that from the closest vineyards stretches to the characteristic surrounding countries. Its dominant position allows to launch your gaze to the city of Udine. The company has, in effect, a special position because it is situated on the hill of Rocca Bernarda with at its feet the village of Premariacco.
The main purpose of the company is to produce fine wines in accordance with the ancient tradition, has the goal to make them enjoy and to distribute them on the international market. On this front, the company has always been open to new contacts facilitating knowledge of wine even in different markets. Wine lovers have the opportunity to carry out visits directly on the farm and therefore to come into contact with this reality that is more and more intensely seeks to carry forward the combination of tradition–innovation. Tradition, as already mentioned, involves the production of wines that can be tasted and appreciated by visitors allowing them to understand the production process and to enjoy all the taste of the wines of the eastern hills. Innovation concerns the direct contact with buyers and those who want to learn about this activity and how they do the work inside of it, and the production of wine that goes on for generations in this place. This can be done through the updated website and also by contacting directly the company via e–mail.
The estate of Borgo Conventi is located in the extreme eastern part of Friuli, in the province of Gorizia, on the road that leads from the town of Gradisca to Farra d’Isonzo.
Borgo Conventi is located in Collio Goriziano, a hill (the Collio, in effect) that stands like an island in a sea of infinite shades of green.
Our company is small, famil–run.
The vineyards are located in the municipality of Prepotto, one of the most suited areas in the Eastern Hills of Friuli where viticulture has a long history. Currently, we are completing a new business complex with a new winery and a wide tasting room.
We produce our wines with love and respect of the oldest traditions, guaranteeing a typical and genuine product, today as in the past.
The Perusini company is among the 50 “happy few” registered by Veronelli in the Gotha of the historical Italian winemakers. In effect, in the latest century, when the fashion of French wines was still prevailing, Giacomo Perusini, grandfather of the current owner, began the selection and preservation of some indigenous grapes (especially Piccolit).
After his untimely death in World War I, his work was continued by his wife Giuseppina Perusini Antonini, painter, writer, but also skilled businesswoman, who begans the revival of regional wines in the domestic and international market. Her son Gaetano, professor at the University of Trieste, continued and expanded research on agriculture and traditional varieties, while the other son Giampaolo went on in particular with the selection of Ribolla Gialla.
Now the castle of Rocca Bernarda, historic home of the family, has passed by bequest of Gaetano Perusini to the Order of Malta together with part of the company, but the family tradition continues in the remaining part on the hill of Gramogliano lapped by the river Judrio until 1918, the border between Italy and the Austro–Hungarian monarchy.
The company now is run by Teresa, daughter of Giampaolo. Like her uncle and her sister, art historian but also passionate winegrower. In the company management, today, she is helped by her husband and sons Carlo, Tommaso and Michele. So, the family tradition continues on the hill of Gramogliano known for centuries, as the one of Rosazzo and the Rocca, as the cru hors class of the eastern hills of Friuli.
Midolini is not only the name of a historic family of Friuli and its winery, but a story about passion, love and dreams that have become reality. Located in Manzano in the province of Udine, between Attimis and Buttrio, the Midolini farm covers an area of 100 hectares, owned by the family, in the Hills, of which 70 are devoted to vineyards with the Colli Orientali del Fiuli designation of origin. To date, 32 hectares are cultivated with vines. Midolini has always aimed at the production of quality wines with a very low yield of 40 hectoliters per hectare, about 90,000 bottles produced. Passion, elegance and quality are the predominant characteristics of the Rosacroce Midolini wines. The Midolini family offers also a flagship product, of the highest standard and unique: Asperum, a sweet and sour balsamic sauce obtained cooking a great must of the Doc grapes of the eastern hills of Friuli, since June 2007 registered in the list of the agri–food products defined traditional with a special decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry. The "balsameria", that started with only 25 small barrels more than fifty years ago, just for fun and for the passion of Lino Midolini, has now become the world’s largest with about 2,300 small barrels, a record that earned him the prestigious quote in the The Guinness Book of World Records since 1998. Asperum is made with native Friulian grapes (such as Refosco and Tocai) and is aged in small barrels made of 7 different precious Woods until 30 years of age. The Midolini company produces also Grappa cru from Chardonnay grapes. In its 50 it is a distillate of great strength but at the same time of great harmony.
It was 1973 when Joseph Ceschin acquist among the hills of the eastern hills of Friuli 35 acres to devote himself to his dream that in 1960 the port in Friuli : wine.
For him it was a beginning, a spring , as the name he gave to his company : The Viarte .
It took many years of work to carry out the works of terracing and planting of 21 hectares of vineyards , while the rest was left in the woods for both aesthetic reasons and to maintain the right balance bioclimatic .
And finally , in 1984 the first bottles , synthesis of a blend of modernity and tradition, in which the vinification in steel , typical of white wines alternates , the use of oak barrels .
And now his son Julius , who decided to develop the potential of the companys and rich experience of his father, he traces the steps in 2003 with the acquisition of a further 6 hectares of hilly land .
At the proposal of grapes fruit of synergies between the different grapes , supports and strengthens attention to indigenous varieties increasingly expression of the territory , to give unique sensations and inextricably linked to these beautiful hills.
Azienda Agricola La Tunella S.S. is a family-run winery that produces high-quality wines using only the best locally sourced grapes. Their vineyards are carefully tended to, using traditional and sustainable methods, resulting in wines that are rich and complex in flavor. The winery is committed to preserving the natural environment and ensuring the well-being of their employees, making it a true reflection of their passion for winemaking.
Sicilian high lineage planted in the year 2000 by three family men and daily elevated.
Thirty hectares of vineyard in the Sicilian Agrigento area, a unique body of ten micro–areas, grouped together in a unique property of fifty hectares in Campobello di Licata. Deep soil, mixed with limestone and gypsum, hilly, between 230 and 270 meters above sea level and 8,000 meters from the coast. Mostly 5000 plants per hectare, all native of their own mother earth, all harvested by hand, in small boxes.
From the passion of a young entrepreneur lover of his country, in the mid–80s the Firriato brand was founded, in the heart of a beautiful scenery like the Agro of Trapani, for millennia marked by the culture of farming and winemaking and kissed by a wild and intense nature. In a few years Salvatore Di Gaetano and Vinzia Novara, his wife and companion in this wonderful adventure, led the company to great acclaim and notoriety at international level.
La Sclusa Farm is located in Cividale del Friuli (UD) in the DOC area of the eastern hills of Friuli. It is possible to visit the winery, to taste the wines and to stay overnight at the farmhouse “Agriturismo Corte San Biagio”, owned the company.
The winery is located 40 km from the Ronchi dei Legionari airport and 15 km from Udine Train Station.
On the hills of Spessa, south of Cividale town, a Latin and Lombard gem, in the heart of Friuli, we find La Sclusa farm. Its vineyards are rooted in marly soils typical of these areas, the eastern hills of Friuli, which have always been synonymous with fine wines, for natural vocation. Here, the Zorzettig family of Sclusa (curious name that originates from an area downstream of the company), devote themselves with passion to the culture of the vine, combining family tradition, experience and modern winemaking techniques, to obtain from excellent grapes fine wines, unmistakable for flavors and richness of aromas. Recently, the company has made available a farmhouse accommodation with comfortable rooms.
More than forty years ago, Guido Cozzarolo, the founder, planted the first vine cuttings (now model vineyards) in the land adjacent to the company’s seat in the eighteenth–century villa in whose garden a majestic century–old magnolia with white and fragrant flowers stands.
The La Magnolia company now has more than 20 hectares of land owned, of which three quarters are cultivates with grapes. The winery with modern equipment produces 1000 hectoliters of fine and appreciated red and white wines, all (with the exception of Franconia) with Colli Orientali del Friuli designation of controlled origin. The winemaking techniques are basically the same that are handed down from generation to generation, even if they are reinterpreted in the light of the current wine science.
Beside the knowledge to produce a wine of high quality, an expression of undisputed prefessionalism and mastery, in Guido and in his family (his wife, his daughter Cristina and his son Alfredo) the pleasure of a familiar and direct approach with customers and wine lovers remains.
In a beautiful Villa of the eighteenth century in Sicily, the Palari Farm has resumed the production of this ancient and noble wine with the aim of finding, with the help of modern techniques, the quality that made Faro famous in the world.
In the district of Palari, in S. Stefano Briga in Messina, our vineyards extend, planted with native grapes with names as old as fascinating for what they evoke: Nerello, Nocera, Cappuccio Tignolino, Core ’e palumba, Acitana, Galatena, Calabrese, and others. All grapes that belong to the specification for the production of the DOC FARO.
The vineyards face south–east, with a considerable slope with sapling plants, which therefore involves a manual harvest with baskets of 20 kilos, with an average gradient of 78%. The microclimate is unique, as in less than 5 km of altitude it goes from 0 to 450 meters above sea level, Precisely this climate and the strict selection of grapes allow us to obtain less than 1 kilo of grapes per plant.
The soft crushing, fermentation at controlled temperatures, aging in oak barrels and then aging in air conditioned rooms, make possible the creation of this wine of ancient tradition.
At the end of the nineteenth century Giuseppe Benanti, grandfather of the current Giuseppe, started to produce wines in an old farm of his father on the slopes of Etna, in Viagrande (Catania).
In 1988, Giuseppe Benanti revived the ancient family passion, starting an extensive selection of the lands around Etna, highly devoted to viticulture and looking for particular clones of indigenous grape varieties and new oenological techniques to reproduce ancient fragrances with the help of the most modern winemaking techniques, like in a perfect blend of history and reality. A study that lasted five years, and led to the production of wines with a unique taste, able to recreate the ancient flavors and keeping them intact over time.
Wines with a strong personality, who carry the culture and passion for wine of the Benanti family, always driven by a respect for the lands, the "terroir" and the old millstones that, after revealing the wonders of the Etna area, has guided them before to Pantelleria and then to Pachino.
Today, the company, run also by the sons of Giuseppe Benanti, Antonio and Salvino, is located in a segment of the market for products of high quality and the request of his wines is in strong ascent. This result is mainly due to the quality of the wines, recognized both in Italy and abroad, as evidenced by the many awards and accolades that continue to arrive every year in the most important national and international competitions.
The Guerra Albano Farm has been located for several generations in the Colli Orientali del Friuli DOC in Montina, near Cividale del Friuli.
Grandparents have handed down their passion for viticulture and winemaking to their children and grandchildren, and only through direct experience in the vineyard, in the wine cellar, and with customers, they have come to the satisfying current results.
In 1992, the first bottling, and over the years they went to a gradual crescendo in quality, thanks to the introduction of new winemaking techniques and modern machinery, while respecting tradition, and a more accurate care in the vineyard.
In recent years, the winery was enriched by oak Barrique, which are used both for white wines (The blend Trauli, Verduzzo, Piccolit) and red wines (The blend Gritul, Merlot, Refosco P.R.).
The company’s rooms (cellar, storage of bottles, and tasting room) are open to all visitors, and here the holder Dario Guerra with his family welcomes cordially customers to taste his wines.
Tenuta delle Terre Nere is a family-owned winery with a passion for making distinctive wines that reflect the unique volcanic soil of their vineyards. The winery uses organic and biodynamic practices to cultivate their grapes, resulting in complex and elegant wines that showcase the terroir of the region. With a commitment to sustainability and a deep respect for the land, Tenuta delle Terre Nere is a testament to the enduring beauty and richness of nature.
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Via Rocca Bernarda, 27 33040
Premariacco (Udine)
The Rocca Bernarda company, of property of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta since 1977, overlooks a magnificent panorama that from the closest vineyards stretches to the characteristic...
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Via Colombara, 13 34072
Farra d'Isonzo (Gorizia)
The estate of Borgo Conventi is located in the extreme eastern part of Friuli, in the province of Gorizia, on the road that leads from the town of Gradisca to Farra d’Isonzo. Borgo Conventi is...
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Via Brolo, 43 33040
Prepotto (Udine)
Our company is small, famil–run. The vineyards are located in the municipality of Prepotto, one of the most suited areas in the Eastern Hills of Friuli where viticulture has a long history....
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Via del Torrione, 13 – Loc. Gramogliano 33040
Corno di Rosazzo (Udine)
The Perusini company is among the 50 “happy few” registered by Veronelli in the Gotha of the historical Italian winemakers. In effect, in the latest century, when the fashion of French wines...
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Via delle Fornaci, 1 33044
Manzano (Udine)
Midolini is not only the name of a historic family of Friuli and its winery, but a story about passion, love and dreams that have become reality. Located in Manzano in the province of Udine,...
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Via Novacuzzo, 51 33040
Prepotto (Udine)
It was 1973 when Joseph Ceschin acquist among the hills of the eastern hills of Friuli 35 acres to devote himself to his dream that in 1960 the port in Friuli : wine. For him it was a beginning, a...
CONTATTA & PRENOTA
Via del Collio, 14 33040
Premariacco (Udine)
Azienda Agricola La Tunella S.S. is a family-run winery that produces high-quality wines using only the best locally sourced grapes. Their vineyards are carefully tended to, using traditional and...
CONTATTA & PRENOTA
C.da Favarotta 92023
Campobello di Licata (Agrigento)
Sicilian high lineage planted in the year 2000 by three family men and daily elevated. Thirty hectares of vineyard in the Sicilian Agrigento area, a unique body of ten micro–areas, grouped...
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Via Trapani, 4 91027
Paceco (Trapani)
From the passion of a young entrepreneur lover of his country, in the mid–80s the Firriato brand was founded, in the heart of a beautiful scenery like the Agro of Trapani, for millennia marked...
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Via Strada Sant'Anna, 7/2 33043
Cividale del Friuli (Udine)
La Sclusa Farm is located in Cividale del Friuli (UD) in the DOC area of the eastern hills of Friuli. It is possible to visit the winery, to taste the wines and to stay overnight at the farmhouse...
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Via Cormons, 169 33043
Cividale del Friuli (Udine)
More than forty years ago, Guido Cozzarolo, the founder, planted the first vine cuttings (now model vineyards) in the land adjacent to the company’s seat in the eighteenth–century villa in...
CONTATTA & PRENOTA
C. da Barna 98100
Messina (Messina)
In a beautiful Villa of the eighteenth century in Sicily, the Palari Farm has resumed the production of this ancient and noble wine with the aim of finding, with the help of modern techniques, the...
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Via Garibaldi, 361 95029
Viagrande (Catania)
At the end of the nineteenth century Giuseppe Benanti, grandfather of the current Giuseppe, started to produce wines in an old farm of his father on the slopes of Etna, in Viagrande (Catania). In...
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V.le Kennedy, 39/a 33040
Torreano (Udine)
The Guerra Albano Farm has been located for several generations in the Colli Orientali del Friuli DOC in Montina, near Cividale del Friuli. Grandparents have handed down their passion for...
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Strada Comunale Calderara, 95036
Randazzo (Catania)
Tenuta delle Terre Nere is a family-owned winery with a passion for making distinctive wines that reflect the unique volcanic soil of their vineyards. The winery uses organic and biodynamic...
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