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We are one of the oldest wineries in Friuli Venezia Giulia. Founded in 1788 by Domenico Blasig in Ronchi dei Legionari, the Estate of Blasig passed was handed down generation after generation keeping with constancy and commitment the same vocation: preserving the typicality of indigenous grapes, to take care of the vineyards with dedication and to focus on quality, with deep passion for the craft of the winemaker.
Typical wines. Sense of taste. Value of the team. This is our philosophy. An approach that we have inherited from the past, which renews itself continuously with the focus on innovation and orientation to quality, without betraying the awareness of our centuries–old experience and with the desire to preserve and pass on the vocation of excellence inherited from our ancestors.
SICILY IN THE GLASS (LA SICILIA NEL BICCHIERE)
In each of the thirteen labels of Cusumano there is a piece of land and history of Sicily
To highlight the peculiarities of a generous land and of strong contrasts like the Sicilian one, to present innovative wines to meet the new requirements and the changing tastes of consumers: on this strong idea, built on the perfect blend of past and future, tradition and innovation, man and nature, the young brothers Alberto and Diego Cusumano, with the valuable contribution of the oenologist Mario Ronco, gave birth in 2001 to their entrepreneurial project that became, in a few years, a symbol of the dynamism of innovation and Sicilian oenology, still too tied to stereotypes of tradition and historicity.
Contemporaneity, dynamism, technology and know–how, but also a craft that comes from ancient wisdom: these are the core values behind the success of this lively young company that has been able to transfer the local culture on a global scale and has brought its wines to the tables all around the world, winning prestigious awards and contributing to the enhancement of the Sicilian territory.
The company consists of 400 hectares of vineyards distributed in profoundly different areas of Sicily: from the Nordic microclimate of the Ficuzza estate, 189 hectares to 800 meters above sea level with a strong day/night temperature range, which gives the grapes an aromatic freshness typical of limestone, white and of Butera lands, to 140 hectares to 400 meters above sea level kissed by the hot Sicilian sun that gives a particular body, and to the vineyards in Alcamo, 70 hectares to 250 meters above sea level, with black and clayey soils full of strength and complexity.
Two are the wine lines produced: a single–variety basic line, made from native grapes vinified in purity (Alcamo, Insolia, Nero d’Avola, Merlot, Syrah) and a second author line of local wines whose names, of great beauty, are inspired by the ancient names which were identified with the various vineyards (Angimb, Jal, Benuara, Sgana, No, Cuba). The musicality of the names has an ideal continuity in the lively color of the labels which have become, along with the sun appearing in the brand, a hallmark of the wines of Cusumano. But the style of Cusumano finds its full realization in the new winery of Partinico, in the province of Palermo, located on the area of an ancient baglio and covering 4,000 square meters of surface and 3,000 square meters underground. The innovative project is by architect Fabrizio Ruffino, who conceived a stunning example of contemporary styling applied to a production reality that includes, in addition to the production center, the aging cellars and offices, also a space for meetings and events for preserving and transmitting the culture of a product as old as wine and the passion of a modern company like Cusumano.
The vineyards are grown on different chromaticities of the soil: the limestone white which reflects the rays of a relentless sun, the Mediterranean red and the black of clay, with a fair amount of organic matter and a good amount of mineral elements in the low hills at an altitude ranging from 30 to 67 meters above sea level with different exposures, taking advantage of the solar rays and with the winds that prevail in the area. The climate is hot and dry, with average maximum temperatures among the highest of the island. In the period of July–August the maximum temperatures always exceed 30C, and with the lack of rainfall occurring in this period the concentration of sugar in grapes is high, with phenomena of "withering" of the grapes.
The business vocation is mainly directed to the native vines of the area such as Moscato di Noto and Nero d’Avola, together with a careful selection of different clones of Chardonnay. Our intervention in the winery is limited simply to the respect of what is produced in the nature, supported with a modern winery, where our wines evolve and mature. Each label of Marabino, produced by specific plots of land, was created by the innate love for wine, from the most pleasant memories of childhood, giving soul, body and character to the bottles produced.
Complete is the hospitality in the winery, Torre Marabino, a Relais of excellence, nestled in the beautiful countryside of the Hyblaea area, a few minutes from the golden coastline of Sicily. An ancient Saracen Tower of the thirteenth century, the Relais offers maximum comfort feeling an integral part of the rural area by which it is surrounded. A few steps away from another reality of the Irsevice group, Natura Iblea, an organic fruit and vegetable company, with which it shares the pleasure to welcome the visitor in the local food and wine scene.
The company is family owned and has an area of about 60 hectares, of which more than 15 are planted with vines; the flagship of our wine production is Ramandolo, the first Friulian cru, a wine with unique characteristics appreciated by everyone for its elegance and finesse.
The other wines we produce are Piccolit, Refosco, Cabernet, Merlot, Tocai, Pinot Grigio and Moscato Rosa.
Even today that I have 40 vintages behind, I have always to bow before your age, oh thousand–year old marl on steep slopes of the mountain, where nothing else can be grown, I could talk about your ideal life for the strains and boast of that unique micro–climate, of that place that is a cru, that is like having the highest honor: they ensure compliance.
Carlo Hauner, from Brescia but of Bohemian origin, arrives for the first time in 1963 on the Aeolian Islands and, in love with the land, in the 70 ends up moving to Salina. There, he falls in love at first sight for the second time: Malvasia, an ancient grape variety (we have evidences of its presence in the area already from the first century BC), sweet and fragrant that Aeolian farmers harvest in mid–September, when arrived at full maturity, and that for two weeks is left to dry in the sun, refining a technique remained almost unchanged over the centuries. The result is what Dumas defined as the most outstanding wine that he had tasted in his life. After a careful observation of the local wine tradition, integrated with the study of ancient and modern texts, Hauner has been able to recover some twenty hectares of land and turn them into a vineyard. There, on the terraces retrieved from the local agricultural tradition, he began producing its Malvasia, with some innovations: grapes is let to wither on the vine and directly experiences a cooling technique during fermentation. Small touches that make that his wines end up on the tables of the best restaurants around the world. In the 80s a new winery and a new wine were created: Salina Bianco, Salina Rosso and Antonello. After the death of Carlo Hauner, the company was taken over by his son (pictured), who carries on its name and its philosophy: to produce a genuine and complex wine but, above all, terribly good.
The name of the Company derives from the Coos family which at the beginning of the 19th Century produced wines on the Hills of Ramandolo: 5 generations at least of passion for the fruits of this land. A company that now is run by a dynamic Ltd. founded on friendship that has acquired the knowledge of the times, the seasons and the actions that lead to excellence.
Here is the philosophy of this Group of friends: to give a sense to tradition and to the techniques of the past, to the research of the original, authentic Ramandolo, experimenting new paths and ancient materials. Today the company has modern equipment and new wine cellars, but still harvests by hand (there is no alternative, due to the narrow terraces on steep slopes), according to the stages and the times of the past, vinifying only the native grapes (Because everyone has the grapes he deserves, they say in these parts), according to a wisdom that is the soul of Ramandolo, the depth, the future.
Zorzettig, a name linked to for generations to the winemaking activity of the Friulian land. Once farmers and then owners of lands, to come to the three brothers Livio, Francesco and Giuseppe, who founded in the mid–80s three companies, continuing separately the common path in the world of wine. Giuseppe gave his name to the Zorzettig Cav. Giuseppe farming company that covers the hills of Spessa, a few kilometers from the Longobardic town of Cividale, in the heart of the eastern Hills of Friuli.
The passion and energy of Giuseppe and Antonietta, tireless wife and mother as well as company’s cornerstone, were handed down to their children Roberto, Annalisa and Alessandro, together with the desire to continue to ride the way of love for the land. Many are the innovations introduced during these years, from the innovative vinification techniques to a modern equipment, all actions characterized by the respect for the values of the tradition and the constant pursuit of quality.
The untimely death of Roberto, who guided the company’s technical choices, gave way to Alessandro and Annalisa, who now deal with the agronomic part, the first, of the production and the sales network, the second.
The support in the cellar is assured by Fabio Coser.
The wines of Zorzettig, the result of selected grapes from vineyards owned harvested exclusively by hand, are vinified and aged in the ancient underground wine cellar and in the adjacent barrel room. The production of Colli Orientali del Friuli DOC wines, white and red grape varieties, both local and international, is of about eight hundred thousand bottles year round.
Valchiar was founded 16 years ago. Since then, it has seen a steady growth in its range and especially in the quality of its produce.
This allowed us to achieve
prestigious awards from the most important guides and a quick penetration of the wines in the Italian and international markets.
In 2006 the new winery was inaugurated, a modern and spacious premise located in a beautiful natural setting.
The next goal is to increase production substantially in compliance with the quality standards achieved through new vines that will start soon to bear fruit.
Torre Rosazza is a winery that focuses on crafting exceptional wines through a perfect blend of traditional and modern techniques. Their vineyards are carefully tended to provide the best possible grapes, which result in elegant and complex wines. The winery features a modern cellar where the wines are aged to perfection, and visitors can take a tour of the facility to learn more about the winemaking process.
It was 1920 when Giuseppe Stanig started the winemaking activities in Albana di Prepotto.
More than ninety years have passed and the company ia now managed by the grandsons Federico and Francesco with the same love, the same enthusiasm and the same respect for the traditions tied to the land and the wine that is still produced with manual labor and with passion.
Located in the heart of the Eastern Hills of Friuli, the company covers an area of about 9 hectares on which the typical grape varieties of Friuli and some Friulian native gems such as Schioppettino di Prepotto are grown.
The Roberto Scubla farm was founded in 1991 with a few existing old vines, to which new plants were added, up to 12 hectares of vineyards. The vineyards are all located on the sides of a completely sunny hill in the southern part of the eastern hills of Friuli, the deletion place for wines with extraordinary harmonies of aromas and flavors.
The limited production allows a great care of the grapes harvested by hand and wines; this has made that in recent years the main Wine Guides have been particularly generous in attributing excellent valuations and the highest level to some wines.
This is with no doubt an incentive to try to improve with new experiences in care, primarily, of the vineyard, whose product is the true basis for a careful elaboration of the value of the fruit and then of the wine.
The first information on the production of wine in the RoncSoreli date back to the early twentieth century.
The farm, mainly engaged in the production of quality wines, stretches over 72 hectares of property that develop between the towns of Prepotto, Cividale and the Corno Rosazzo.
The 43 hectares of vineyards occupy the hill facing east–southeast of the village of Novacuzzo in the Municipality of Prepotto. The vineyards, which with the hill top touch the Bosco Romagno Natural Park, go down to touch the banks of the river Judrio, the natural border with Slovenia and the Collio of Gorizia.
At the foot of the hill the ancient village of Novacuzzo stands, with adjoining villa and the original wine cellar.
Ronco dei Pini is located in Prepotto in the Eastern Hills of Friuli, on the border with Slovenia and the Collio of Gorizia, in the hill consisting of ponca soils.
Angelo Novello and his children, for generation expert farmers of the lands of eastern Veneto, bought the property from the Counts Rieppi of Prepotto almost forty years ago, after many years in which they had already frequented it and had been fascinated by the quality of the wines and the beauty of the area of the Eastern Collio of Friuli.
In 1990, Vito Novello, purchased the shares of his brothers and started the Ronco dei Pini business. The new company, which owes its name to the pine forest that is located on top of a hill, began a journey of renewed quality, which underwent a marked acceleration after 1997 with the full entrance into the family business of the sons of Vito, Giuseppe and Claudio.
Processing methods to get the wanted quality start from the low yields per hectare combined with a particular focus in the winery (maceration of red and white grapes combined with the technology of cold and temperature control). The aging of red wines, occurs both in tonneau and in barriques. The results of this commitment and passion soon arrived, and today Ronco dei Pini is recognized and appreciated by major national and international magazines in the industry.
Among the Eastern Hills of Friuli and Plessiva in the Collio of Gorizia, the vineyard is divided between Prepotto and Spessa di Cividale.
Claudio Novello runs the company in first person, assisted by his brother Giuseppe and by the enotechnicians De Noni and Stramare in the winery.
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.
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via Roma, 63 34077
Ronchi dei Legionari (Gorizia)
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Nimis (Udine)
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Torreano (Udine)
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Manzano (Udine)
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Via Albana, 44 33040
Prepotto (Udine)
It was 1920 when Giuseppe Stanig started the winemaking activities in Albana di Prepotto.More than ninety years have passed and the company ia now managed by the grandsons Federico and Francesco...
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Premariacco (Udine)
The Roberto Scubla farm was founded in 1991 with a few existing old vines, to which new plants were added, up to 12 hectares of vineyards. The vineyards are all located on the sides of a...
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Località Novacuzzo, 46 33040
Prepotto (Udine)
The first information on the production of wine in the RoncSoreli date back to the early twentieth century. The farm, mainly engaged in the production of quality wines, stretches over 72 hectares...
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Via Ronchi, 93 33040
Prepotto (Udine)
Ronco dei Pini is located in Prepotto in the Eastern Hills of Friuli, on the border with Slovenia and the Collio of Gorizia, in the hill consisting of ponca soils. Angelo Novello and his children,...
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Premariacco (Udine)
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