The best wineries in Padova.
Not far from the city of Padua, among the Euganean Hills, Giovanni Zini produces his own wine.
It has been courage and love for his land, which led him to Fattoria Eolia.
The nice story of someone who was able to fly, following a passion.
1984 is the date that marks the beginning of the history of Fattoria Eolia. The company was founded, the vineyards renowed and the early production of wine was experienced. To manage it, a family of Padua. In 2009, the turning point, with the transition of the business to the Zini family. Giovanni is the absolute protagonist. Scrupulously, he follows each step, from the vineyard to marketing. Alongside him, a staff of trained and experienced professionals. A path that led him to invest in facilities and to produce technology, to experiment and to renew year after year their production. More than 13 hectares of property, divided into two estates: the Spinazzola locality in Rovolon, adjacent to the winery and the Terrebianche Estate in Luvigliano di Torreglia. Here grapes grow strong, caressed by the wind. The wines are rewriting the story of Giovanni Zini.
Located in the beautiful setting of the Euganean Hills, at the foot of Monte della Madonna, the Colle Mattara winery stems from a tradition handed down from father to son guarding jealously the care and the passion for the cultivation of vines, without forgetting the respect for nature.
The exposure of the vineyards is excellent: they extend on all the slope of the hill, catching the heat and light of the sun all day with excellent results on the final quality of the grapes. The new plants and the modern methods of training are all aimed to increase quality. No less important is the influence of the climate and the vocation of the land to the cultivation of vines.
The processing of the grapes uses modern winemaking technologies, following in this way the concept of genuineness in order to respect what nature has placed at our disposal.
The results of an ongoing research to improve the quality of our products, of a work in harmony and in accordance with nature, in the union of experience, tradition and modern technology, can be found in our wines that we propose today in 11 different types.
Azienda Facchin is a flagship company in the Euganean Hills. It is a reality in constant search of new methodologies that help it to improve its products, grown to reach an excellent standard. The estate covers 25 hectares, of which about 23 are planted with vines – with a cultivation careful to environmental sustainability – and the others are planted with olive trees. The vineyards are situated along the south–west side of the Euganean Hills, a very favorable to viticulture place, thanks to its volcanic soils rich in limestone, marl and trachytic veins.
Goodness, simplicity and recognizability, product and territory as sincere identity in the bottle. This is the message we want to give with the image of the wines of Ca’ Lustra, since the company’s foundation. And to emphasize this roots in tradition, the current labels of the "basic" line will be back, this year, to be more adherent to the original ones of the 80s and 90s.
The "high" line of our production is more recent, instead. After the first vineyard selections of the 90s, that already reported the "Zanovello" name, in 2002 they began with a growing range of wines produced from special and dedicated grapes and vineyards. Research, experiences, need of comparison and of progress: we continue to leave traces of our work in a journey that began 3,000 years ago by the ancient Venetians and the labels of the line that is currently going back to the "Zanovello" name trying just to give a meaning to this encounter between the current sign and the oldest Venetian spelling.
Sweet wines are an ancient tradition in the Euganean Hills. If Moscato Bianco was already present since Roman times, the Venetians of the maritime republic, right lovers of sweet wines, brought back from their travels in the Mediterranean Sea an amount of aromatic and sweet varieties. And these hills that were already at that time the most coveted place of summer residence began also to accommodate varieties such as Fior d’Arancio, Malvasia, Marzemino, red Moscato ... We produce four different types of dessert wine suitable for the most diverse needs.
For all those who love good wine, the Venetian hinterland of the Euganean Hills offers a wide range of proposals for quality. Talking about Borin, the association is almost automatic. Merit of the serious professionalism with which the owners have been able to re–read the peasant tradition associating it to a processing with low environmental impact and a careful use of the best technology. New innovative strength with the involvement of the two sons.
Whichever way you arrive in Veneto, you can see in the distance the characteristic profile of the Euganean Hills. The volcanic soils have very different features and the richness in types translates into valuable opportunities to cultivate different varieties of vines in conditions that best express their character.
The company, that was founded in 1980, can boast of being a pioneer in planting high–density vineyards on the Euganean Hills, and ownes about 55 acres scattered throughout the hilly area.
Since 1994, Vignalta vinifies in the new winery of Arquà Petrarca, completely carved into the rock that allows an optimal wine aging in oak barrels. The current owners of the Vignalta agricultural company are Lucio Gomiero, Graziano Cardin, Luciano Salvagnin and Mario Guzzo, who take advantage of the advice of the agronomist Filippo Scortegagna for the management of the vineyards and of the cellarman Michele Montecchio, who follows the vinification in the cellar.
The main activity of Azienda Agricola Conte Umberto Emo Capodilista La Montecchia is viticulture, which began already in the Middle Ages. Petrarch himself appreciated the local wines, and decided to live in Arquà, a charming small town in the southern part of the Euganean Hills. The actual owner, count Umberto Emo Capodilista, began to renovate vineyards and wineries at the beginning of the 90s, leaving his son Giordano Emo Capodilista to lead the entire company, assisted by the oenologist Andrea Boaretti and by the agronomist Patrizio Gasparinetti. The numerous awards and recognitions from the most famous wine critics such as Robert Parker, Luca Maroni, Gambero Rosso and Luigi Veronelli have encouraged Giordano Emo Capodilista to continue down this road. About half production is exported abroad.
The company produces quality grapes from highly suited soils.
Since 1999, the conversion to organic farming in all terrains has been started.
The production, entirely given until 2001 to local producers for the production of DOC wines of quality, the 2002 vintage was vinified on its own for the first time.
We also produce olives for oil (then brought to the mill), from old plants recovered after years of neglect, this recovery occurred gradually with a strong rejuvenation pruning on older specimens. In 1997, moreover, it was also provided for the planting of a new olive variety of the Rasara variety (70%), the most characteristic local variety.
Deep in the vineyards of the Euganean Hills you find Villa Sceriman, an ancient rural estate of the sixteenth century, a minor work by Palladio. The villa and the adjacent buildings, since the 60s, have been part of the winemaking company estate, while in the former stables there is a winehouse, where you can taste wines and typical meats and cheese.
Sansovino Vigneti e Cantine is a Cooperative Agriculture Society situated in the south–eastern area of the Veneto region, 50 km from Venice. Since 1950 it vinifies the grapes of its members, about 25 million kilos a year, using cutting edge techniques and tools. Wines come both from so–called international grape varieties: Merlot, Cabernets, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Pinot grigio, and from native of the Veneto region grape varieties: Prosecco, Marzemino, Refosco and Friularo. Friularo Ambasciatore, especially, is an excellent red wine obtained by late harvest, grapes drying in an appropriate place, slow fermentation and a long aging in oak barrels. The commercialization turns not only to the Italian and European market, but also to the ones of America and Asia.
Since 1955, Alta Padovana Winery has been located north of Padua, in an area with a long tradition of viticulture dating back to the Roman Empire. In the new production seat of the Alta Padovana Winery there are effective and advanced technologies that have allowed it to obtain the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications. Technological innovation has not altered the genuineness of the wine of the company, because the traditional methods of viticulture and treatment of grapes are still employed, in full compliance with sanitary regulations. In the store of the seat, or at a retail store, you can buy all types of wine produced by the Alta Padovana Winery. Table wines are available in bulk through self–service. There is no shortage of bottles of other DOC and DOCG wines.
In the early twentieth century Sante Beccaro begins his activity of harvester, in a farm located in Teolo at the foot of Monte Grande in the Regional Park of the Euganean Hills. The estate was subsequently conducted with his son Meridio. The culture was then mixed, with cherries, peaches, strawberries. In 1982, Gianfranco and Riccardo Beccaro, with the experience accumulated in the long activity of the whole family, decided to cultivate the entire farm, which had been enlarged to 7 hectares, only with vines, diversifying among the variety of DOC and IGT grapes. Thanks to centuries–old oak trees in the park, the company is called "Le Querce".
IL MOTTOLO farm is located in the extreme southern part of the Euganean hills, in the province of Padua, and owes its name to the word “motoli”, which indicates the calcareous protrusions typical of these places.
It covers about 12 hectares in the municipality of Baone, with a small part that trespasses in the near municipality of Arquà Petrarca. The hectares of vines are 6. The remaining part is composed of wood and olive groves.
Our new philosophy is very simple: accurate work in the vineyards, low yields, strict selection of clusters, perfectly healthy and at right maturation, in order to limit the interventions in the winery.
The pursuit of quality in respect of the balances of nature is one of the main prerogatives of the If–Zen company. Agronomist and oenologist work together in choosing the farming system, pruning, low yield per plant, to the harvest by hand. In the winery, wine is processed with traditional techniques revisited and adapted to a material that changes from a parcel of vines to the other, separating even some batches of grapes from specific vineyards and using for maturation and fining containers of different materials. If–Zen is a company of people who are highly fond of this area and are related to it. The oenologist himself begins his journey right here, in the various realities of the Euganean Hills wine, then combining his studies and his training with some experience in highly suitable areas, such as Friuli and Tuscany, in Italy, and valuable partnerships with wineries in countries like France and Argentina.
From knowledge and comparison of wines from different continents and terroirs, from the union of traditional and innovative techniques, hence the distinctive Maeli wines, embodied in the careful selection of the types of wines, from the classic ones to the reserves, on which steps in wooden barrels from prestigious French tonellerie are experienced. The same classic method based on Pinot Noir, which rests 48 months on its lees, has been designed according to the company’s project to produce wines for the new millennium through the craft and traditional methods and knowledge. No rush, wait: a kind of discipline that comes from the Oriental thought and philosophy and that If–Zen made in its approach with wine, waiting for the right time when a wine reveals its history and that of the lands from which it has origin, expressing personality, elegance and longevity: these are the qualities which distinguish the most prestigious wines in the world.
Visiting the area of Vò, where the Caferro company is located, you are impressed by the Euganean Hills, these volcanic hills that suddenly stand out in the middle of the Po Valley. And you are surprised by the wealth of vineyards that this land, so rich in minerals, gives the opportunity to grow. The Caferro wines are made right here, in a sunny area, in a rich land and with historic company vineyards which allow to obtain quality wines, elegant and fresh, deep and of structure.
For the owners of the Caferro company wine is not only aroma and flavor: wine combines the patience of those who care the vines with experience and knowledge, the effort of those who harvest grapes by hand and the skill of those who select the best clusters; wine is not made solely by chemical reaction but by love and passion of those who have been producing it for more than 60 years, giving more importance to quality than to quantity.
Emotion ... this is what a good wine must inspire in anyone who drinks it.
The Caferro winery offers wines made from native grapes such as:
1) "Fior d'Arancio", a sweet sparkling wine, unparalleled
2) Prosecco, with its 150 days on the lees in post–foaming to 5 atm. that make its bubbles pleasant and delicate
and from international varieties such as
1) Chardonnay: an austere wine, emblem of the harshness of the land where the grapes are grown
2) Cabernet: a wine with a strong character, with a marked smell and mature aftertaste
3) Merlot: that with its scents of violets and undergrowth leaves lovers of red wines with the desire of tasting them again.
Stand out, above all:
1) "Caferro Noir": Cabernet, Merlot, Raboso give rise to a perfect union, balanced and with strong structure ... with this reserve meditation is a must
2) "Caferro Blanc": a chardonnay that after fermentation and rest in barrels, is aged for 6 months in bottles.
3) "Fior d'Arancio", a raisin wine, a wine made from a grape drying period of about 90/120 days, giving rise to a wine with a bouquet of astonishing scents, balanced and full–bodied.
The winery is open for tastings and to get to know, with passion, the wines that are expertly preserved within it.
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Via San Giorgio, 7 35030
Rovolon (Padova)
Not far from the city of Padua, among the Euganean Hills, Giovanni Zini produces his own wine. It has been courage and love for his land, which led him to Fattoria Eolia. The nice story of someone...
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Via G. Verdi, 80 35030
Rovolon (Padova)
Located in the beautiful setting of the Euganean Hills, at the foot of Monte della Madonna, the Colle Mattara winery stems from a tradition handed down from father to son guarding jealously the...
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Via Marconi, 1465 35030
Vo (Padova)
Azienda Facchin is a flagship company in the Euganean Hills. It is a reality in constant search of new methodologies that help it to improve its products, grown to reach an excellent standard. The...
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Via San Pietro, 50 35030
Cinto Euganeo (Padova)
Goodness, simplicity and recognizability, product and territory as sincere identity in the bottle. This is the message we want to give with the image of the wines of Ca’ Lustra, since the...
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Via dei Colli, 5 35043
Monselice (Padova)
For all those who love good wine, the Venetian hinterland of the Euganean Hills offers a wide range of proposals for quality. Talking about Borin, the association is almost automatic. Merit of the...
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Via Scalette, 23 35032
Arquà Petrarca (Padova)
Whichever way you arrive in Veneto, you can see in the distance the characteristic profile of the Euganean Hills. The volcanic soils have very different features and the richness in types...
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Via Montecchia, 16 35030
Selvazzano Dentro (Padova)
The main activity of Azienda Agricola Conte Umberto Emo Capodilista La Montecchia is viticulture, which began already in the Middle Ages. Petrarch himself appreciated the local wines, and decided...
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Via Ca'Orologio, 7/A 35030
Baone (Padova)
The company produces quality grapes from highly suited soils. Since 1999, the conversion to organic farming in all terrains has been started. The production, entirely given until 2001 to local...
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Via dei Colli, 1084 35030
Vo (Padova)
Deep in the vineyards of the Euganean Hills you find Villa Sceriman, an ancient rural estate of the sixteenth century, a minor work by Palladio. The villa and the adjacent buildings, since the...
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Via Padova, 68 35026
Conselve (Padova)
Sansovino Vigneti e Cantine is a Cooperative Agriculture Society situated in the south–eastern area of the Veneto region, 50 km from Venice. Since 1950 it vinifies the grapes of its members,...
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Via Colombo, 2 35011
Campodarsego (Padova)
Since 1955, Alta Padovana Winery has been located north of Padua, in an area with a long tradition of viticulture dating back to the Roman Empire. In the new production seat of the Alta Padovana...
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Via Bettone, 42 35037
Teolo (Padova)
In the early twentieth century Sante Beccaro begins his activity of harvester, in a farm located in Teolo at the foot of Monte Grande in the Regional Park of the Euganean Hills. The estate was...
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Via comezzara,13 35030
Baone (Padova)
IL MOTTOLO farm is located in the extreme southern part of the Euganean hills, in the province of Padua, and owes its name to the word “motoli”, which indicates the calcareous protrusions...
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Via Pirio, 28 33578
Torreglia (Padova)
The pursuit of quality in respect of the balances of nature is one of the main prerogatives of the If–Zen company. Agronomist and oenologist work together in choosing the farming system,...
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via Bagnara Bassa, 603 35030
Vo (Padova)
Società Agricola Caferro vini nei Colli Euganei
Visiting the area of Vò, where the Caferro company is located, you are impressed by the Euganean Hills, these volcanic hills that suddenly stand out in the middle of the Po Valley. And you are...
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