Veneto is a substantial and increasingly important wine region in the north-eastern corner of Italy. culture and wine styles, it represents a transition between the alpine, Germano-Slavic end of Italy and the warmer, drier, more Roman lands to the south. In the 1990s, southern Italian wine languished in an increasingly competitive and demanding world, while Veneto upped its game, gaining recognition with such wines as Valpolicella, Amarone, Ripasso, Soave and Prosecco.
Winery
Malibran
Area
Treviso, Veneto
District
Conegliano VALDOBBIADENE (the superiore area for Prosecco)
Winery characteristic
The vineyards are located in an area heavy clay give a strong impression to the wines, this land makes them more full-bodied than sparkling wine produced in other areas and with strong fruity notes. And when the grapes are good it is not neccessary to adjust the product in the cellar and in this way enhances the natural expression of the fruit.
Winery history
1958
Generation
3rd
Soil
Clay & limestone with a mix of alluvial and glacial
Above sea level
100 – 150 (M)
Size of vineyard
11 (Hectare)
Capacity
100,000 bottles approx.
Main market
UK