Roots - Venchiarezza

Few fields, rare wines,
lots of effort.

In the early 1900s, my great-grandfather Antonio, devoted to agriculture, decided to establish the roots of his small family business. Few fields, lots of effort, few grapes, rare wines.

But also more, because one had to live: at that time, almost all farms also cultivated fruit and cereals, and raised silkworms, which fed on the mulberry leaves lining the rows and delimiting the fields. He worked hard, even raising some cattle when milk was a luxury.

Few fields, rare wines,
lots of effort.

In the early 1900s, my great-grandfather Antonio, devoted to agriculture, decided to establish the roots of his small family business. Few fields, lots of effort, few grapes, rare wines.

Guido.
Perhaps Archimedes.

In the 1950s, Guido succeeded him, realizing the potential of the land for true viticulture, specializing in wine production, and building a new winery.He was ingenious, visionary, and forward-looking: he was the first in the area to build a machine for destemming grapes, and thanks to it, which removes the stem from red grapes before vinification, he already stood out by producing wines without bitter and vegetal flavors.

In the 1950s, Guido succeeded him, realizing the potential of the land for true viticulture, specializing in wine production, and building a new winery. He was ingenious, visionary, and forward-looking: he was the first in the area to build a machine for destemming grapes, and thanks to it, which removes the stem from red grapes before vinification, he already stood out by producing wines without bitter and vegetal flavors.

The Final Fruit.
Me.

My name is Luca. I am the youngest fruit. I spent my childhood among vineyards and the winery, with my grandfather Guido. I fell in love with the world of wine. I attended the right schools for my passion and, after finishing my studies, I gave it a try. After various experiences outside, I restarted the family business, near Cividale del Friuli, in Venchiarezza. The first choice I made was organic farming. A serious vocation: I converted the land and maintained this philosophy uninterrupted over the years, demonstrating the resilience of historic vineyards.

The Final Fruit.
Me.

From Mass Selection
to My Vineyard of Time

Given the extraordinary results, I decided to plant all our new vineyards not with clonal selection rootstocks, but with mass selection. It makes a big difference. For starters, it’s the DNA of my wine.

In 2004, I started the “Vigna del Tempo” project: I recovered buds from vines over half a century old, which were grafted onto rootstocks for the first “mass selection” vineyards. The ancient, unselected vines are rooted in the land and are the expression of authentic genetics.This identity transcends time, especially through the native varieties Tocai Friulano and Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso. Given the extraordinary results, I decided to plant all our new vineyards not with clonal selection rootstocks, but with mass selection. It makes a big difference. For starters, it’s the DNA of my wine.

Thanks to mass selection, Venchiarezza’s various vintages express a precise style: fine and elegant wines, generous in flavors, pleasantly aromatic. Hard work teaches a lot. The genetic makeup of the indigenous Schioppettino single-variety is all there.

Few fields, rare wines, lots of effort.

Few fields, rare wines, lots of effort.

Guido.Perhaps Archimedes.

Guido.Perhaps Archimedes.

The Final Fruit.Me.

The Final Fruit.Me.

From Mass Selection to My Vineyard of Time

From Mass Selection to My Vineyard of Time

Style

Few fields, rare wines,
lots of effort.

Few fields, rare wines,
lots of effort.

Guido.
Perhaps Archimedes.

Guido.
Perhaps Archimedes.

The Final Fruit.
Me.

The Final Fruit.
Me.

From Mass Selection
to My Vineyard of Time

From Mass Selection
to My Vineyard of Time