Az. Agr. Virgilio Vignato

In Gambellara, Virgilio Vignato's winery works with a single denomination, Recioto DOCG, starting with the Garganega grape, which accumulates sugars and concentration in these soils under the Venetian sun. Appassimento (drying of grapes) is the central act: the grapes lose water and gain density, a necessary condition to meet the minimum 14.0% vol. set by the regulations. From this base, two interpretations of the same material emerge—the passito (sweet wine from dried grapes) and the spumante (sparkling) version—both faithful to the rule but different in style, one rich and sweet, the other driven by bubbles. In both, the calcareous imprint of the area is evident, lending mineral tension to the wines beneath their sugary richness. Vignato thus interprets a niche wine, where yields are low and the margin for error is narrow, entrusting each vintage with the task of narrating a specific territory. The result is a denomination thoroughly understood, cultivated with the awareness of someone working with a single, demanding set of regulations.

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