Zenato Colombara Soave Classico

Winemaker Zenato on the winery

“Our family winery was founded in 1960 by Sergio Zenato in San Benedetto di Lugana, on the southern shore of Lake Garda. Driven by his passion for local grape varieties and the potential of the terroir, he built a winery that is now continued by the next generation. We work across several wine regions in Veneto, including Lugana, Valpolicella and Soave. One principle guides us throughout: every wine should express as clearly as possible where it comes from.”

And on Veneto, Italy

“For our Colombara, we select grapes from the historic Classico area around Soave and Monteforte, east of Verona. Some of the fruit comes from the special Colombara vineyard, where volcanic soils alternate with limestone-rich ground. The blend consists of Garganega, Trebbiano di Soave and Chardonnay. We hand-harvest the grapes at different times according to the variety. After gentle pressing, the must ferments at controlled temperatures in stainless steel tanks. This preserves the refined aromas of white flowers, citrus and yellow fruit. The wine has lovely concentration, lively freshness and a characteristic subtle bitter-almond finish.”