Gianni Tessari, the owner of the company, after working for many years in the family vineyards, was one of the first to believe in the potential of the Durella grape, a native variety from the Lessini Mountains, a volcanic region between Verona and Vicenza.
The etymology of Durella is almost certainly attributed to the thickness and tough consistency of the skin. A characteristic, the hardness, long attributed to the wine it produces. Today, thanks also to Giannitessari, Lessini Durello is part of a process of rediscovery and enhancement, appreciated for its pronounced acidity and mineral sapidity, thanks to the soil rich in tuffs and basalts.
55 hectares of vineyards distributed across three DOCs (in Roncà for Lessini Durello, Soave, and Sarego for the Colli Berici), a modern winery with about 7,000 square meters and 350,000 bottles produced for a total of 16 labels. These are the figures of a reality that under Gianni's guidance, with the help of his wife Anna Maria and daughters Valeria and Alice, combines different terroirs full of personality.
Great Soave, an expression of volcanic soils; elegant balanced reds from the clay soils of the Colli Berici, and Lessini Durello sparkling wines where minerality and finesse dominate, in the Lessini Mountains.
