«I have my own idea of

what a wine should tell»

Riccardo Zanotto

I have

my

own

idea

of

what a

wine

should

tell

Riccardo Zanotto

Unfiltered Sparkling Wines

The “Col Fondo” by Riccardo Zanotto

Spumanti and Frizzanti

Charmat Method

Riccardo Zanotto

Who I am, my history

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My wine collection is divided into two distinct categories: sparkling and frizzante wines crafted using the Martinotti-Charmat method, with fermentation in autoclave, and the ‘Unfiltered Wines by Riccardo Zanotto,’ frizzante wines featuring natural sediments that hark back to ancient traditions. Among these, Zanotto Col Fondo stands out as the cornerstone of my production and a pioneer in reviving the ancestral method. Crafted for over 15 years from Glera grapes, this wine undergoes a second fermentation in the bottle and remains unfiltered, earning admiration for its authenticity. The ‘Unfiltered Wines by Riccardo Zanotto’ embody a philosophy that champions naturalness and genuineness, captivating an ever-growing audience of Raw Wine enthusiasts.

Riccardo Zanotto

Riccardo Zanotto is me, every year I create my unfiltered wines “col fondo” (Re-fermented in the bottle, at the bottom of which yeast and sediment are settled), my sparkling wines and my Prosecco Docg with grapes from trusted producers and with Glera grapes from my own farm in the family vineyard, aware that each terrain, hilly or flat, in full sun or sheltered, offers a specific personality in the final result that, with to the collaboration and advice of an expert oenologist, allows me to put in my bottles exactly my idea of wine.

I would like those who drink a bottle of mine to be able to find in it the stories of yesteryear, those scents and character that made me fall in love with the places and traditions of the land where I was born and the “little pieces of Italy” that I have passed through, loved, lived in.

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To achieve this I knew that research, a journey, was necessary. The family vineyard I grow in the hills or blindly relying on modern winemaking techniques would not have been enough. It was necessary to discover the right combination of grapes, soil, technique, tradition, timing… I think you need to be more tailors than farmers, more selectors than producers. And that is what I have become over the years: a tailor who selects quality, taste and tradition.

But what most would like to convey with my wines, beyond any technical and tasting note is the return to live wine with simplicity and conviviality. Take your noses off the glasses and put aside the technical files. Let’s go back and drink like we would do in an “Osteria”, let’s go back and spend time together.

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PROSECCO SUPERIORE CONEGLIANO VALDOBBIADENE DOCG

Zanotto Brù: The authentic soul of Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG.
From the hills of Tarzo, in the vibrant heart of the denomination, at an altitude of 370 meters, this crisp Brut is born, a pure expression of a family vineyard cultivated with meticulous attention. The Glera grapes of the Zanotto family reveal themselves in a dry and vibrant sip, with only 5 grams of residual sugar per liter.

THREE PERSONALITIES, ONE SOLE DNA