Vigneti di Ettore

Vigneti di Ettore is a wine producer in Valpolicella Classica whose story began in 1930, when Gioanin bought La Casetta and surrounding vineyards.

On the Negrar valley’s hills, its five vineyard plots—Moron, Jago, Osteria Vecchia, Costa del Buso and Casetta—grow local grapes including Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella. As altitude increases, clay soils give way to limestone and then palaeovolcanic rock. The estate takes an organic approach, while traditional pergola training protects grape bunches from sunburn. Grapes are hand-picked and selected into small trays, allowing minimal sulphur dioxide use. The winery uses tonneaux instead of barriques and, above all, 15- and 25-hectolitre casks.