- The Winery
- Address: 257 West 116th Street, New York, NY 10026
- Telephone: 212-222-4866
- Opening hours: Open 7 days, 12-9 PM.
Grapes: 40% Garganega, 40% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Others.
Region: Italy> Veneto> Monteforte d'Alpone.
Notes: Organic farming, Native yeast, Stainless steel fermentation, Female winemaker.
Description: In 1976, winemaker Roberto Anselmi purchased his first vineyard and began bottling his own wines in the Soave Classico zone, the appellation was wildly popular in the U.S., but it was known mostly for the its mass-production, inexpensive, and low-quality wines. From the outset, the young winemaker was on a mission to revive the land where his grandfather and father had made wine before him. In an open letter to the Soave Classico consortium, Roberto wrote that he was quitting the association in order to be freed from their overly restrictive regulations. Today, Anselmi grows Garganega (the primary grape in Soave), Sauvignon Blanc, and Chardonnay on roughly 70 hectares of vineyards in the Soave Classico appellation. The soils are mostly volcanic and limestone and the farming practices organic although not certified.