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THE BERTANI FAMILY HAVE MADE
SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTS IN
THE VINEYARD AND THE WINERY
IN ORDER TO BOTTLE AND
EXPORT ITALIAN QUALITY WINE
WORLDWIDE
BERTANI
Bertani, founded in 1857 in Verona by brothers Giovan Battista and Gaetano Bertani,
represents a benchmark for production techniques, both for vine growing and winemaking,
applied to all their estates from Valpantena to Soave. Underlying Bertani’s
success is a profound knowledge and great respect for the land. Bertani has always
placed the land at the centre of its project as a value and a prerequisite for all company
business. The commitment has always been aimed at enhancing the characteristics of
terroir to try and bring out its best qualities. Over the years, Bertani has been able to
select the most prized and historically appropriate areas in the Veneto region, and for
white grapes, this could only be in the Soave area.
The company aims to respect the genetic heritage of the vineyards, eliminating herbicides,
chemical fertilisers and systemic products to preserve biodiversity. It has a
non-invasive winemaking approach which respects the identity of the wines. All this
has been made possible by a passionate team that has full control of production.
The company produces a Soave (which from 2022 will be Soave Classico), the Soave
Original Vintage Edition – selected by the British King George VI as his coronation
wine in 1937 – and the Soave Classico Sereole. Key markets are the USA, Canada,
Germany and Japan. The Asia Pacific market is expanding, followed by Northern
Europe. Potential new markets include Africa and the Middle East.
VILLA ERBICE
The company was founded by ‘grandfather’ Narciso in 1900. The name derives from
the 17 th century villa where the company is based. Villa Erbice is a family-run business
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