HISTORY, PRIDE AND WINE
“Wine, like art, is matter, colour, light, satisfaction of the senses, madness and reason, patient research and endless passion.” HISTORY, PRIDE AND WINE
Since 1600 the Giusti family has nurtured its passion for wine and has tended and invested in the land with love and respect for traditions.
It has a strong bond with its local area, which is renowned for its production of great wines. The family has more than 75 hectares divided into 10 estates which lie between the land on the Nervesa plain, which was home to the very first vineyards in ancient times, and the Montello hills. At the centre is the famous Saint Eustace Abbey estate.
Ermenegildo Giusti is a staunch supporter of vine-growing that respects both the environment and the beautiful surrounding countryside. Quality is the company’s top priority, but it also has a strong sense of hospitality and strives to give everyone who visits its estates an experience they will not forget. These qualities are conveyed in every glass of Giusti wine.
Alongside its Prosecco DOCG and DOC, the company produces Amarone DOCG, Ripasso DOC and important wines which are similar to Bordeaux. It has also revived native varieties like Recantina and Perera. PRODUCTION AREAS
The Giusti Wine estates lie in the Montello and Pieve hills, PIAVE RIVER in the area surrounding the abbey AMELIA ARIA at Nervesa della Battaglia in eastern Veneto, AVA VALENTINA between Treviso, Venice and Asolo. MARIA VITTORIA NERVESA ABBAZZIA DELLA BATTAGLIA The DOCG Asolo Prosecco and DOC Montello – Colli Asolani production area lies in the foothills to the north-west EMILY ROSALIA SIENNA of the town of Treviso. The land stretches from east to west. ROLANDO
The Prosecco DOC production area is in the north-east of Italy, in five provinces in Veneto (Treviso, Venice, Vicenza, MONTELLO HILL Padua, Belluno) and four in Friuli Venezia Giulia (Gorizia, Pordenone, Trieste and Udine).
In western Veneto, in the Valpolicella Classica MONTEBELLUNA and Val d’Illasi areas, Giusti Wine has two more vineyards where it produces its Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG and its Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore DOC. ITALIA FRIULI BELLUNO UDINE PORDENONE VALDOBBIADENE CONEGLIANO GORIZIA ASOLO NERVESA DELLA BATTAGLIA
MARANO MONTEBELLUNA TRIESTE FIUMANE TREVISO ITALY NEGRAR SANT’AMBROGIO FRIULI BELLUNO GREZZANA TREGNAGO VICENZA UDINE SAN PIETRO VERONA VENEZIA IN CARIANO PORDENONE PADOVA VALDOBBIADENE GORIZIA CAZZANO CONEGLIANO MEZZANE DI SOTTO DI TRAMIGNA ASOLO NERVESA DELLA BATTAGLIAPIAN DI CASTAGNÈ ADIGE RIVER ILLASI VENETO MONTEBELLUNA MARCELLISE TRIESTE TREVISO LAVAGNO VERONA VICENZA
VERONA PADOVA VENEZIA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICA DOCG
VENETOVALPANTENA
EASTERN VALPOLICELLA PRODUCTIONPRODUCTION AREAAREA EASTERNEASTERN PRODUCTIONPRODUCTION AREAAREA PRODUCTIONPRODUCTION AREAAREA PRODUCTIONPRODUCTION AREAAREA VALPOLICELLA VALPANTENA VALPOLICELLA ASOLO PROSECCO PROSECCOPROSECCO DOCDOC PROSECCOPROSECCO DOCDOC CLASSICA DOCG SUPERIORESUPERIORE DOCGDOCG TREVISOTREVISO THE ESTATES
ABBAZIA S. EUSTACHIO The vineyard lies in the shadow of the ancient Abbey, where nature and spirituality come together in the ruins of the Saint Eustace Abbey. This estate gives us Prosecco Superiore, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, Pinot Nero and Chardonnay for our Cuvée, Manzoni Bianco and Glera for our Passito Bianco. Our best red is also produced here: Umberto I, whose name is a tribute to Ermenegildo Giusti’s beloved grandfather.
AMELIA On a gentle slope, with neatly manicured rows of green vines, it looks as if the Amelia vineyard is guarded by 11 towering oak trees, trusty sentinels, and, in all likelihood, a legacy from the past. It was on this very spot during the First World War, that a young Canadian pilot was killed by enemy troops. Yet another reason why Amelia has a special place in the heart of the Giusti family.
ARIA VALENTINA The Aria Valentina estate is another gem in the Giusti collection. This vineyard produces 7 different types of grape, including Recantina, a recent reintroduction from a single variety grape which was totally wiped out in Napoleonic times. This local grape is rapidly earning international popularity for its intense red colour and its splendid fruity bouquet. Other single grape varieties produced on this estate are Prosecco DOCG, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and the native Perrera.
AVA This estate is situated on one of the highest spots of the Montello hill and is surrounded by dense forests of chestnut and oak trees which create a special microclimate and a terroir that is particularly suited to cultivating Glera grapes. The differences in temperature on this estate give our fine single grape variety of Prosecco Superiore DOCG its own distinctive quality.
CASE BIANCHE The ancient Case Bianche estate, which has been in the Giusti family since 1870, produces Chardonnay and Prosecco. THE ESTATES
EMILY Emily is the youngest vineyard belonging to the Giusti family. Surrounded by age-old oak and chestnut trees, it is the ideal location for the Recantina vines.
MARIA VITTORIA Surrounded by a green crescent, the Maria Vittoria vineyard, named after Ermenegildo Giusti’s wife, produces only Glera grapes which are used for its Prosecco Superiore DOCG.
ROLANDO The Rolando vineyard, lying over 22.5 hectares, is a vast property of rare beauty. It is home to our head office, the heart of our operations. The vineyard affords spectacular views of the Alps to the north and the pretty Montello hills to the north west. Thanks to the fertile red clay soil, this estate produces a number of grape varieties, including Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio and Glera, the best of which is used in our Prosecco DOC.
ROSALIA The Rosalia vineyard is an impressive expanse of land located on the lowlands of the Piave Basin. It dates back to the mid-1900s and is where the Giusti family first began vine-growing. With its neatly manicured rows of Glera vines, it is testimony to Mr Giusti’s belief that “every vineyard should be tended as if it were a garden". The fruits of this garden are used to produce our Proseccos DOC.
SIENNA Located on a wide expanse on the Piave flood plain and lying at the bottom of the Abbazia vineyard, the Sienna vineyard acts quite literally as an anchor for the other properties. It produces Glera grapes which are used for our Prosecco Superiore DOCG. RED MONTELLO WINES
In the barrique cellar built under the Abbazia estate, the “Umberto I” ages in French oak barrels for 36 months. This is the flagship Bordeaux blend of the winery, named after Ermenegildo Giusti’s grandfather.
“Antonio” and “Augusto” are the perfect example of the quality driven wine production potential of Montello, known since the time of the “Serenissima” Republic of Venice as testified in a document of the 16th Century by Giovanni Alvise Salamon.
Augusto Antonio Umberto I Recantina Montello Colli Asolani DOC Rosso Veneto IGT Rosso Veneto IGT PROSECCO, THE QUALITY AND VALUE OF OUR LAND
A Prosecco DOC and two DOCG, our interpretation of the typical native variety in our appellation and the best-loved Italian sparkling wine in the world.
Rosalia Asolo Prosecco Asolo Prosecco Prosecco DOC Superiore DOCG Brut Superiore DOCG Extra Dry INTERNATIONAL VARIETIES A CHARACTERISTIC, INTENSE EXPERIENCE
The fresh, mineral flavour which the Montello soil gives our Merlot, Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio is enhanced by the varietal winemaking process that takes place in steel vats only.
Merlot Dei Carni Longheri Veneto IGT Chardonnay IGT delle Venezie Pinot Grigio DOC delle Venezie THE WINES OF VALPOLICELLA
In the western area of Veneto, in the Valpolicella Classica, Giusti manages two more vineyards of exceptional vocation where the Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG and the Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore DOC are produced.
MARANO
FIUMANE NEGRAR
SANT’AMBROGIO GREZZANA TREGNAGO
SAN PIETRO IN CARIANO
CAZZANO MEZZANE DI SOTTO DI TRAMIGNA PIAN DI CASTAGNÈ ADIGE RIVER ILLASI MARCELLISE
LAVAGNO VERONA
VALPOLICELLA CLASSICA DOCG
VALPANTENA
EASTERN VALPOLICELLA PRODUCTION AREA EASTERN PRODUCTION AREA PRODUCTION AREA PRODUCTION AREA VALPOLICELLA VALPANTENA VALPOLICELLA ASOLO PROSECCO PROSECCO DOC PROSECCO DOC CLASSICA DOCG SUPERIORE DOCG TREVISO
Amarone della Valpolicella Valpolicella Ripasso Classico DOCG Superiore DOC