Colterenzio

The wines from the hamlet of Colterenzio were favourites of Archduke Sigismund when he resided at Firmiano Castle in the 15th century, though the area was producing fine wines much earlier. Around 15 b.C. a Roman country gentleman named Cornelius settled here and established his "Cornelianum" wine estate and the first wine culture in the area. The Roman name eventually evolved into "Cornaiano", the village Colterenzio calls home. The Colterenz...

Since 2009 Colterenzio has been working toward being a green business: the headquarters have undergone a major restoration; all buildings have been equipped with photovoltaic and solar panels and now Colterenzio produces green energy supplying 55% of its total consumption and 70% of all hot water required.

The power produced with photovoltaic panels is utilized by the majority of our machines, including the computer system for the bott...

The natural law of gravity lies at the heart of the new grape processing facility, opened between the 2009 and 2010 harvests as the culmination of long preliminary work and detailed planning. In the ultra-modern tower structure, ripe and healthy grapes from our 300 wine-growing families are carefully processed to produce premium wines. The handpicked grapes are delivered in open, 200 kg crates, ideal for transport, and sent by means of gravity...