Location

The vineyards and the winery, as well as the family house, all are in the heart of the hilly valley of Mezzane, a small town just few miles east of Verona, which has been able to keep its rural identity untouched for centuries.

The territory surrounding Verona – city with a millenary history – extends over rolling hills that gradually give way to the Alps to the north and the beautiful Lake Garda to the west. This very special combination of geographic position and microclimate has always stimulated the historical, artistic and productive development in this area.

The oenological vocation of these lands has been famous since Roman times; from that far to nowadays, the intricate mosaic of vineyards composing the landscape did not stop to enchant travelers and to give extraordinary wines to the palates, like the well-known Amarone.

Introduction

Working this ground and producing wine have been a vocation of Provolo’s family since 1927.

For three generations, day after day, harvest after harvest, Provolo’s family has been learning to know the vine and its delicate balance with the surrounding environment. From father to son never forcing the pace and the nature, they learnt to look after the work on the ground and in the cellar with care and attention.

Since the birth of the first wine the family’s inherited knowledge has been transferred through the generations, and the consciousness that the right balance among complexity, structure and longevity is a quality that well overcomes other numbers.

Sharing a glass of wine is the first and most ancient gesture of host of our peasant culture, for that reason the doors of our cellar will always be open if you want to feel the seriousness and the passion of our work.

Profile

ESTATE OWNER:

Marco Provolo

WINEMAKER:

Marco Provolo

FOUNDED:
1927

TOTAL ACREAGE UNDER VINES:

20 ha ( 50 acres)

PRODUCTION:

150.000 bottles

GRAPES FROM OTHER GROWERS

No

TYPE OF PRACTICE IN VINEYARD

Organic (EU)

TYPE OF PRACTICE IN WINERY

Organic (EU)

Winemaking philosophy

Provolo’s wines represent a perfect fusion between tradition and technology.

As a matter of fact in some unfavorable years some wines like Amarone and Recioto can also “skip the year”.

Drying the grapes is a critical process and the use of a ventilation method and a air processing system for humidity recreates a very similar to the natural drying process.

Vinification and aging occur in an underground area with a constant level of temperature and humidity. Also another very distinctive characteristic of Provolo winmaking technique is to use for concrete tanks partial maturation of red wines.

First aging in barrel can last up to 40 months (see Amarone) followed by a long second aging in bottle. During this time care and control never stop.