Di lenardo

Di Lenardo Winery

A real Italian, that Massimo di Lenardo from di Lenardo Vineyards. Handsome, stylish, self-conscious and a bit vain. We like him, as long as his wines are good, and they are. Very good indeed.

The beautiful winery of his family is located in Friuli, in the northeast of Italy. The family has been growing grapes there for a long time, but it was not until the late 1980s that the domain took the step towards making its own wines. At the same time, investments were made in quality, by the planting of other grape varieties, better vineyard management and the application of new insights in winemaking.

The grapes - of 45 hectares - are now hand-picked thanks to the efforts of former volleyball player Massimo ("call me Max") and the cellar is full of the latest equipment. It makes it possible to ferment the white wines at a lower temperature, so they stay nice and fruity. In the context of sustainable operations, solar panels have been installed that provide the entire company with energy.

Visit the Di Lenardo website here