Zardetto

Brand Description

Founded in 1969, Zardetto has set the benchmark style for Italian Prosecco enjoyed all over the world. With family roots planted in the heart of the Prosecco region between Conegliano and Valdobiadene, the Zardetto family was one of the first to export Prosecco to the United States, allowing them to establish their name early on the world stage. Today, Zardetto Prosecco is enjoyed from New York to Hong Kong, continuing the long and storied tradition of Zardetto for wine lovers around the world. 

Location of Vineyard

Zardetto’s home production area, Conegliano-Valdobbiadene, located in the Northeastern corner of Italy, is steeped in hundreds of years of tradition. In 2009, after being awarded DOCG status, it was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the appellation produces some of the region’s most sought-after wines. From here, the Glera variety is used to produce classic wines rich in character.

Winemaking and Viticulture Philosophy

The Zardetto philosophy is steeped in the potential of the Conegliano Valdobbiadene hills, aiming to make sparkling Prosecco that truly emphasizes the characteristics of the beloved land. This requires a consistently high level of quality, from exploring new soils in search of unique characteristics, to a significant investment in technology.

Zardetto’s new state-of the-art winery was the first in the region to employ a quality control sorting system, allowing the winery to select the best grapes from the highest quality vineyards in the Prosecco region and eliminate the chances of impurities. To create Zardetto’s sparkling Prosecco, secondary fermentation occurs in large, pressurized tanks called autoclaves over a period of nearly 40 days (“The Italian Method”). This results in the wine’s characteristic floral and fruity profile. Once secondary fermentation is complete, the Prosecco is filtered and bottled.

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Winery Profile
Owner: Latentia
Winemaker: Fabio Zardetto
Total acreage under vine: 88
Founded: 1969
Production: 2.500000
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Acclaim
“Intense straw color, lovely perlage (that’s French for ‘the bubbles hang around for a long time’), highly aromatic with lots of peach, pear and green apple on the approach. Floral flipside, with a lemon-like finish. Rich and substantial, but not a drama queen. This one’s a great seafood wine, but again, don’t think you have to restrict yourself to seafood. It’s a team player.”
— acclaim for N/V Zardetto Private Cuvée Spumante from Amy Glynn, Apr 2017
“I like the lemon-meringue character to this. Some fresh cream and light spice, too. Energetic palate with persistent fruit and smooth froth. All comes together on the concentrated finish."
— acclaim for N/V Zardetto Private Cuvée Spumante from James Suckling, Jun 2021
“Vibrant aromas of green-apple skin, MacIntosh apple and lemon oil are the stars of the show on the nose. The creamy and ripe palate is loaded with a ripe bushel of apples and white flowers. The wine finishes with a touch of lemon pith and a light kiss of acidity.”– (Best Buy)
— acclaim for N/V Zardetto Private Cuvée Spumante from Wine Enthusiast, Dec 2022
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