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And
now a brief history of the winery:
Mario
Schiopetto was born in 1930 and grew up in
the Fireman’s Hostelry which belonged to
the family, experiencing in first person
the life of a fireman and then that of a
lorry driver. For years he accompanied and
helped his father to select the wines for
the Hostelry, eventually running it
himself.
Guided only by his personal taste and his
love for wine, in 1963 Mario started to
dedicate his time to wine production and
in 1965 brought out his first
“Tocai”, thus giving birth to the era of
modern white wine in Friuli and
transforming the conception of Italian
white wine.
Everything started in 1970 in the
vineyards around the Archbishop’s Palace
at Capriva, ceded in rent to Mario by the
church; vineyards which Mario completely
renovated, and which finally became his
property in 1989.
Mario, fully aware that the real wealth
and strength of the business, are the soil
and the plants, transformed old unkempt
terrain in vineyards cured in great
detail, he worked hard to render his
vineyards unique and he took advantage of
the potential of the Terroir of “Ponca” (
typical Friuli terrain composed mainly of
clay and limestone ).
Gradually his children, Maria Angela,
Carlo and Giorgio joined him in running
the business, carrying on his project with
sensitivity and respect, with love of
tradition and real passion.
Mario was an innovator, desiring to
experiment and to improve himself, his
wine and his business. The merit goes to
Mario for the creation of the first Tocai
and of the modern white wine from Friuli,
but also for the introduction of new
technology and revolutionary innovations
fundamental to the work in the fields and
the cellars, peremptory in the production
of high-quality wines. Furthermore, Mario
demonstrated that he was also an innovator
in the field of promotion, distribution
and commercialization of his wines.
In April 2014 the business passed into the
hands of the Rotolo family who intend to
maintain intact Mario’s mission and
productive philosophy.
