Nicola dal Santo
Cinto Euganeo, Veneto, Italy
Nicola dal Santo founded his wine estate in Cinto Euganeo, Veneto in 2010. After a career as an archaeologist, dal Santo eventually followed in the footsteps of his father, who already made natural wine in the 1980s.
On the 3.6 hectares of I Castagnucoli you will find vineyards, olive groves, vegetables, orchards and forests - all certified organic since 1992. Dal Santo places respect for the environment and the preservation of a varied agriculture with many crops before production targets, with the result that dal Santo only produces a few thousand bottles of wine per year.
The grapes he grows are local grape varieties such as Garganega, Glera, Marzemina bianca, Raboso veronese and Moscato giallo. To this extent, the wines of I Castagnucoli reflect the territory and the person behind it: fermented grape must without make-up and oenology. An agricultural product, unpretentious and refreshing, but at the same time clean and clear in expression.