What to do and see in Valdobbiadene, Veneto: The Best Things to do

Winemaker from Valdobbiadene. With Passion. Wines made only from Glera (ex Prosecco) grapes from our hillside vineyards. We host guided tours of our winery and our vineyard in the breathless surrounding of the Italian pre-Alps, south of the Dolomites and north of Venice. Master in the production of Prosecco Superiore di Valdobbiadene DOCG

Upon entering into the new headquarters of Cantine Umberto Bortolotti situated in the heart of Valdobbiadene, the recent renovation expresses the sensation of tradition brought about by the attention to detail and innovation influenced by the evolution of the discerning customers expectations. This has always been the philosophy of one of the historical producers in Valdobbiadene, founded in 1947 by Umberto Bortolotti, a pioneer in local oenology with a passion for the territory. Umberto Bortolotti became one of the founders of the National Sparkling Wine Exhibition and the Confraternita del Prosecco. Today his son Bruno with the grandson Daniele has inherited this tradition and with the same passion and motivation continues to combine tradition with innovation creating new variations of sparkling wines. Yearly production is around 975.000 bottles, 540.000 of which are Valdobbiadene DOCG. Visits to the winery are possible upon appointment for groups not exceeding 50 people .

Winetasting/winetours are available at 11:00, 15:00 and 16:30. Booking in advance is required on our website. PDC is the only Wine making farm specialising exclusively in the production of grapes and sparkling wine DOCG Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze. Four versions are produced: "Organic Cartizze BIO EXTRA BRUT", "Cartizze BRUT", "Cartizze EXTRA DRY" and "Cartizze DRY". Located in the Cartizze hills, the heart of the PROSECCO SUPERIORE territory, PDC makes it its aim to cultivate vines and make wine following the most natural winemaking practices. Organic BIO cultivation, in the vineyards all processes are carried out by hand, from harvesting to pruning, whilst keeping phytosanitary treatments to a bare minimum.

Nani Rizzi, Family-run Azienda Agricola in Valdobbiadene, cultivate and produce high quality Prosecco since 1887, using grapes from Guia's hills (Valdobbiadene) and doing personally the winemaking process. Heir to a great and long wine-growing and producing tradition, Denis Spagnol continue the work started by his grandfather Giovanni called "Nani Rizzi" at first, and then continued by his father Ergi. The secret of the Nani Rizzi's success, is the unchanging passion for the vineyards and the surrounding territory where it is located. It all begins with the precious wine grapes called "Glera", growned in the renowned and picturesque Valdobbiadene hills, than transformed into excellent and high quality products, thanks to the union between traditional techniques and technological innovation. The result is a wide range of sparkling wine that represent the excellence of a territory, divided into 3 different line: CRU Nani Rizzi, DOCG Nani Rizzi and Doc Nani Rizzi. Different peculiarities and typologies, according to the different needs and characteristics of our customers.

Bisol is a name that is part of the history of Prosecco: its tradition has been intimately linked to the territory of Valdobbiadene since the Bisol family began the grape growing and wine making business in 1542, handing it down from father to son. The Bisol family directly cultivate 20 of the best-located plots for grape growing. The feather in the cap is the plot nurtured on the summit of the Cartizze hill, the world’s most expensive vineyard dedicated to bubbles.