Daniele Piccinin

San Giovanni Ilarione (VR) - VENETO

Daniele Piccinin started not as a winemaker but as a restaurateur. It was during this time that he tasted a wine made by Angiolino Maule (president of VinNatur) that so impressed him that he eventually became his pupil. Daniele now cultivates seven hectares of vines in San Giovanni Ilarione, in the province of Verona. Daniele’s goal is to respect nature. It’s an approach he takes to both his viticulture and in the cellar. There is no filtration, nor clarification. His winemaking relies on slow, spontaneous fermentation, with only a small amount of sulphur dioxide added before bottling.

The vineyards are located in the Val d’Alpone, and they sit between 300 and 500 meters above sea level. The valley has a few different soils including volcanic, and clay-limestone. This last soil type allows for great conditions for a grape variety called Durella, which Daniele grows alongside Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.