Mongarda
Mongarda was founded in 1978 when Bruno, inspired by his grandfather’s winemaking, purchased a single vineyard with his wife, Marinella. Named after that first plot, the 10-hectare estate is spread around Col San Martino, a historic village at the heart of the Valdobbiadene-Conegliano Prosecco Superiore zone. This region, home to Italy’s first wine route, is a patchwork of steep vineyards and traditional farmhouses, where generations of farmers have nurtured the land. Flourishing chestnut woods on the northern slopes stand as a reminder of the area's once-unspoiled natural landscape.
Today, their son Martino continues their commitment to natural, low-intervention winemaking. The vineyards, many on steep slopes with poor, rocky limestone soils, include old vines dating back to the 1950s. Alongside Glera, Mongarda preserves and co-ferments ancient local varieties—Perera, Verdiso, Bianchetta, and Boschera. Herbicides and synthetic fertilisers are avoided in favour of hand-weeding and biodynamic compost made from grape skins, vine cuttings, and cow manure. Grapes are whole-cluster pressed to minimise bitterness, and all fermentations are spontaneous, reflecting the purity of their terroir.