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Wine estate and wine museum in
the heart of the Bardolino wine-growing area
Wine estate
Situated in the hills above the small town of Bardolino, Cantina Vinicola F.lli
Zeni is a wine estate that has a long tradition. The estate consists of about
25 acres of vineyards and has been producing typical regional wines like Bardolino,
Soave, Custoza, Valpolicella, Amarone and Recioto for six generations.
Even though Cantina Zeni has grown into an
internationally active business, its character as a family-run estate remains
unchanged. Traditional, yet future-oriented, the estate’s balanced philosophy allows
for the production of high class wines. The production facilities are continuously
being improved, based on technological progress, and all processes are monitored
with care. Wines mature in oak casks that are hundreds of years old as well as
in casks made of new, burnt wood.
Wine museum
Visitors are welcome to look at antique wine growing implements, tools and
equipment at the estate’s wine museum, which is part of the estate and was
opened during Bardolino’s wine and grape festival in 1991. You can learn a lot
about the history of wine-growing and the long-standing tradition of wine
production. In the former wine cellar, plenty of historical tools, implements and
equipment illustrate the different stages of wine production.
Of course visitors may try and purchase the Cantina Zeni wines at the museum.
Incentives
As a service
for business groups Cantina Zeni offers interesting incentives, such as blindfolded
wine tasting sessions which involves groups competing against each other. Participants
are required to identify and evaluate wines, on the basis of information they
have been given beforehand with their eyes open. This is both a new and very
intense tasting experience, with lots of fun guaranteed. For further
information, please phone: +39-045-7211529,
Fax: +39-045-6212702
Museum opening hours:
From the middle of March to the end of October, Mondays to Fridays 9:00 am to 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Saturdays,
Sundays and public holidays from 9:00 am
to 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. |
