Poggio delle Grazie

We were immediately charmed by the wines of this organic estate on the shores of Lake Garda. A young project, started in 2014 with just 13 hectares, the winery is located between Bardolina DOC and Custoza DOC and makes wines in both zones. Poggio delle Grazie means the Place of Thanks, a small chapel built in 1947 in the midst of the vineyards, pictured. The focus of Elisabetta and Massimo is firmly on sustainability and biodiversity, and their gentle approach shines through in wines of limpid and unforced purity that beg to be drunk. We have shipped a small quantity of wine initially, from an already small production, focussing on two delicious pet nats, a white from Custoza DOC, a red from Bardolino DOC, a savoury corvina that has seen substantial bottle age, and a delicious, pleasingly eccentric marzemino made in the style of Amarone, because although it is permitted in the Bardolino DOC, they don't think it suits the style of wine they make.