I Dolomitici
Among the imposing Dolomite peaks of Trentino, specifically in the area of Mama d’Avio, the I Dolomitici project was born in 2010, the result of the union of intentions of a group of 10 artisanal producers from Trentino, determined to preserve a small and ancient wine treasure. It is an over-a-century-old vineyard of just 0.4 hectares that survived the phylloxera crisis, entirely dedicated to the forgotten grape variety Lambrusco a Foglia Frastagliata. The friends involved in the project, who stepped in to prevent this invaluable viticultural heritage from being uprooted, are: Lorenzo Cesconi, Elisabetta Dalzocchio, Giuseppe Fanti, Elisabetta Foradori, Giuseppe Pedrotti, Alessandro Poli, Eugenio Rosi, Luigi Spagnolli, Marco Zani, and Marco Zanoni. For a long time, the vineyard was safeguarded by a tenacious farmer, an emblem of Trentino's resilience, who also cultivated his own garden among the vine plants.
The vineyard managed by the friends of I Dolomitici was planted at the end of the 1800s and includes just over 700 vines of the Lambrusco a Foglia Frastagliata grape variety, raised on their own roots through the double pergola system.Known also as “Enantio”, the Lambrusco a Foglia Frastagliata is an indigenous variety of Trentino, particularly from the lower Val Lagarina, where it was once widely cultivated, only to fall into oblivion in favor of more commercially appealing grapes. The old vines are cultivated in harmony with the environment on alluvial soil. The harvest, carried out strictly by hand, is followed by spontaneous alcoholic fermentation in open vats, without the addition of sulfites. For aging, oak barrels are used to soften the rustic character of the grape variety, and the entire production process excludes any invasive intervention.
From the I Dolomitici project comes a single prestigious label: the Lambrusco a Foglia Frastagliata ‘PerCiso’, a “collective red wine” with a energetic and rustic personality. The name represents a dedication to Narciso, known as “Ciso”, a farmer who took care of the centuries-old vineyard for decades.
Among the imposing Dolomite peaks of Trentino, specifically in the area of Mama d’Avio, the I Dolomitici project was born in 2010, the result of the union of intentions of a group of 10 artisanal producers from Trentino, determined to preserve a small and ancient wine treasure. It is an over-a-century-old vineyard of just 0.4 hectares that survived the phylloxera crisis, entirely dedicated to the forgotten grape variety Lambrusco a Foglia Frastagliata. The friends involved in the project, who stepped in to prevent this invaluable viticultural heritage from being uprooted, are: Lorenzo Cesconi, Elisabetta Dalzocchio, Giuseppe Fanti, Elisabetta Foradori, Giuseppe Pedrotti, Alessandro Poli, Eugenio Rosi, Luigi Spagnolli, Marco Zani, and Marco Zanoni. For a long time, the vineyard was safeguarded by a tenacious farmer, an emblem of Trentino's resilience, who also cultivated his own garden among the vine plants.
The vineyard managed by the friends of I Dolomitici was planted at the end of the 1800s and includes just over 700 vines of the Lambrusco a Foglia Frastagliata grape variety, raised on their own roots through the double pergola system.Known also as “Enantio”, the Lambrusco a Foglia Frastagliata is an indigenous variety of Trentino, particularly from the lower Val Lagarina, where it was once widely cultivated, only to fall into oblivion in favor of more commercially appealing grapes. The old vines are cultivated in harmony with the environment on alluvial soil. The harvest, carried out strictly by hand, is followed by spontaneous alcoholic fermentation in open vats, without the addition of sulfites. For aging, oak barrels are used to soften the rustic character of the grape variety, and the entire production process excludes any invasive intervention.
From the I Dolomitici project comes a single prestigious label: the Lambrusco a Foglia Frastagliata ‘PerCiso’, a “collective red wine” with a energetic and rustic personality. The name represents a dedication to Narciso, known as “Ciso”, a farmer who took care of the centuries-old vineyard for decades.
