The winery
Azienda Agricola Vistorta
Historic Friulian estate of the Brandolini family, known for its flagship Merlot and for practising organic farming across an extensive estate.
- Friuli Venezia Giulia · Italia
- Since 1872
- 2 products
The story
Vistorta is a village estate run by the Brandolini family for generations. The transformation into a modern agricultural estate is credited to Guido Brandolini, who completed the estate buildings in 1872. In the years that followed the property was restored and, from the end of the 20th century, Brandino Brandolini relaunched wine production, focusing on a great Merlot and on wines of character.
Production philosophy
The estate combines landscape conservation and extensive farming with focused winemaking choices: careful vinification with particular attention to the Merlot grape and the gradual adoption of organic and soil-regenerating practices, while maintaining crop rotations and low-impact interventions.
Terroir and vineyards
The estate is located in Sacile, Friuli Venezia Giulia, on predominantly clay-limestone soils in the plain at the foot of the Friulian foothills. The property covers over 200 hectares in total, with vineyards on separate parcels where Merlot finds its most representative expression.
Characteristics
- Grape varieties
- Merlot
- Cabernet Franc
- Refosco
- Ribolla Gialla
- Friulano
- Sauvignon
- Chardonnay
- Traminer Aromatico
- Pinot Grigio
- Pinot Grigio Ramato
- Hectares
- 220.0
What makes it distinctive
- A historic Merlot, the house's flagship wine.
- Estate covering approximately 220 hectares with a mix of vineyards and arable land.
- Conversion and management using organic and regenerative soil practices
- Villa and historic park
- A selection of labels including notable reds and whites