The Azienda Agricola Cavalchina was created in the early 1900s with the purchase of the first vineyards. Later the cellar was built and originally included a distillery, which was in use until 1967.
By the 1960s the Piona family felt that the white wines of Custoza deserved better recognition than simply being labelled as Soave. From 1962 they were the first producers to label their white wines made from Fernanda, Trebbiano and Garganega with the Custoza name and to promote the name in key markets around Italy such as Rome and Milan.
To make wine of quality is an art that requires patience, intelligence and love. Nothing is left to chance. The three key factors are: terroir, the vine and vinification.
We have the confidence that our vineyards are in the best environment. The grape varieties are chosen in accordance with the climatic conditions and we keep our yields very low, allowing us to produce healthy grapes with high sugar levels.
The harvesting is manual, with several passes through the vineyards so as to select the best bunches for Cavalchina’s wines and the rest is sold on the wholesale market. This explains why the quantities differ each year but the high quality is maintained.
For the vinification we look to the future but always with an eye on tradition. It is reflected by the testimonies in Guides and by tasting panels.