ENVIRONMENT

It is possible to reach the Villa either from the river Brenta, where it appears in all its magnificence, or from Bassano del Grappa long the Campesana road. From here, you enter the Villa across the rural Courtyard, framed by centuries-old American wine grapes, and the great central Farmyard, where wheat was once unloaded and which has now become an evocative patio surrounded by dwellings. The connection between the rural Courtyard and the Barchessas of the Villa is quite secret and unexpected. The Eastern Barchessa includes S. Maria Maddalena’s little church, where the family’s weddings have taken place, and the Old Stables nearby. Here wooden plaques hanging over the stalls still show the names of past horses, such as Aladar, Saturno and Raul. Incredibly, these names have endured through time, like all the rest, to testify an ancient past when people travelled only on horse-drawn carriages and wine grapes were pressed with bare feet.

INNOVATION AND FUTURE

The vineyards of Organic Farming Company Villa Angarano extend up to the right bank of river Brenta, in the Eastern area of Breganze DOC. After centuries of traditional methods, a long and challenging renovation process started with the vineyard replantation in 2003. In order not to lose the area’s typicality, uniqueness and scents, it was chosen to replant the old biotypes which have been grown in the area for centuries, such as local variety Vespaiola. Anyway, our Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, so-called “international” grape varieties, can be considered as local and typical as the native ones, since they have been grown for generations and have assimilated the distinctive features of our place. Moreover, Villa Angarano follows a production philosophy respectful of human health and the environment. This is the reason why Villa Angarano is Organically Certified both in the vineyard and in the cellar.