REGION: Veneto

Giorgio Rivetti of La Spinetta and Contratto filled a void by founding his own US importer for the wines his dear friends Malvira, E Pira-Chiara Boschis and Ciacci Piccolomini. His Indigenous label wines are the expressions of these friendships.

Roberto Mazzi founded his estate in Negrar, one of the five towns in the classic Valpolicella zone. Today run by Roberto’s sons Stefano and Antonio, they strive for pure fruit, elegance and restraint in their wines rather than the highly extracted, massive style often found in wines of this region.