Producer: Masut da Rive

The Gallo family has been making wine in Isonzo for over 60 years. In the 1970’s, Silvano Gallo redirected the focus of the estate towards quality. In the winery, he instituted the use of stainless steel tanks for fermentation, temperature control to preserve fruit character, and minimal handling of the wines to express terroir. Experimentation with different spacing methods, trellising and clones has translated into wines with riper and more concentrated fruit flavors.

Fabrizio comments, “The potential for quality is given by the grapes, but then the winemaking has to express it. Both work together and it’s a combination of the two which leads to great wine.”Fabrizio comments, “The potential for quality is given by the grapes, but then the winemaking has to express it. Both work together and it’s a combination of the two which leads to great wine.”

Silvano’s sons, Fabrizio and Marco, after graduating from the school of Enology in Udine, have taken over the vineyard and winemaking responsibilities. With the ideas of a new generation, the estate is competing with the top producers of the region.