Each product is designed for people who do
not simply want to have a taste, but who wish to experience the landscape
through wines that are full of identity and history

THE WINERY AS A MICROCOSM

In a country courtyard that formed over the centuries around a church from the 15th century, Enrico and Elisa Gentili keep up the work started by their father Carlo in 1978, with the same dedication and perseverance. For its first 35 years, the winery produced and sold wine from the cask. Then, since 2012 and even more seriously since 2018, Enrico has undertaken a journey of study and enhancement that today puts the G in Gentili on the labels of genuine wines with a strong identity. Therefore, on the one hand, this is a young and enthusiastic company. On the other, it is based on almost half a century of experience and knowledge of the grape varieties and the territory. Thanks to these strengths, we promote awareness in farming, to bring the vineyard to its natural evolution. Cantina Gentili is located 900 feet above sea level, nestled in a unique territory characterised by a microclimate that cannot be found anywhere else. Monte Baldo, with its 7277 feet of elevation, offers an extraordinary biodiversity in plants and animals. Moreover, Lake Garda is close enough to contribute to temperature regulation thanks to the breezes that gently stroke the vines.

NEW WAYS FOR ANCIENT GRAPE VARIETIES

Cantina Gentili’s philosophy is based on respect for nature and biodiversity. That is why we decided to feel free from constraints and never use shortcuts to force nature’s timing. One of the choices for which Cantina Gentili is distinguishes itself is that of keeping alive vineyards with considerable age, from 20 to 60 years old, instead of replacing them with vineyards that are easier but less identity. Each production stage adjusts itself to the natural rhythms of the microzones, looking for new ways to enhance ancient grape varieties such as Trebianel and Molinara. The first objective is to preserve the farming identity that makes our land unique: the wines produced by Cantina Gentili are genuine and do not follow market logic or standards. With these wines, Enrico and all his collaborators aim to convey what makes this place special and inimitable, bringing the true essence of this territory into the glass.