Description

A 200-hectare estate in the Friuli Grave DOC area, previously owned by a noble family of Friuli, was just the beginning of the venture for brothers Luigi, Ercole and Fernando. This was 1963. Following a decade of continued success and significant growth, a new modern winery, ageing rooms and corporate offices were built in Risano according to the design by internationally acclaimed architect Gino Valle. In the same years the production was enlarged with the acquisition of 30 hectares of vineyards in the reputed Collio DOC, and a winery in Spessa di Capriva. In 2004, Fernando Pighin, together with his wife Danila and his children, bought out the entire property. Today they manage the two estates with great passion and enthusiasm, and an adherence to the traditional values of the land.