Barone Ritter de Záhony

Making Wines since Generations

The winegrowing tradition of the Monastery estate lives on today through the seventh generation of the Ritter de Záhony family. The entrepreneurial calling of Guido Federico Rossignoli – son of Claudio Rossignoli and Edda Cristina Ritter de Záhony, both of whom passed down to their children dedication and fondness for the local land – today allows for the direct management of the estate, honoring the oldest of family traditions. Guided by passion and commitment, Guido Federico, alongside his sister Sabina, cultivates the values that have always characterized the personality of the House.

Lands Meant for Vines and Wines

After more than 170 years, the Monastery estate today spans 130 hectares only a few kilometers from the Carnic Alps and nearby the seaside. Alluvial clay, rich in salt minerals, caressed in the wintertime by cold mountain winds and by the salty sea winds coming from the Grado lagoon in the summer, makes this area the ideal terroir to grow grapes with unparalleled characteristics. Our method of working with grapevines – taking great care with every detail on each plot in order to take into account the different soil – allows us to obtain grapes with exceptional ripeness and extremely elegant wines with intense flavors.  

Ever since the Holy Roman Empire, grapevines have been growing on these lands, which today are dedicated to the cultivation of an assortment of DOC vine varieties from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, including Ribolla Gialla, Pinot Grigio, Merlot, Cabernet, Sauvignon, and Prosecco.

It is worth mentioning that recently Guido Federico planted non-local vine varieties, including Carmenere, Rebo, and Palava. The latter is in honor of the ancient Hungarian family properties.

All our vineyards are certified by CEVIQ (Certificazione Vini Italiani di Qualità) for sustainable quality.