Cantina Ceresa

Owned by the Conti family, the Ceresa winery is situated near the tower of San Martino, on the outskirts of the town of Pozzolengo. It is precisely residing on the southern side of charming Lake Garda and a short drive away from Sirmione motorway exit. For over 30 years, the Conti family is producing the highest quality wines, paying utmost attention to the quality and not quantity.

Cantina Ceresa was founded by Andrea Conti. Along with his wife Grazia, he dedicated himself to the passion and love for producing luscious wines. Initially, the winery has a zootechnical orientation, and then after acquiring more land, the former owner established a new winery with the name – Cantina Ceresa. Today, Massimo, along with his wife Francesca, handles the administration of the winery. He follows his father’s footsteps and teaching to produce top-quality wines. Between 2016 and 2017, Massimo started producing a new line of products with new labels by combining latest methods of viticulture and ancient grape farming techniques. Today, the winery is surrounded by olive groves and vineyards that are expanded over a land of 10 hectares.

In the family-owned vineyards, Massimo grows a variety of grapes. He cultivates rich-quality vines, such as Turbiana di Lugana, Chardonnay, and Garganega, in combination with Rondinella and Merlot. These grapes are processed in the ancient cellar to produce delicious wines like red, white and rose wines, along with super-quality sparkling wines, all made under the Lugana and Garda DOC status. The underground cellar has stone walls that provide a perfect temperature for aging and refining of wines in the old wooden barrels.

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