Tenuta Villanova - Winery

Tenuta Villanova, More than Five Centuries of History

The history of Tenuta Villanova started in 1499 when Conti Strassoldo purchased the winery. They owned and managed the winery for three hundred years. The ownership changed multiple times over the years until Arnaldo Bennati purchased it in 1932. The Bennati family have been the proprietors of the Tenuta Villanova ever since. Today, Giuseppina Grossi Bennati manages the 200-hectare winery.

Taste Rarities from Friuli

Tenuta Villanova has multiple products to offer from still and sparkling wines to distilled spirits like grappa and aquavit. They grow multiple varieties of grapes in their large vineyards such as Pinot Grigio, Ribolla Gialla, Friulano, Merlot, Traminer Aromatico, Pinot Nero, Chardonnay, Moscato Rosa, Picolit, Malvasia Istriana, Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon and Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso. The vineyards occupy most of the estate with 100 hectares dedicated to Isonzo DOC wines and 27 hectares to Collio DOC. The Tenuta Villanova Winery has always tried to incorporate the ancient tradition and modern practices as their wines are a reflection of the same.

Learn About Winemaking at Tenuta Villanova Winery

If you want to visit Tenuta Villanova, take a guided tour of the estate. They will take you through the vineyards, their historical distillery, and the cellar. A guide will accompany you and explain the different processes carried out in the estate to produce the best wines with high standards demanded by the national and international markets as well as the history of the estate and the buildings owned by them. Moreover, Tenuta Villanova offers wine tastings and other events catered for wine enthusiasts to come and try their wines and other spirits.