Guerrieri Rizzardi

Guerrieri Rizzardi stands among the oldest family wine estates in the Veneto. The Guerrieri family has been active in Bardolino since the 17th century and has owned the estate's central building since 1450. The Rizzardi family established vineyards in 1649, a date the estate considers the foundation of its winemaking tradition. The two families came together formally in 1913, creating one of the region's most enduring wine dynasties. Today, the estate remains entirely family-owned and is managed by the third generation of the Rizzardi family: Giuseppe, Olimpia, and Agostino Rizzardi.

• Guerrieri family active in Bardolino since the 17th century
• Rizzardi family vineyard founding date: 1649
• Formal union of the two families: 1913
• Third-generation family management continues today

The estate covers over 80 to 100 hectares spread across three main properties, each situated within one of the Veneto's most important Classico zones. Elevations range from 70 to 200 meters above sea level, and soils vary considerably across the holdings. Deep clay soils, pebbly glacial moraine deposits with sandy-silty bases, and limestone all feature across the different sites. The climate is continental Veneto in character but is meaningfully moderated by the proximity of Lake Garda, softening temperature extremes and extending the growing season.

• Vineyards in Bardolino, Valpolicella, Soave, and Valdadige Classico zones
• Elevations from 70 to 200 meters above sea level
• Soils include clay, glacial moraine with sandy-silty base, and limestone
• Lake Garda moderates the otherwise continental Veneto climate

Guerrieri Rizzardi grows all of its own fruit, vinifying and bottling every wine at estate cellars within each respective appellation. Red varieties include Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Merlot, Sangiovese, Barbera, and Ancellotta, supporting production of Bardolino, Valpolicella, Ripasso, and Amarone. White wines are built around Garganega and Chardonnay, producing Soave Classico among other styles. The estate also produces rosé and sparkling wines, making it one of the more comprehensive producers in the northeastern Italian portfolio.

• Corvina, Corvinone, and Rondinella drive the red wine range
• Garganega is the primary white grape for Soave Classico
• Styles span Bardolino, Valpolicella, Ripasso, Amarone, Soave, rosé, and sparkling
• All grapes are estate-grown; all wines estate-vinified and bottled

The estate's most celebrated wines come from specific single-vineyard sites. The Amarone della Valpolicella Calcarole is sourced from a named vineyard and represents the top of the red wine range. The Pojega Ripasso draws on the Pojega estate and is among the better-known examples of this style from the Valpolicella zone. Soave Classico rounds out the prestige tier, drawing on Garganega from the historic Classico heartland. These wines consistently reflect the estate's commitment to site-specific viticulture across four appellations.

• Amarone della Valpolicella from the single vineyard Calcarole
• Pojega Ripasso is a flagship from the Valpolicella estate
• Soave Classico produced from Garganega in the Classico zone
• All flagship wines sourced from named estate vineyards

In 2011, Guerrieri Rizzardi opened a new winery facility in the Campazzi hills. The facility is completely solar-powered, reflecting the family's commitment to sustainable production. This investment modernized the winemaking infrastructure while the estate continued its established practice of estate-grown and estate-bottled production across all four appellations.

• New winery opened in 2011 in the Campazzi hills
• Facility is fully solar-powered
• Estate maintains separate cellar operations within each appellation
• All production remains under family control from vine to bottle