The Cantine Giacomo Montresor Company was founded in the second half of the 19th century by Giacomo Montresor the great-grandfather of the current owners and directors.
The Montresor Family has its roots in France. The Count Claude Montresor had a prominent important historical position during Cardinal Richelieu days and he took part of the political events as prime counselor of Duke d’Orléans, the cousin of the King. He supported a moderate and less conservative monarchy.
The Family is also mentioned in a famous Edgar Alan Poe’s tale: “The Cask of Amontillado”, where a member of Montresor dynasty is described as a great wine connoisseur with an excellent palate.
The Montresor have been involved in vine-growing since the second half of the 16th century, when the ancestors came to Verona from France, where the Montresor’s village and castle still stand. Today, Montresor sells 60% of its production in the Italian market, with a network of over 90 representatives located across the country; 40% is exported throughout the world to markets where fine wines are know and appreciated.
The winery exports operations began before World War II exporting to European countries, mainly Switzerland and France. After the war, Montresor was one of the first Veronese producers to introduce its wines into the US market. Exports are currently directed to the UE and other European countries, some Middle East countries, North America (USA and Canada), Central America (Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, the Caribbean Islands), South America, and some of the Pacific countries (Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia), South Africa.
The Montresor production is based on DOC wines typical of the Verona and the Veneto region: Soave, Valpolicella, Bardolino, Bianco di Custoza, Amarone and Ripasso; a selection of exclusive wines coming from single vineyards (i.e. Monte Fiera, Campo Madonna); a range of natural sparkling wines: Chardonnay, Pinot, Prosecco and Rosé Royal Pinot Noir.
The company boasts extensive export experience as well as the quality control service, such as a daily supervision of the raising process of the grapes and the biological stability of the wine in the bottle, taking special care ensuring a long-shelf life considering the distances involved when the product is exported abroad.
The winery is certified ISO9001:2008 and ISO14001 and it has implemented a sustainable chain of production, from the vineyard to the bottle.
The Montresor marketing is mainly oriented to the “on-premises” customers; however, a special line of products has been studied for the “off-premises” market.
Main data:
- Total Production per year: over 5 million bottles
- Total storage capacity: 4 million liters (1.2 million in wooden casks and barrels)
- 140 hectares of specialized vineyards owned by the Montresor Family.
- Montresor Family owns some other wineries in Italy and more specifically:
o Brovida Cordara: Wines and sparkling from Piedmont
o Conti Wallenburg: Wines and sparkling from Trentino
o Vidussi Gestioni Agricole: Collio and Friuli wines
o Monti Guidi del Carmine: Wines from Abruzzo
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