Sanfeletto, which the Ceschin family has always owned, began its history at the dawn of the last century with its founder Emilio, born in 1887. Emilio was a young winemaker who dedicated himself passionately to cultivating his vines, producing wine that he sold to the markets and taverns of the Treviso Area. From the small wine cellar in San Pietro, he would set off in a horse-drawn wagon to deliver the wine to customers, transporting it in small wooden barrels (caratelli) and travelling as far as Cadore and Carnia in Friuli.
In the 1930s, Emilio was joined by his nephew Rino, who would then run the company for more than 60 years. Under his leadership, the winery began to structure itself, developing and distinguishing itself for that meticulous attention to quality that would become Sanfeletto's hallmark.
In 1975 his son Paolo, a graduate of the Conegliano School of Oenology, the first and most prestigious technical institute for Viticulture and Oenology in Italy, joined the company. He gave a new direction to the company's production philosophy with his father, completely abandoning the sale of bulk wine to concentrate on producing sparkling and fine wines. Thus, the first autoclaves for Martinotti-Charmat method sparkling wine production and the first isobaric bottling plant were installed.
Still today, with his 45 years of experience, Paolo continues to run Sanfeletto and sparkling his Prosecco with the same philosophy as before, putting the scrupulous search for quality in every bottle first. The couple's four sons are the latest arrivals, Alberto, Nicola, Francesco and Giovanni. They, too, are active in the company, contributing from work in the vineyard to participation in international fairs. Finally, Sanfeletto has become synonymous with excellence and consistency in Prosecco Superiore DOCG in almost a century of life and three generations of winegrowers and oenologists. The quest for development and quality have always been the top priorities.
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