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THE I CAMPI CELLAR BASED IN CELLOLE (VR) RECEIVES GRAPES
PRODUCED IN THE COMPANY’S 14 HECTARES UNDER VINE THAT ARE
DISTRIBUTED ACROSS THE MAJOR VERONA DESIGNATIONS
YOUNG VERONA WINEMAKER FLAVIO PRÀ, WHO BOASTS
NUMEROUS PRESTIGIOUS CONSULTANCIES WITH THE
MOST IMPORTANT WINERIES IN VENETO AND ITALY, IS THE
DRIVING FORCE BEHIND ‘I CAMPI’
iron oxide. The single vineyard is located in UGA Costalunga, just below Monte di Fice. The
‘Monte di Fice’ label (Garganega 100% - 6,000 bottles) is produced on black, basalt volcanic
soil. It is the top wine and the one with the greatest longevity.
The most important market is undoubtedly the Québec Liquor Corporation where around
40,000 bottles of Selese are shipped each year. I Stefanini also exports throughout Europe,
to several states in America, Japan, and recently to Australia. A total of 19 locations generate
exports representing 75% of sales.
I CAMPI
I Campi was established in 2006 from the vision and commitment of Flavio Prà, a young
winemaker from Verona whose CV boasts numerous prestigious consultancies with the
most important wineries in Veneto and Italy. The winery’s 14 hectares are spread over the
major designations in the Verona area and the vineyards are rooted in deep soils of varied
composition that yield wines showing great character.
Flavio’s philosophy is to put the varietal and regional identity embodied in each vineyard first.
‘Every wine wants its land: I have searched for the land’. This phrase is the foundation and
pillar of the company’s vision, i.e. the need to respect and enhance the land, starting with
sustainable, non-invasive vineyard management and carefully chosen environmentally-friendly
materials and processes throughout the production cycle.
I Campi produces two Soave wines: Soave DOC Campo Base (100% Garganega) from both
volcanic and calcareous soils; Soave DOC Classico Campo Vulcano (85% Garganega and 15%
Trebbiano di Soave), a cru from volcanic soil only. Both are aged only in stainless steel but
the Campo Base is a vintage wine, while the Campo Vulcano is more suited to ageing. The
company produces 150,000 bottles and exports 75% to north-central Europe, North America,
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