"The Carso is stone shaped by time
From the eroded limestone rock
comes the small amount of read soil
The seeds of the plants that migrate
from East to West, carried by the wind,
have left their mark
in this narrow strip of land
nestled between the sea and the hills
Here man used what he was given
able to cultivate the stone
His animals grazed in every corner
After living on barren and inhospitable land
the green returned
protected, loved, enjoyed
The Carso is my land. It represents who I am, what I do and how I think.
The Carso is life and work.
I believe in tradition and the calling of the earth. I produce wines naturally, according the concept of "vini veri" or real wines.
Benjamin Zidarich
The new wine cellar was officially inaugurated on March 7, 2009. Dug deep into the rock underneath our vineyards and built using local resources, the cellar is 20 meters (65 feet) deep with a total of five floors.
The entire wine production process takes place inside different areas the cellar, from vinification to aging to tasting: the aging room was built with stone ceilings, while the tasting room and terrace on the ground floor boast incredible views of the nearby vineyards, as well as the distant sea.
The cellar, designed by architect Paolo Meng, took almost eight years to build, most which is underground, and covers atotal of 1,200 square meters (13,000 square feet).
The wines | Zidarich classic | Zidarich collection | Zidarich green | Zidarich KAMEN – stone
A local white wine that we believe in quite a bit. The varietal is proving to be increasingly interesting with the quality improving form year to year. Vitovska has always been produced in the Carso, the vines hiding in the folds of the land over centuries of farming culture.
An ancient Greek varietal that was imported to nearby Istria and later brought to the Carso and surrounding areas. It is now considered a local variety and its quality continues to improve with each vintage.
A blend of vitovska, malvasia e sauvignon blanc, this wine mirrors the land. Its name comes from where the grapes grown, an area located directly below Prepotto, the small hamlet where the winery is located.
A red grape varietal native to the Carso that traditionally was cultivated only in a small area. Thanks to the soil in which it is grown (terrano means read earth), the microclimate and the altitude, the wine is quite unique. Our terrano is released two years after harvest.
The wines | Zidarich classic | Zidarich collection | Zidarich green | Kamen = stone
A blend of merlot and terrano from the Carso, this wine is one of Benjamin's passion projects. Its name comes from historical area in which the grapes are grown.
Produced only in exceptional vintages. In June 2011, after five years from the harvest, Zidarich V was released.
Vitovska collection 2006 is the best possible expression of vitovska. 1,300 bottles aged in a single 10 hectoliter barrel for four years.
The wines | Zidarich classic | Zidarich collection | Zidarich green | Kamen = stone
Masterclass Vinaltum will take place in Catello Freudenstein, Masaccio Street 6, 39057 Appiano-Bolzano from 17.45 to 18.30.
Tasting wines Vitovska 2021, Vitovska Kamen/Stone 2021, Vitovska 2020, Vitovska 2018, Vitovska 2015, Vitovska Collection 2015, Vitovska Collection 2009.
Amber Wine Festival will take place in the Castle San Giusto in Trieste the 25th of may 2024.
The festival will begine at 01.00am to 07.00pm
The world's smallest natural wine fair. Saturday 4th May 2024 from 12 noon to 8 p.m. at the Palazzo Pretorio, Porta Treviso, Cittadella, PD
Sous les pavés la vigne event in Paris, 4th May to 6th May 2024 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., La Bellevilloise, 21, rue Boyer, 75020 Paris.
Real Wine Fair, will be taking place at Tobacco Dock on Sunday 28th and Monday 29th April 2024.
Wines according to Nature. The event is in Cerea, near Verona, from 12th to 14th April 2024.
ZIDARICH wines are also available for tasting.
Area expo "La Fabbrica" Cerea (VR) from 10pm to 6am
