THE CARSO


"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 WINEMAKER

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 CELLAR

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

VITOVSKA

Classical line

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.

MALVASIA

Classical line

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.

PRULKE

Classical line

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.

TERAN-TERRANO

Classical line

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.

RUJE

Zidarich collection

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.

VITOVSKA COLLECTION

Zidarich collection

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.

Martina

Zidarich collection

Martina, passed wine - bottles from 0.375 - sweet wine

LEHTE

Zidarich collection

TERRANO R.

Zidarich collection

Red ROZ

Green

ZI-DA

Green

VINIVERI 2025

4th April 2025

Vini Veri 2025 vino secondo natura, in Cerea from Friday 4 April, Saturday 5 April and Sunday 6 April, Area Exp “La Fabbrica” Cerea (VR), from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Approach dinner to Vignaioli Contrari - 9th edition

27th February 2025

Approach dinner to Vignaioli Contrari with Zidarich Beniamino and Ronco Severo, which will take place on Thursday 27 February 2025 at 20:00.

Tratoria "Dai Mugnai",  Via Mulino, 11 - Monteveglio - Valsamoggia (BO)

POP-UP TERRA IN TAVOLA

11th FEBRUARY 2025

From the collective Cuochi di terra Alberto Toe and Marco Bortolini with special guest Benjamin Zidarich.

The dinner will be at the STAPPO restaurant in Santa Croce, 2166, 30135 Venice VE. 

CONSORZIO ASSISI VINIVERI 2025

13th JANUARY 2025

The tradition of starting the year with the 6th edition of ViniVeri Assisi, which will take place on Monday 13 January 2025, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Hotel Valle di Assisi Santa Maria degli Angeli (PG)

CONSORTIUM VINIVERI 2025

12th JANUARY 2025

Sunday 12 January will be the dinner at L'Alchimista restaurant

Piazza del Comune, 14 - 06036 Montefalco PG

info@ristorantealchimista.it

 

Masterclass Vinaltum 2024

26th MAY 2024

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.

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