Tinazzi’s wine story began in 1968, when Eugenio Tinazzi and his son, Gian Andrea, joined forces to create the company that is known as one of the finest producers in the Veneto. Though their roots are in northern Italy, the Tinazzi name has become equally reputed for quality Puglian wines.
A Puglian adventure
It was on a visit to Salento, in the south of Puglia in 2001, that Gian Andrea Tinazzi saw the potential of the region’s vineyards and indigenous varieties. Soon after his visit, he bought 20 hectares of vineyards in the Alto Salento, and a few years later, the Feudo Croce winery was built.
Today, the estate has a little over 30 hectares of organically tended bush-trained and espalier vineyards. Local superstar grapes – Aglianico, Fiano, Negroamaro and Primitivo – dominate the plantings, providing the raw material for a collection dedicated to traditional wines from Puglia: Primitivo di Manduria DOP, Primitivo IGP and Negroamaro IGP.
A further substantial investment in the region came in 2019, when the Tinazzi Family built the brand new Cantine San Giorgio headquarters in Faggiano. The new winery is a state-of-the-art winemaking facility that crafts slick, modern wines, including deliciously rich reds made from Malvasia Nera.
For two years running, the San Giorgio winery has been awarded Equalitas accreditation. An industry accreditation that is awarded for environmental, social, and economic sustainability credentials, considering factors such as carbon footprint, water usage and biodiversity.
Sustainability and Tinazzi
This accolade is owed to the high value
