Colle Regina Forte Veneto IGT 2022

Forte by Colle Regina is a wine crafted with passion and precision. It undergoes fermentation in uncoated cement tanks and matures on fine lees for nine months with constant bâtonnage. The result is a wine of remarkable character, produced in limited quantities. Its pale lemon-yellow color hints at the freshness within. On the palate, it is medium bodied, mineral, and dry, with notes of vanilla and butter, accompanied by vibrant sapidity and pronounced acidity. The nose reveals an intense and straightforward aroma, offering scents of white melon, white peach, and sage. Only 2,000 bottles of this extraordinary wine were produced.

Colle Regina Forte Veneto IGT: the Producer

The Colle Regina farm, from the historic hill of the same name located in Farra di Soligo, is in the heart of the Prosecco di Conegliano and Valdobbiadene hills, Unesco heritage since 2019. It embraces biodiversity by carrying on the tradition of Prosecco Superiore DOCG, but with the innovation of resistant vines. The owners, Marianna Zago and Ornella Martinotto, believe in enological practices linked to environmental sustainability, which they have always applied in all phases of their work in the vineyard and cellar. Their social purpose is the multifunctionality of the farm, which is why they have been an educational farm since 2007 and a social farm since 2022.

Colle Regina Forte Veneto IGT: the Philosophy

We are a network of wineries, made up of eight farms operating in different territories between Friuli, Veneto, and Trentino, from the Adriatic Sea to the Dolomites. Guided by enologist Nicola Biasi, we have chosen to produce wines that combine qualitative excellence with tangible sustainability, from the vineyard to the bottle. To do this, we have focused on vines resistant to fungal diseases, also known as PIWI. This safeguarding of the territory, combined with precision viticulture and dedicated, scrupulous enology, allows us to enhance the properties of these new varieties and win over even the most demanding
palates.

PIWI wines: beyond Organics

PIWI wines are produced from fungus-resistant grape varieties, known as PIWI (from the German Pilzwiderstandsfähig), which are bred through natural crossbreeding to resist common vineyard diseases like powdery and downy mildew. These resistant varieties significantly reduce the need for chemical pesticides, making them a cornerstone of sustainable viticulture. As climate change and environmental concerns reshape the wine industry, PIWI wines offer a viable, eco-friendly solution by promoting biodiversity, reducing carbon footprints, and enabling low-intervention farming. With growing interest in organic wines and sustainable agriculture, PIWI wines are increasingly seen as the future of responsible winemaking.
Resistant grape varietals are today the best and most effective way to achieve truly sustainable winemaking. Their natural resistance to fungal diseases allows for a drastic reduction in the number of treatments, for an effective protection of the environment, the territories, and the people.