The history of our family began at the end of the nineteenth century on the sweet hills of Montebello Vicentino
in the province of Vicenza. Our family’s patron was Serafino Dal Maso, our great-grandfather and
founder of the company.
In the late 1960s, our father, Luigino Dal Maso, made a big turning point to revolutionize the company.
Anticipating the evolution of the wine market in the eighties and nineties, he began a series of important
investments including the acquisition of new properties in the most prestigious areas of Gambellara and
the Berici Hills in the southwest of Vicenza. He also began the first exports into numerous foreign markets.
Authenticity to our territories is what characterizes us; each of our wines speaks of our style, our family and
the terroir of the Berici Hills, the Lessini Mountains and Gambellara.
We believe it is the land that possesses the qualities; man has only to understand them. The craftsmanship
of our wines reflects the research, design, and careful study of the unique qualities of each vineyard.
The territories
Dal Maso produces wines from 3 different areas in the province of Vicenza: Gambellara, the Berici Hills
and the Lessini Mountains. Each production region focuses on the grapes native to that area: Garganega
grapes in the area of the Gambellara DOC, Tai Rosso grapes in the areas of the Berici Hills, and Durella
grapes in the area of the Monti Lessini DOC.
Gambellara
Gambellara is where the Dal Maso family was born in the late 1800s. It is a volcanic area dominated by
Garganega grapes, a native and local grape variety. From this territory (8 hectares) are born wines of great
freshness, minerality and salty taste. The vineyards on the gentle hills receive perfect sun exposure and a
gentle breeze in the afternoon, which allow the grapes to cool down slowly before the fall of the evening.
Colli Berici
The vineyards on the Berici Hills (17 hectares) have been a natural extension of the properties of the pioneer
family of Gambellara. The Berici Hills have always been a land of great red wines, primarily the Tai
Rosso, the native grape of Vicenza, followed by Cabernet and Merlot, both of ancient origins. The rocky
limestone has evolved into skeleton-rich red clay soils, which give structure to the wines, while volcanic
soils enhance the aroma and flavors.
Monti Lessini
The latest acquisition of the Dal Maso family is the vineyards on Monte Calvarina in the historic area of the
Monti Lessini DOC (5 hectares). Between the provinces of Vicenza and Verona, where the mountains begin
and progress northward eventually becoming the Alps, there is a fertile wine-growing area, rich with volcanic
soil. This is the area of the Durello grape, which produces wines with great freshness and minerality.
