Villa Venere

In Villa Venere, traditions and modernity are strictly connected, giving life to unexpected wines that are the best expression of the great ductility and versatility of the Barbera grape variety.

As Venus, the goddess of beauty and love, emerges from the sea, so does Villa Venere, a historic villa built in the 19th century, arising in all its stunning beauty from the hills of Parma, a city in Emilia Romagna worldwide known for some of the best Italian culinary traditions, such as its famous and delicious ham. The greatest part of Villa Venere estate is cultivated with Barbera grapes, giving birth to wines that represent the best expression of this variety.

Villa Venere is a very unique Barbera, produced with the “appassimento” method of drying grapes, a technique prominent in the Veneto region, which is nowadays applied in other Italian region, giving birth to interesting wines. In Villa Venere the overripe bunches of Barbera undergo a special drying process, a sort of ‘withering’ that aims to concentrate the colour and all the aromas, followed by an aging phase.

Wines Produced

• Barbera