Santa Margherita

Since 1935, Santa Margherita has embodied Gaetano Marzotto’s vision of modern, efficient winemaking, harmonizing people, nature, and technology. Named after his beloved wife, Margherita, the winery also symbolizes family, represented by the Portogruaro villa where Gaetano and his eight children lived.

Marzotto transformed the abandoned lands between Fossalta di Portogruaro and the Venetian Lagoon into a thriving 1,000-hectare agricultural hub, reviving traditional viticulture with a state-of-the-art winery. After World War II, Santa Margherita focused on DOC wines, anticipating a shift toward fresher, lighter wines. Identifying Alto Adige as a prime region, it revolutionized Pinot Grigio in 1961 with white vinification, sparking a global success. Chardonnay, Müller Thurgau, and Prosecco soon followed.

A sustainability pioneer, Santa Margherita adopted integrated pest management in Alto Adige, reducing chemicals, enhancing biodiversity, and promoting environmental restoration. The Refrontolo garden-vineyard reflects its ongoing commitment to quality and sustainability, ensuring Santa Margherita remains a benchmark for Italian wine worldwide.

Santa Margherita embodies a relentless pursuit of innovation, exploring shifting tastes and redefining Italian wine for over 90 years. It is a vision that continually charts new paths in flavor and oenological pleasure.

Its wines are born in three exceptional territories: Eastern Veneto, Conegliano-Valdobbiadene, and Alto Adige. Each boasts a distinct climate and soil, yet all share an ancient winemaking tradition dating back to Roman times.

Eastern Veneto, the cradle of Santa Margherita, was once the vineyard of Rome and Venice. With alluvial, mineral-rich soils and a temperate coastal climate, it produces wines of power and elegance, from native Refosco to refined Merlot and Malbech.

In Alto Adige, winemaking is truly heroic. It is shaped by steep valleys, gravelly mineral soils, and dramatic day-night temperature shifts, which results in wines known for their aromatic intensity and freshness.

Conegliano-Valdobbiadene, home to Prosecco Superiore DOCG, has long been championed by Santa Margherita. Since the 1950s, it has refined the art of Glera-based sparkling wines, leveraging the region’s unique soil composition and pristine climate. Notably, the rare “Rive” vineyards, just 43 small crus, yield the most exclusive, hand-crafted Prosecco.

Through tradition, terroir, and innovation, Santa Margherita continues to shape the future of Italian wine.