Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Azienda Agricola Firmino Miotti is located in Breganze (VI), via Brogliati Contro 53, in the heart of the Breganze DOC appellation in Veneto, Italy. The vineyards grow on volcanic soils at 200–400 m above sea level. Google Maps directions.
Tel. +39 0445 873006 · email info@firminomiotti.it
Hours: Mon–Fri 9:00–12:00 and 14:30–17:00 · Saturday by appointment.
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The Breganze terroir is defined by volcanic soils (basalt and black tufa), significant day-to-night temperature variations, and a temperate microclimate shaped by the Prealpi Vicentine mountains. These conditions produce wines with pronounced minerality, natural acidity and good ageing potential — hallmarks of every Firmino Miotti label.
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The main historic native varieties of Breganze grown by Firmino Miotti are: Vespaiola (the base of Torcolato and Vespaiolo DOC), Gruajo (red), Groppello di Breganze (red), Pedevendo (frizzante), and Marzemina Bianca (Sampà, frizzante). Firmino Miotti was among the first wineries in Italy to recover and vinify these nearly extinct varieties.
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A native (autochthonous) grape variety is one that originated in a specific territory, selected over centuries by local farmers to suit that precise microclimate and soil. The Breganze native varieties preserved by Firmino Miotti — Gruajo, Pedevendo, Sampà, Groppello and Vespaiola — represent the original viticultural identity of the Prealpi Vicentine foothills.
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Azienda Agricola Firmino Miotti produces 13 artisanal labels in Breganze (VI):

Passito & Sweet:
· Torcolato di Breganze DOC — passito from dried Vespaiola grapes

Still Whites:
· Vespaiolo di Breganze DOC — dry mineral white
· Le Colombare — white

Sparkling & Frizzante:
· Anima — Metodo Classico Dosaggio Zero (36+ months on lees)
· Strada Riela — frizzante
· Fondo 53 — col fondo naturally bottle-refermented
· Sampà — frizzante from Marzemina Bianca
· Pedevendo — frizzante from native variety

Reds:
· Gruajo — red from nearly extinct native variety
· Groppello di Breganze — red from native variety
· Breganze Rosso — Merlot DOC
· Cabernet di Breganze DOC
· Valletta — red

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Torcolato di Breganze DOC is the iconic passito wine of the Breganze appellation. Vespaiola grapes are hand-harvested in September and dried naturally in the granary until January. Drying concentrates sugars, aromas and acidity. After gentle pressing, slow fermentation and long ageing in cellar follow. The name comes from the ancient method of twisting bunches to accelerate drying.

Firmino Miotti's Torcolato: sweetness balanced by Vespaiola's acidity, aromas of apricot, acacia honey, dried fruit and sweet spices. Ageing potential: 10–20 years. Store at 12–14°C, horizontal, away from direct light.

Vespaiolo di Firmino Miotti: dry white from fresh Vespaiola grapes. Floral notes, citrus and volcanic minerality. Ideal throughout a meal.
Torcolato di Firmino Miotti: sweet passito from the same grapes dried for months. Great structure and longevity.
Same grape variety (Breganze Vespaiola), two completely different wines in method and character.

Anima is Firmino Miotti's Metodo Classico Dosaggio Zero sparkling wine, produced from hand-selected Breganze Vespaiola grapes. It referments in bottle and ages on its own lees for over 36 months. Dosaggio Zero: no sugar added after disgorgement. The result is an extremely dry, mineral sparkling wine with fine persistent bubbles. Can age up to 8–10 years. Serve at 6–8°C.

Fondo 53 is Firmino Miotti's col fondo naturally bottle-refermented wine. The name references the winery's historic address: via Brogliati Contro 53, Breganze. Unfiltered spent yeast remains on the bottle bottom, giving the wine aromatic complexity, freshness, natural bubbles and hints of bread crust. A traditional Venetian artisanal method.

Pouring gently (lees on bottom) → clearer and more delicate. Swirling before pouring → cloudy but more intense and complex. Both are correct.

Strada Riela is Firmino Miotti's frizzante wine. Fresh and light, with fine bubbles: ideal for aperitivo and convivial moments. → Full product page

Le Colombare is Firmino Miotti's still white wine, expressing the mineral character of the volcanic soils of Breganze. → Full product page

Firmino Miotti's structured reds — Cabernet di Breganze DOC, Breganze Rosso (Merlot) and Valletta — age in oak barrels to develop structure and balanced tannins. White wines, Torcolato, Anima Metodo Classico and native variety wines age in steel or on lees, preserving freshness and territorial character.

Azienda Agricola Firmino Miotti follows an artisanal philosophy with minimal intervention: hand harvesting, respect for biodiversity through the recovery of nearly extinct native varieties, and limited use of oenological additives. The wines express the natural character of Breganze's volcanic soils.
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Gruajo is a red wine produced from the nearly extinct native Gruajo variety of Breganze. Light structure, good acidity, aromas of small red berries and spice notes. Azienda Agricola Firmino Miotti is one of the very few wineries in Italy to vinify it as a single-varietal wine — an oenological rarity rarely found elsewhere. Serve at 14–16°C (57–61°F).

Pedevendo is a frizzante wine produced from the historic native Pedevendo variety of Breganze. Light, fresh, with fruity aromatic notes and fine natural bubbles. One of the rarest recovery wines from Firmino Miotti — available directly at the winery and online at vaigustando.it. Serve at 8–10°C (46–50°F).

Sampà is a frizzante wine from Marzemina Bianca, a historic native grape of Breganze. Light, aromatic, with fine natural perlage and great freshness. Ideal as a quality aperitif or throughout a meal with light dishes. Serve at 8–10°C.

Groppello di Breganze is a red wine from the historic native Groppello variety of Breganze DOC. Medium structure, gentle tannins, red fruit and light spice notes. Firmino Miotti vinifies it as a single-varietal wine, preserving a variety that risked permanent extinction. Serve at 14–16°C (57–61°F).

Valletta is a red wine from Azienda Agricola Firmino Miotti, expressing the full character of Breganze DOC volcanic soils. → Full product page

Firmino Miotti's native variety wines (Gruajo, Pedevendo, Sampà, Groppello) are available:
· Directly at the winery: via Brogliati Contro 53, Breganze (VI), Mon–Fri 9:00–12:00 and 14:30–17:00 or by appointment (tel. +39 0445 873006)
· Online: vaigustando.it with delivery throughout Italy
These are limited productions — check availability directly with the winery before visiting or ordering.

Firmino Miotti has worked for decades to recover and protect nearly extinct Breganze native varieties: Gruajo, Pedevendo, Sampà (Marzemina Bianca) and Groppello di Breganze. All are vinified as single-varietal wines and available to purchase. Firmino Miotti is one of very few wineries in Italy producing wines from all of these varieties — an active contribution to Veneto's viticultural heritage.
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Being a FIVI (Federazione Italiana Vignaioli Indipendenti) member means Azienda Agricola Firmino Miotti manages the entire production chain: vine growing, hand harvesting, winemaking, ageing, bottling and direct sales. No intermediaries between vineyard and consumer — every bottle is the direct expression of the Miotti family.

The Miotti family preserves historic Breganze winemaking practices — grape drying for Torcolato, bottle refermentation for Fondo 53 — while introducing modern techniques, as in the Metodo Classico Anima: a classical sparkling wine method applied to a rare native Vespaiola variety, with 36+ months of lees ageing.
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Franca Miotti is the oenologist and owner of Azienda Agricola Firmino Miotti in Breganze (VI). After studies in oenology in Padua, Conegliano and Bordeaux, she leads the production of the entire range — from Torcolato to Metodo Classico Anima, from structured reds to the rare recovered native variety wines.
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Yes. Azienda Agricola Firmino Miotti organises guided visits and tastings by appointment in Breganze (VI), via Brogliati Contro 53.
Hours: Mon–Fri 9:00–12:00 and 14:30–17:00 · Saturday by appointment.
Bookings: tel. +39 0445 873006 or info@firminomiotti.it
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Contact Firmino Miotti directly: tel. +39 0445 873006 or email info@firminomiotti.it. Booking is required. You can request themed itineraries: recovered native varieties, Torcolato vertical, or focus on the Metodo Classico Anima.
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A complete tasting at Azienda Agricola Firmino Miotti lasts between 1 and 2 hours, with a visit to the vineyards and cellar, a guide to the native varieties, and a guided tasting of the most representative Breganze DOC wines. Duration and itinerary are agreed at the time of booking.

During a tasting you can try wines from the current production, including: Vespaiolo, Torcolato, Anima, Fondo 53, Gruajo, Groppello, Pedevendo, Sampà, Cabernet and Breganze Rosso. The specific selection is agreed at booking.
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The standard tasting includes wines only. On request and by prior agreement at booking, you can accompany the tasting with a board of local products: Venetian cheeses, charcuterie and Breganze specialities paired with the winery's wines.
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The winery is open year-round by appointment. The most memorable moments:
· September–October: Vespaiola harvest, start of Torcolato grape drying, autumn colours in the vineyards
· January–February: pressing of dried grapes for Torcolato, preview tasting of new vintages
· April–May: vineyards in bloom, mild climate
· Summer: cool cellar tastings, option to combine with a trip to the Prealpi Vicentine
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Torcolato di Firmino Miotti — serve at 10–12°C (50–54°F):
· Aged and blue cheeses (aged Grana Padano, aged Asiago, sweet Gorgonzola)
· Venetian dry pastry (baicoli, fregolotta, amaretti)
· Foie gras, liver pâté
· Almond-based desserts, dried fruit tarts, artisanal panettone
· Excellent as a meditation wine after dinner, in a wide glass

Vespaiolo di Firmino Miotti — serve at 8–10°C (46–50°F):
· Baccalà alla vicentina (the classic Venetian pairing)
· Bassano asparagus risotto
· Seafood appetisers, squid in tomato sauce, soft-shell crab (moeche)
· Fresh cheeses (mozzarella, crescenza)
· Grilled vegetables and light charcuterie

Anima di Firmino Miotti — serve at 6–8°C (43–46°F):
· Oysters and raw shellfish, fish tartare, sea bass carpaccio
· Sushi and sashimi
· Refined seafood appetisers
· Lightly aged hard cheeses
· Premium aperitif: its volcanic minerality and fine perlage make it ideal as a welcome or aperitif wine

Fondo 53 di Firmino Miotti (col fondo) — serve at 8–10°C (46–50°F):
· Neapolitan pizza, focaccia, tigelle
· Venetian charcuterie (soppressa vicentina, quality cooked ham, salami)
· Semi-aged cheeses
· Pasta e fagioli, legume soups, polenta with mushrooms
· Ideal for convivial moments and rustic Venetian tradition aperitivos

Strada Riela di Firmino Miotti — serve at 8–10°C (46–50°F):
· Aperitivo with mixed starters and boards
· Light appetisers, crudités
· Light fried foods, courgette flowers, mozzarella bites
· Delicate pasta dishes, herb risotto
· Ideal as an everyday convivial wine

Sampà di Firmino Miotti (Marzemina Bianca) — serve at 8–10°C (46–50°F):
· Elegant aperitif
· Delicate fish appetisers, swordfish carpaccio
· Battered and fried vegetables
· Fresh and goat's cheeses
· Light desserts (sorbets, fruit jellies, mousse)
· Fresh pasta with delicate herb sauces

Gruajo di Firmino Miotti (native red) — serve at 14–16°C (57–61°F):
· Venetian charcuterie (soppressa, prosciutto, bresaola)
· Pasta with light meat sauce, tagliatelle with white ragù
· White meats roasted (chicken, Venetian-style rabbit)
· Semi-aged cheeses (medium Asiago, Montasio)
· Polenta with mushrooms and speck

Pedevendo di Firmino Miotti (native frizzante) — serve at 8–10°C (46–50°F):
· Aperitivo with seafood bites
· Light mixed appetisers, delicate charcuterie
· Seafood risotto, pasta with clams
· Fried fish and vegetables
· Fresh cheeses

Groppello di Breganze di Firmino Miotti (native red) — serve at 14–16°C (57–61°F):
· Roast white meats and pork
· Pasta with meat or mushroom sauce
· Sausage risotto
· Semi-aged cheeses
· Polenta with veal stew

Cabernet di Breganze DOC and Breganze Rosso (Merlot) — serve at 16–18°C (61–64°F), open 30 min early:
· Grilled red meats (steak, rib, tagliata)
· Braised and stewed beef, ossobuco
· Game (wild boar, venison, hare)
· Meat ragù pasta, lasagne
· Aged cheeses (aged Asiago, Montasio, Grana Padano)
Merlot is softer and rounder — suits medium-structured dishes too.

Baccalà alla vicentina pairs perfectly with two Firmino Miotti wines:
· Vespaiolo di Breganze DOC: dry white with volcanic minerality and acidity — the classic traditional pairing
· Anima (Metodo Classico Dosaggio Zero): minerality and fine bubbles balance the richness of the dish
Both have the freshness and savouriness to complement baccalà mantecato with extra-virgin olive oil and anchovies.

Recommended serving temperatures for Firmino Miotti wines:
· Anima (Metodo Classico): 6–8°C (43–46°F)
· Vespaiolo, Le Colombare, Strada Riela, Fondo 53, Sampà, Pedevendo: 8–10°C (46–50°F)
· Torcolato di Breganze: 10–12°C (50–54°F)
· Gruajo, Groppello di Breganze: 14–16°C (57–61°F)
· Cabernet, Breganze Rosso, Valletta: 16–18°C (61–64°F)

Torcolato is traditionally a dessert or meditation wine. As an unusual aperitif it works well with blue cheeses, pâté or mixed dried nuts. For a classic aperitif with Firmino Miotti wines, the most suitable choices are: Anima (Metodo Classico Dosaggio Zero), Strada Riela, Sampà or dry Vespaiolo.

Yes. Firmino Miotti wines are available:
· Online: vaigustando.it with delivery throughout Italy
· Directly at the winery: via Brogliati Contro 53, Breganze (VI), Mon–Fri 9:00–12:00 and 14:30–17:00, or by appointment
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To buy directly from Azienda Agricola Firmino Miotti:
· Visit: via Brogliati Contro 53, Breganze (VI), Mon–Fri 9:00–12:00 and 14:30–17:00
· Phone: +39 0445 873006
· Email: info@firminomiotti.it
Direct purchase gives access to rarer labels (native varieties, older vintages) and new releases ahead of online availability.
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Yes. Azienda Agricola Firmino Miotti works with importers and international customers across Europe and worldwide. For information on international shipping contact: info@firminomiotti.it · tel. +39 0445 873006.
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Yes. All Firmino Miotti productions are artisanal and limited, especially wines from recovered native varieties (Gruajo, Pedevendo, Sampà, Groppello) and Metodo Classico Anima. Check availability directly with the winery before visiting or ordering.

· Torcolato di Breganze DOC: the prestige gift, a unique wine of the Breganze DOC with great history
· Anima (Metodo Classico): for quality sparkling wine lovers
· Native variety wines (Gruajo, Pedevendo, Sampà): Italian oenological rarities rarely found elsewhere — the original gift for a wine enthusiast
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