"We say no to chemicals and grow our vines and olive trees according to the principles of organic viticulture with every agricultural practice being an expression of our deep respect for nature and harmony with our ecosystem. That’s why we started beekeeping with enthusiasm. Our happy bees prove that protecting biodiversity is possible and a duty we take on with pleasure." - Laura Rizzotto.

Balestri Valda is a family-run estate led by Laura Rizzotto, a beekeeper and passionate advocate for biodiversity, who cares for her organically farmed vineyards and olive groves with dedication. She cultivates Garganega and the native Trebbiano di Soave in basalt-rich soils at 180–300 metres above sea level. At the heart of the estate is their small slice of the Sengialta cru whose name – taken from the local word sengio – pays tribute to the vineyard’s dark volcanic soils. 

Showcasing the potential and diversity of her land, Laura produces some wonderfully contrasting wines: from Libertate, 100% Trebbiano di Soave raised in terracotta amphora, to Vigneto Sengialta, a cru bottling of old-vine Garganega and Trebbiano di Soave aged on lees for two years in 20-hectolitre botti.

The wines of Balestri Valda are alive, textured, and precise – testament to the meticulous vineyard work and gentle, thoughtful winemaking that define this estate.