Tili winery

The origins of the Tili cellars

The founder of the Tili family arrived here in Central Italy way back in 1200, as one of Barbarossa’s followers. And his descendants have never left. In 1978, following tradition and the family business, the owner of the company started to bottle the wine. His sole aim was to realise the dream of making the wine recognised, tasted and appreciated worldwide. And this is still happening down to today.

The Tili winery, which produces between 90,000 and 100,000 bottles a year, is now known in the United States, Japan, Denmark, Belgium, Austria, Sweden, Switzerland and Germany. The Tili wines stand out as value products due to the calcareous terrain on which they are grown, a terroir that is particularly permeable and unable to hold rainwater. This enriches the organoleptic profile of the grapes with saline. The strength of this family’s vineyards derives from the excellent geographic and climatic conditions. This combined with special growing techniques and lack of pesticides and weed killers produces wines of the highest quality. Tili products include Assisi Bianco DOC, Assisi Grechetto DOC, Assisi Rosso DOC, Gaudium, Muffa Reale, Assisi Pinot Nero DOC, Sacreterre and Young Assisi Rosso DOC.

The vineyards and winery are in Garbole, a town in the municipality of Tregnago near Verona, in the Illasi valley, between Soave and Valpolicella. The Finetto brothers describe themselves as “self-taught, innovators outside the box” and, over the years, have enthusiastically and resolutely pursued a clear, well-defined project.

Their aim is to produce wines with a clear identity that reflects the linchpins of their Garbole philosophy: “Only nature and man’s work go into the bottle: and people before wine, value before price, and wine before the label.” This philosophy is perfectly embodied by Garbole's wines: Heletto Rosso Veneto IGT., with its vitality and passion, boldness and reflection; Hatteso Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva DOC, with a balance between strength and softness; HESTREMO Recioto della Valpolicella DOC, “a link between past and present, reminding us who we are and where we come from. It evokes the memories, thoughts and emotions that lurk in the most ancestral depths of our being” and finally, the latest addition to the Garbole family, a limited edition Hurlo, which needs to be ordered in advance, “as breath of spirit expressed in liquid form that reaches the profoundest depths of our emotions."

A great wine requires patience. All Bodegas Vega Sicilia wines become better with age. The different production years, which are to be interpreted differently, are covered in mystery and carefully studied by a company enologist before being sold. Each Vega Sicilia Unico wine is aged in barrels for a long period of time - oftentimes several decades - before being refined into bottles.

Vega Sicilia Unico wine

The Bodegas Vega Sicilia tradition is closely tied to the territory. One of the masterpieces of this enological passion is the Vega Sicilia Unico. Its name recalls ancient mythology. It has reached the fame of an exquisite wine and is only produced with refined grapes. Are you thinking of purchasing a Vega Sicilia Unico wine? You can now purchase it from your trusted online wine shop: Enoteca Properzio. Here, you will find bottles of a certain rarity and quality, to age and collect, and you will be able to choose from the best international labels.

Bodegas Vega Sicilia: among the best wine cellars in the world.

The history of this wine cellar begins in the mid 1800s, in Ribera del Duero, following the obstinacy of the Spanish-born enologist Don Eloy Lacanda y Chaves. Vega Sicilia is born between Valbuena and Quintanilla, an area in the central-northern part of the Iberian Peninsula. The word “vega”, which literally means “fertile plant” has ancient origins, and it is believed to refer to the spontaneous vegetations that grow along the left side of the Duero river.

The name “Sicilia”, instead, has nothing to do with the Italian region, but rather comes from “Cecilia”, who was once the owner of the hill where the vineyards grew. It is the same person to whom many centers in the area of Castilla y León are dedicated.

Vega Sicilia wines are not born by chance. They are the final product of special combinations, environmental factors, and accurate production methods. Today, the winery covers 1000 hectares, and strictly respects nature and all biological parameters.

To discover the excellency and passion that goes into Bodegas Vega Sicilia, we recommend trying different production years, to follow an incredible tasting path without equals. Sip after sip, glass after glass, these excellent wines will bewitch your palate and will keep you coming back for more.