Foradori

Elisabetta Foradori's journey began when the early passing of her father unexpectedly hurtled her to the management of the family estate. Though she grew up amongst the vines, she initially took the helm more out of a sense of duty than of passion or vocation. Eventually, however, that passion and vocation came through the work itself, both in the vineyard and in the cellar.

Despite her status as the unofficial "queen of Teroldego" through the 90's, by 2000 Elisabetta felt she had lost all personal connection to her work. A path of questioning and experimentation (that included everything from biodynamics, massale selection and the use of amphorae) eventually led her to take the estate in a new direction, with the goal of making wines that were respectful of the soil and the local grapes, and using the techniques she found more interesting, less invasive, and more holistic. From decisions like progressively replanting the majority of the land from pergola to guyot and radically changing vinifications, to producing single vineyard expressions of Teroldego (in amphora no less!), it felt like a risk, but Elisabetta stayed true to her instincts. Today, Foradori is widely regarded as one of the most important natural producers in the region.

Elisabetta is still very much a daily presence at the winery, but if you've been following the estate over the last decade you may have met and interacted with her three children Emilio, Theo and Myrtha. All three are lovely and very much evolving the winery into the next phase of its existence.