Biography
Ca’ del Bosco, a pioneering vintner and winemaker since the early 1970s, is one of today’s leading
producers of Franciacorta wines.
The fascinating story of Ca’ del Bosco goes back to the mid-sixties, when Annamaria Clementi
Zanella bought a small house on a hill in Erbusco, Franciacorta, locally called “ca’ del bosc”,
surrounded by a thick forest of chestnut trees.
In 1968, the idea of planting a vineyard took shape and Maurizio Zanella, Annamaria’s son and
current President of Ca’ del Bosco, became the protagonist of an avant-garde winemaking itinerary.
Ca’ del Bosco has given shape to the vocation of a wine-growing area – Franciacorta – as a region
that allows Chardonnay, in particular, to ripen fully to maximum aroma concentration.
Ca’ del Bosco’s winemaking practices enable a natural emergence of the typicity of the grapes
resulting from varietals and grape growing techniques. The company’s philosophy is based on use of
technology able to bring out the full flavor of the grapes and obtain the best possible wines. Each
batch of harvested grapes has a unique personality, which must be recognized and then guided
towards its complete expression.
The aim has always been to create a facility where the most advanced technology serves the noblest
traditions, one with its own elitist image and a significant role to play in the Italian wine industry.
At Ca’ del Bosco, one principle controls and defines the entire production process, from vinetending
to bottling: quality, or rather, only the top level of quality – excellence.
