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It was in 1973 that Giuseppe Ceschin purchased 35 hectares on the slopes of the Colli Orientali del Friuli to dedicate himself to the dream that in 1960 had brought him to Friuli - wine.

For Giuseppe, it was a beginning, a “springtime” after which he named his new estate, La Viarte.

It took many years of hard work to complete the terracing and plant 21 hectares to vine. The remainder of the estate was left as woodland, partly for aesthetic reasons and partly to maintain the estate’s bioclimatic equilibrium.

At last, the first bottles were released in 1984. La Viarte’s products married modernity with tradition, featuring both the stainless steel vinification characteristic of white wines and the use of oak barrels.

Now, Giuseppe’s son Giulio is determined to develop the estate’s potential. Following in his father’s footsteps and sustained by his father’s experience, he purchased a further six hillside hectares in 2003.

Alongside the range of blended bottles that bring together the qualities of different grapes, Giulio has focused more attention on native varieties that emphatically express the territory. Their wines offer unique sensations that will always be associated with these superb hills.