One Family.
One Team!
We are a big family and we manage the winery together.
Diversity is our strength.
The Kollerhof Estate
located on the Mazon plateau, has been owned by the Visintin family since 1965. Even then, four hectares were planted with Pinot Noir using the traditional pergola training system. In the 1990s, the estate was taken over by Herbert, the son of the founder, who still runs it today together with his children. The idea of one day producing their own wine was already taking shape back then.
In 1995, the family transitioned to a modern cordon-trained system with double rows, planting approximately 9,000 vines per hectare. Due to the effects of climate change in recent years, they have adopted meticulous manual vineyard practices such as leaf removal and thinning to ensure that the double rows provide natural shade and protect the grape clusters from intense sun exposure.
Finally, in 2012, the Visintin family launched their own production of Pinot Noir. Most of the work is done by hand, with careful attention to each step of the winemaking process. As a result of climate variability, the production volume naturally varies from year to year.
Since 2015, with the oldest vines reaching 20 years of age, Kollerhof has expanded its portfolio to include a Pinot Noir "Ægis" Riserva, alongside their classic “Mazon” Pinot Noir. This special selection, sourced from the Egid vineyard, is managed with even stricter yield control; grape bunches are halved during the growing season to ensure concentration and quality.
A High-Altitude Experiment near the Dolomites
In 2009, the family had the idea to plant vines in Anterivo, a mountain village at 1,200 meters above sea level — the birthplace of Ingrid, Herbert’s wife. With its constant sunshine and cooling winds (thanks to Garda Lake), the site seemed ideal for white grapes. After three years of trials with various varieties, they chose to plant Solaris, a disease-resistant PIWI variety.
Today, Kollerhof is the sole owner of a two-hectare Solaris vineyard in this unique location, where all work is carried out manually due to the terrain. The combination of high altitude and cool autumn temperatures leads to very low yields, averaging just 40 quintals per hectare.