Est. 1902 
17 wines 
Tastings
Tours
Booking required 
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Cantine Ferrari
Cantine Ferrari has made Trentodoc sparkling wine in the mountains of Trentino since 1902. Founder Giulio Ferrari planted Chardonnay on the hillsides above Trento. He believed Italy could match the best of Champagne. The winery sits on Via Ponte di Ravina in Trento. Its cellars and tasting rooms are open to visitors. Today Ferrari is Italy's leading producer of Metodo Classico. The third generation of the Lunelli family runs it.
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Trentino-Alto Adige
- Est. 1902
- 17 wines
- Tastings
- Tours
- Booking required
Wines from Cantine Ferrari
About Cantine Ferrari
Giulio Ferrari founded the house in 1902 with a clear ambition. He wanted a wine from Trentino that could stand beside the finest sparkling wines of Champagne. He was the first in Italy to plant Chardonnay in any serious quantity. He was also the first to treat the high vineyards above Trento as Metodo Classico country. Time proved him right.
Giulio had no children. In 1952 he chose Bruno Lunelli, a wine-shop owner in Trento, as his successor. Bruno's sons Franco, Gino and Mauro led the company from the 1970s into the 2000s. Under them Ferrari became the celebratory wine of Italian public life. Ferrari Perlé, Ferrari Rosé and the vintage flagship Giulio Ferrari Riserva del Fondatore were all created in this period. Today the third generation runs the company together: Marcello, Matteo, Camilla and Alessandro Lunelli.
Everything the house bottles is Trentodoc, the Trento DOC for sparkling wine from grapes grown only in Trentino. Chardonnay is the spine of the range, supported by Pinot Noir. The fruit comes from mountainside vineyards farmed at altitude. Days are warm and nights are cool up there, and that wide swing keeps the wines taut and fresh. More than 500 grower families supply the winery under Il Vigneto Ferrari. It is a sustainable-farming programme developed with the Edmund Mach Foundation and certified by CSQA.
The family finished converting all Ferrari Trento vineyards to organic farming in 2017. The switch took twenty years. Herbicides and chemical fertilisers gave way to green manure, copper and sulphur. Through Gruppo Lunelli, Ferrari Trento is part of the United Nations Global Compact. It publishes a sustainability report every year and holds Biodiversity Friend certification from the Worldwide Biodiversity Association.
The public face of the estate rests on two buildings. The working winery is on Via Ponte di Ravina. Guided tours there take in the riddling racks and the cellars where the wines age long on the lees. Above Trento stands Villa Margon, a sixteenth-century villa the family uses for hospitality. Nearby, the family restaurant Locanda Margon pairs Ferrari sparkling wines with mountain Italian cooking.
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Cantine Ferrari
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Visit & Experiences
5 bookable experiences at Cantine Ferrari
3 tastings and 2 tours, checked by our editors. From €35.
Tour
Black & White Tour
1h 15
From €35 per person
A journey to discover Ferrari's excellence, which comes to life in the historic surroundings of the Winery and culminates in an exclusive tasting dedicated to two great Riservas. During the guided tour, guests will have the opportunity to learn about the history of Casa Ferrari, the deep connection with the Trentino region, and the Trentodoc production method, closely following the steps that lead from the vineyard to the bottle. The tour concludes with a guided tasting of Perlé Bianco, an emblem of the elegance of mountain Chardonnay, and Ferrari Perlé Nero, the House's first Blanc de Noirs, which expresses the unmistakable character of Pinot Noir. An experience designed for those who wish to fully experience the Winery, delving into Ferrari's production philosophy and ending the visit in style.
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Tasting & Tour
The Grand Reserves
1h 30
From €85 per person
An exclusive journey into the most precious heart of Casa Ferrari, dedicated to its Grand Reserves. The visit leads through the places where time slows down and the silence of the cellar safeguards bottles destined to become icons, allowing you to discover the history, vision, and passion that animate each label. The experience continues with a space of excellence dedicated to tasting, where a guided tasting of extraordinary intensity takes shape. It begins with the decisive character of Perlé Nero, continues with the elegance and complexity of Riserva Lunelli, to arrive at the myth of Giulio Ferrari, the ultimate expression of mountain Chardonnay, and concludes with the refined harmony of Giulio Ferrari Rosé. A sensory journey designed for those who wish to immerse themselves in the deepest soul of Ferrari, allowing themselves to be moved by wines that tell the value of time, waiting, and excellence.
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Tour
Trilogia Perlé Tour
1h 20
From €45 per person
The Trilogia Perlé tour at Cantine Ferrari is an immersive experience dedicated to the excellence of mountain sparkling wines. The tour guides guests to discover the values that drive Ferrari Trento and its deep connection with the Trentino region. The visit continues in the evocative underground cellars, where bottles destined for long aging on the lees rest. The highlight is the guided tasting of the prestigious Trilogia Perlé – Perlé, Perlé Rosé, and Perlé Zero – three refined interpretations of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, expressing elegance, complexity, and longevity. A sensory journey designed for those who want to experience the art of the Italian Classic Method up close.
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Tasting & Tour
Perlé Line Tour
About 1 hour
€45 per person
Cellar visit followed by a tasting of Ferrari Perlé, Perlé Rosé and Perlé Zero Trentodoc, focused on the house's vintage Metodo Classico range.
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Tasting & Tour
Great Vintages Tour
About 3 hours
€85 per person
Three-hour visit centred on Ferrari's long-aged cuvées, with a tasting of Perlé Nero, Riserva Lunelli, Giulio Ferrari Riserva del Fondatore and Giulio Ferrari Rosé.
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Via Ponte di Ravina, 15, 38123 Trento, Trento (Trentino Alto Adige)
What Cantine Ferrari makes
Cantine Ferrari's current bottle selection is easiest to understand through Chardonnay and Pinot Nero.
Key grapes
Common questions
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Cantine Ferrari is in Trento, in the Trentino-Alto Adige region of north-east Italy. The working winery and the cellar visits are at Via Ponte di Ravina 15. Guests are hosted at Villa Margon, a villa from the 1500s on the hillside above the city.
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