Velenosi was founded in 1984 by Ercole and Angela Velenosi in Ascoli Piceno, in the south of the Marche. Paolo Garbini joined them later, and the company became Velenosi Srl in 2005. Today it makes about 2,500,000 bottles a year.
The winery sits about 20 km from the Adriatic, at 150 to 200 m above sea level. Its estates are spread over the hills around the Tronto river valley, where the soils are clay-rich and fertile. Alongside the main range there's an organic line, Linea Bio.
Matteo Velenosi and Filippo Carli are listed as the winemakers. Attilio Pagli consults as oenologist, and Cesare Ferrari has advised on the two classic method sparkling wines since 2010. The wines are sold through 85 agencies in Italy and in 52 countries abroad.
Not tasted yet
I haven't reviewed a wine from Velenosi yet. They're on my Top 100 list, which is built from awards.