Tamellini is a growers’ winery in Costeggiola, in the Soave hills, and it can be visited by arrangement. The brothers Gaetano and Pio Francesco Tamellini make nothing but Garganega — no reds, no international varieties — which makes this one of the purest expressions of the appellation you can taste at source. This guide covers where it is, what you’ll taste, and how to arrange a visit.
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Why Tamellini is worth visiting
The Tamellini family were grape growers for generations before the brothers began bottling under their own name in 1998 — recent as a label, old as a farm. Their bet was radical in its simplicity: about 30 hectares, one grape. Everything is Garganega, farmed sustainably — no herbicides, no pesticides, no synthetic fertilizers, just copper-sulphur treatments and cover crops.
That single-mindedness is why sommeliers reach for Tamellini when they want to show what Soave actually tastes like. Where larger houses hedge with ranges and reds, here the entire cellar is an argument for one variety on volcanic hills.
Where it is and how to get there
The cellar is in Costeggiola, a hillside locality of the Soave comune inside the Classico zone, about 25–30 minutes by car east of Verona. The walled town of Soave, with its Scaliger castle, is minutes away and belongs in the same trip.
What you’ll taste
Four wines, one grape:
- Soave DOC — the estate’s base wine and its manifesto: white flowers, almond, real freshness.
- Soave Classico “Le Bine de Costìola” — the single vineyard: three hectares of volcanic soil, around 20,000 bottles, and proof that Garganega can carry site the way great whites do.
- Recioto di Soave — the appellation’s ancient sweet wine from dried grapes, made in small quantities.
- Metodo Classico Millesimato — a vintage-dated traditional-method sparkling, Garganega again.
Tasted in sequence, they answer the question most visitors arrive with: yes, Soave is a serious white — when someone farms it like this.
Soave’s growers and its benchmark
Tamellini represents Soave’s grower school: family land, one grape, minimal intervention. The appellation’s most famous name, Pieropan in the walled town itself, makes the perfect companion visit — benchmark and grower in one day, castle between them. Our Soave wine tours guide sets out the wider zone.
How to arrange your visit
This is a working cellar, so the tasting is agreed in advance. Enouting handles the appointment, transport from Verona, and a sommelier, usually within a Soave day that includes lunch at a selected restaurant in the area. Between Soave and Valpolicella pairs the visit with a great red across the valley; Taste of Valpolicella is the classic red-wine counterpart.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you visit the Tamellini winery?
Yes, by arrangement. Tamellini is a working growers' cellar rather than a public tasting room, and visits are agreed in advance — traditionally by contacting the family directly. Enouting arranges the private tasting with transport from Verona and a sommelier, usually within a day dedicated to Soave.
Where is the Tamellini winery?
The cellar is in Costeggiola, a hillside locality of the Soave comune within the Classico zone, about a 25 to 30 minute drive east of Verona on the road towards Vicenza.
What wines does Tamellini make?
Only whites, and only from Garganega: the Soave DOC, the single-vineyard Soave Classico Le Bine de Costìola from three hectares of volcanic soil, a sweet Recioto di Soave, and a vintage-dated Metodo Classico sparkling. There is no red wine and no international grape anywhere in the range.
How do the Tamellini vineyards get farmed?
The brothers work about 30 hectares sustainably: no herbicides, pesticides or synthetic fertilizers, with copper- and sulphur-based treatments and natural cover crops between the rows. The estate is not certified organic, but the practice is close to it.
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