Cantina Martinelli

Verona Garganega specialist crafting mineral-driven whites from northern Italy.

Cantina Martinelli operates in Verona, in the Veneto region of northern Italy, where Garganega thrives in the limestone-rich soils surrounding Lake Garda. The winery focuses on this indigenous white variety, which brings mineral precision and crisp acidity to the region's wines. Pantagruele, their flagship Garganega, demonstrates the grape's capacity for structure and complexity at altitude. A second expression, Neanderthal Garganega, offers an alternative interpretation of the same varietal. Wine Enthusiast has rated both releases, recognizing their quality. Garganega-based wines from this corner of Veneto tend toward pale gold hues, with green-apple and almond notes, and the mineral backbone that defines the region's best whites.