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Questo vino viene prodotto qui?

Is this wine produced here?

Pronunciation

pro-DOT-to — three syllables, double 't', stress on second.

When to use it

When visiting a winery or enoteca and wanting to confirm the wine is estate-produced.

What it means

'Prodotto qui' = produced here. 'In cantina' = in the winery. This question establishes whether you are at an estate winery (producer) or a wine merchant (seller). Estate-produced wines have the additional story of the land behind them.

Variations

È un vino di proprietà?

Is it an estate wine?

'Di proprietà' = of the estate — confirms in-house production

Le uve vengono dai vostri vigneti?

Do the grapes come from your own vineyards?

Specific about grape sourcing — the key to estate production

Dove sono i vostri vigneti?

Where are your vineyards?

Opening a conversation about terroir and the specific vineyard locations

Mini Dialogue

— Questo vino viene prodotto qui? — Sì, i vigneti sono a cento metri da qui — li vede dalla finestra. — Incredibile! E quanti ettari coltivate? — Dodici ettari — tutto in biologico da quindici anni.

— Is this wine produced here? — Yes, the vineyards are a hundred metres from here — you can see them from the window. — Incredible! And how many hectares do you farm? — Twelve hectares — all organic for fifteen years.

Cultural Note

Italy has over 350 officially recognised wine varieties and 20 wine regions. Every region has its indigenous grapes — Sangiovese in Tuscany, Nebbiolo in Piedmont, Aglianico in Campania. An estate winery using exclusively indigenous varieties is the highest expression of Italian wine culture.

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