Si l’exception porte un nom, c’est certainement celui d’Alfred Gratien. Une Maison confidentielle fondée en 1864 à Épernay, qui élabore des champagnes d’exception dans le plus pur respect des traditions et du savoir-faire artisanal, transmis de génération en génération par la famille Jaeger, chefs de caves de père en fils depuis 1905. C’est ce savoir-faire historique et cette singularité qui définissent l’empreinte qui perdure, indélébile, authentique, audacieuse et délicate…Une empreinte qui fait de chaque dégustation un moment unique et un souvenir inoubliable.

C’est en 1864 que naît à Saumur la Maison Gratien & Meyer, fruit de la rencontre entre deux figures du vin : Alfred Gratien et Jean-Albert Meyer. Ils créent ensemble les caves Gratien & Meyer, localisées dans d’anciennes galeries de tuffeau, où ils mettront leurs savoir-faire respectifs et leur engagement au service du vin.

Dans ce « Temple des fines bulles de Loire », les techniques modernes ne sont utilisées que pour mieux servir la tradition. De la mise en bouteille à l’habillage des cuvées en passant par le vieillissement en caves, toutes les étapes de production sont réalisées sur place, par une équipe de femmes et d'hommes passionnés par le travail bien fait. Autant de valeurs transmises de génération en génération depuis plus de 160 ans.

Mionetto, in the heart of Prosecco since 1887.

Mionetto was born in 1887 from the love and passion for the land of master wine-maker and family founder Francesco Mionetto.

Located in the hills of Valdobbiadene, in the heart of the historical Prosecco area, today a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mionetto has been able, in over 135 years of history, to represent the territory of origin and to become one of the most representative Italian sparkling wine producers on the international scene and a reference winery in the Prosecco market.

Since the very beginning, the winery stood out for its modern and innovative approach, which was capable of anticipating trends while maintaining a strong bond with the traditions of its homeland.

Mionetto's world success is based on history, tradition and constant attention to quality, which is constantly sought in the production process and starts from the selection of grapes. Thanks to the work of its oenologists and to the partnership with local producers, who have supplied their best grapes selections for generations, Mionetto is able to offer a high quality product. Thanks to this, to the continuous innovation of the product portfolio and to the unmistakable style and strength of the brand's expression, Mionetto is capable of reaching a transversal target of Italian and international consumers.

Mionetto has established itself as an international brand and it was one of the first wineries in the denomination to export Prosecco outside its national borders, from Germany to the United States, where Mionetto USA Inc. has been based since 1998.

Since 2008 the winery has been part of the Henkell & Co. Group, now Henkell-Freixenet, one of the major world's sparkling wine producers. The complete takeover of Mionetto by the German Group has brought great opportunities for growth in terms of both market development and internal organization and management.

A change in continuity, as proven by the decision to hand over the company management to the Top executives in Valdobbiadene. Today the winery administration is led by the Management Board comprising Alessio Del Savio (Managing Director, Technical Director and Oenologist), Paolo Bogoni (Chief Marketing Officer), Robert Ebner (Chief Sales Officer) and Marco Tomasin (Chief Financial Officer).