Other
Ambra Zanetti
Winemaker
- Discipline
- Other
i. Biography
Ambra Zanetti works as winemaker at El Citera in Peschiera del Garda, a position that sits between vineyard work and the measured rhythm of lake country. The job is less about display than about holding a place steady: reading the estate closely, keeping time with the season, and translating what the site gives into wine.
The Climb
Since 2010, Ambra Zanetti has been winemaker at El Citera, where she continues in the role today. That length of service matters in wine: it is how a maker builds fluency with a property, learns its recurring pressures, and refines decisions vintage after vintage. Her name has become tied to the estate through that continuity, with Peschiera del Garda marking the ground where her work has remained anchored. The value of that span lies in repetition handled well. Staying in place for years demands technical discipline, but also the ability to keep noticing what changes from season to season. Since 2010, Ambra Zanetti has carried that responsibility at El Citera, and the consistency of her position points to a practice built on care, timing, and sustained attention to detail.
Today
She serves as winemaker at El Citera in Peschiera del Garda. The role combines authorship with stewardship: making wine while preserving the character of the estate that carries it. In that sense, Ambra Zanetti’s work is defined by continuity, with the site and the cellar read together rather than separately. Peschiera del Garda gives the work its frame, and the landscape around it asks for close observation rather than theatrics. Ambra Zanetti’s ongoing presence at El Citera shows what long-term estate work can look like when the maker stays with the place and keeps refining the same responsibility over time.
Signature
Ambra's signature dishes include Lugana L'Artigianale DOC. The bottling sits within the estate's identity as something named, specific, and recognizably hers in public profile. Like her role at El Citera, it points to continuity: a wine distinct enough to carry a designation, and established enough to stand as part of her work.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Ambra
What is Ambra Zanetti known for?
She is known for her work as Winemaker at El Citera.
What are Ambra Zanetti's most notable roles?
Winemaker at El Citera in Peschiera del Garda.
