Federico Curtaz

The Path

At Fattoria Le Terrazze in Marche, the work is winemaking first: drawing character from place and carrying it through to the bottle. Federico Curtaz is closely associated with that polished expression of Rosso Conero and Sassi Neri, with Numana, Italy, as the fixed point of the estate behind the wines. Federico Curtaz began as a wine business trainee with Family wine business in Asti (from ). That early role placed him inside the day-to-day cadence of the trade, where the practical side of wine could be learned at close range and the vineyard and cellar were part of the same working picture. The long stretch with Angelo Gaja in the vineyards and cellar at Angelo Gaja in Barbaresco (1997) deepened that base in the material side of wine. In those years, the work asked for attention, rhythm, and discipline, and it is there that Curtaz’s understanding of winemaking took a more exacting shape. Since 2003, the consultant for vineyard management role at Fattoria Le Terrazze has kept Curtaz tied to the estate’s viticultural work. That continuity matters in wine: vineyard management sets the terms for the wines that follow, and a relationship sustained since 2003 signals the long view the trade requires.

The Work Today

“Besides my own winery, it is just to fix a style on Etna. Etna is searching for a style.” The point here is style, definition, and the work of making a place legible through wine. Curtaz frames the task as one of clarification rather than display, with Etna presented as a region still working out its voice.

Career - Consultant for vineyard management — Fattoria Le Terrazze, Numana (2003–present) - Wine business trainee with family — Family wine business, Asti (from ) - Worked with Angelo Gaja in the vineyards and cellar — Angelo Gaja, Barbaresco (1997)

Signature

Rosso Conero DOC, Sassi Neri Conero Riserva DOCG, and Donna Giulia are the names that anchor Federico Curtaz’s signature. Read together, they point to denomination, place, and estate identity — the practical markers by which a winemaker’s work is recognized.

In Their Words “I worked in the vineyard helping a little bit in the cellar.” “Besides my own winery, it is just to fix a style on Etna.”

Acclaim

What is recognized here is not a pose but a working standard: Rosso Conero, Sassi Neri, and the winemaking focus at Fattoria Le Terrazze. Federico Curtaz’s reputation rests on that clarity of role and on the consistency of the wines attached to it. In 2006.

FAQ What is Federico Curtaz's current role? Federico Curtaz is winemaking at Fattoria Le Terrazze in Marche, especially Rosso Conero and Sassi Neri. Where did Federico Curtaz work before? Federico Curtaz's earlier career included Family wine business and Angelo Gaja. What is Federico Curtaz known for? Winemaking at Fattoria Le Terrazze in Marche, especially Rosso Conero and Sassi Neri.