Winemaker
Ivano Venturelli
- Discipline
- Winemaker
i. Biography
Ivano Venturelli works as winemaker at Corte Fornello in Valeggio sul Mincio, Verona, Italy, where the job is defined by denomination and by the daily discipline of cellar work. The brief is not broad in the abstract; it is broad in practice. Custoza DOC and Bardolino DOC set the frame, while the estate’s identity also runs through the Custoza denomination, Bardolino and Valpolicella. In that context, Venturelli’s role is less about display than about keeping a house style legible across wine and spirit.
The Climb
At Corte Fornello, the winemaker’s work is measured in repetition, attention and consistency. Ivano Venturelli occupies a role that is built season by season, where the value lies in maintaining the estate’s line rather than announcing it. The work is anchored in Valeggio sul Mincio and in the denominations that shape the cellar: Custoza DOC and Bardolino DOC.
Today
The present-tense job at Corte Fornello is straightforward: winemaker. That simplicity matters. The estate speaks in a direct register, and its production is tied to place, denomination and continuity. Ivano Venturelli’s work sits where inherited structure becomes routine practice, across the Custoza denomination, Bardolino and Valpolicella.
Career - winemaker — Corte Fornello, Valeggio sul Mincio (Verona)
Signature
Ivano's signature wines include Il David, Grappa di Bardolino Riserva, Grappa di Custoza, and Cuvée Brut Rosé Metodo Classico. Read together, they map the range of the house: still wine, sparkling wine and grappa, each one part of the same cellar vocabulary. At Corte Fornello, signature functions as evidence of range, not as ornament; the label names carry the structure of the work.
In Their Words “ We are much more than just a winery; we are the link between tradition, passion and innovation.” “ We are Ivano Venturelli and Michele Venturelli, father and son, the custodians of a family winemaking tradition that has been handed down for generations.”
Recognition
The winery’s own line is plain enough to do the job: “We are much more than just a winery; we are the link between tradition, passion and innovation.” It places Corte Fornello between inheritance and change, with the work of winemaking framed as continuity rather than departure. In that structure, Ivano Venturelli stands as the current maker within a family line, tied to Valeggio sul Mincio and to the denominations that continue to define the estate’s character.
FAQ What is Ivano Venturelli's current role? As of 2026, Ivano Venturelli is Winemaker. What is Ivano Venturelli known for? Custoza DOC and Bardolino DOC wines.
