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    Maurizio Zanella

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    Portrait of Maurizio Zanella

    Portrait of Maurizio Zanella

    i. Biography

    The Climb

    Maurizio Zanella’s formation ran through Posh Milan parochial school, Public school, and Local professional school, a sequence that reads less like background than early training in order, repetition, and exacting standards. Before Ca' del Bosco became the name attached to his work, that schooling had already set the tone: precision over flourish, method over impulse, and a tolerance for little that is not done properly.

    That discipline now underpins his work as winemaker and president of Ca' del Bosco, where craft and stewardship sit in the same set of responsibilities. The role asks for technical control, but also for long-range judgment: the ability to keep attention on the vineyard and the cellar, where the practical decisions that shape a wine are made.

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    Maurizio operates with a strict view of quality: it is not an aspiration, but an obligation. His approach is direct and unsentimental, anchored in respect for the raw material and in the belief that the vineyard sets the terms. In his hands, cultivation is not decoration around the wine; it is the work that determines whether character survives intact.

    Signature

    Maurizio's signature wines include Maurizio Zanella. The bottling carries his name without softening its intent: it reads as a direct statement of style, built on the same exacting standards that define the rest of his work. The result is a signature expressed plainly, with no need for embellishment.

    In Their Words “An excellent wine is born in the vineyard, so that’s where our effort is concentrated.” Taken together, these lines describe a working philosophy that puts the vineyard first and treats standards as non-negotiable. They also leave little ambiguity about his method: quality is not simply pursued, it is defended.

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    FAQ

    Asked of Maurizio

    • What is Maurizio Zanella's current role?

      As of 2026, Maurizio Zanella is President.

    • Where did Maurizio Zanella train or study?

      Maurizio Zanella trained at Posh Milan parochial school and Public school.

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