i. Biography
His work sits inside grappa and distillation, but Mauro Dolzan’s remit has moved beyond a single spirit and a single still. Across Villa de Varda and inQuota, both in Mezzolombardo, the work reflects a wider distilling line: craft, continuity, and the practical advantage of materials already close at hand. "We realised that in reality we lacked nothing to make whisky: the centuries-old tradition in distillation, the cereals that are part of our daily life, pure water, everything ready to make an Italian whisky."
Coming Up
Today, Mauro Dolzan is director of production and co-owner of Villa de Varda. The role joins production oversight with ownership, and that combination matters in a house built around distillation. It places him where inherited practice and current development meet, with the work shaped by patience, precision, and the character of place. His position points to a distiller thinking not only about what has already been made, but also about what the same landscape, the same water, the same cereals, and the same inherited know-how can still produce.
Where They Are Now
Mauro Dolzan’s current work is defined by continuity with expansion, where grappa remains central even as inQuota widens the frame. Villa de Varda and inQuota anchor that work in the same town, while also marking a larger distilling landscape in which technique, heritage, and experimentation can sit together. The practice is not presented as fixed tradition, but as something active: rooted in centuries-old distillation, yet open to present possibilities. That outlook appears in the way whisky is described, not as a foreign idea imposed on local ground, but as a natural extension of what is already there.
Signature
Mauro's signature wines include Selezione Mauro Dolzan - Grappa Riserva Vecchia Barrique, Vibrazioni Grappa Vecchia Riserva, and InQuota. Read together, the names map a range that moves between refinement and force, between age and expression. Selezione Mauro Dolzan - Grappa Riserva Vecchia Barrique suggests a carefully selected bottling; Vibrazioni Grappa Vecchia Riserva points to movement, resonance, and the layered character associated with time; and InQuota extends the distilling identity that now sits alongside the grappa work. Each belongs to the same disciplined world, but each carries its own register.
In Their Words “We realised that in reality we lacked nothing to make whisky: the centuries-old tradition in distillation, the cereals that are part of our daily life, pure water, everything ready to make an Italian whisky.”
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Mauro
What is Mauro Dolzan's current role?
As of 2026, Mauro Dolzan is director of production and co-owner.
What is Mauro Dolzan known for?
Grappa and distillation.
