Paolo Dorigati

Today

The discipline of grape growing and cellar work is already visible in Paolo Dorigati’s formation at Istituto Agrario di San Michele all'Adige. That grounding shows up in the way his work is described today: as winemaker of Dorigati, and as co-owner and responsible for production of Methius, where production is not just a task but a matter of stewardship. The position asks for technical control, but also for the patience to let character register over time, bottle by bottle.

Signature

Methius, METHIUS” BRUT RISERVA 2015, and DIEDRI” 2018 are the wines identified as Paolo Dorigati’s signature. Read together, they point to a style built on clarity and restraint, with composure taking precedence over display. The signature here is less about ornament than about making a recognizable line through wines that stay poised and grounded in place.

In Their Words “We want to make people understand that it is not just a "typical" wine, but a product with a history of quality that goes back centuries.” “The message we want to convey with our wines comes down to two words: elegance and tradition.” Taken as craft language, these lines frame the work in terms of continuity rather than novelty. The bottle is meant to carry memory along with flavor, and the point is not to break from what came before, but to keep quality legible across time. Elegance, in this register, is tied to discipline; tradition, to the responsibility of carrying a known standard forward.

Recognition

Methius has been the company’s single sparkling wine since 1986. That long-running singularity defines the house’s approach: concentration over range, and repetition as a form of commitment. Since 1986, Methius has served as a fixed expression of the company’s work, and as the clearest place where Paolo Dorigati’s emphasis on elegance and tradition can be read in practice.