Alessandro Rotolo

Schiopetto - Capriva del Friuli, Italy

Alessandro Rotolo was born on September 1, 1994. His father had recently taken over the management of Volpe Pasini, an historical winery located in Friuli Venezia Giulia.  So from the beginning of his life, Alessandro has been in the vineyards, in the winery and in the cellar.

His first harvest was in 2006 at Volpe Pasini, one of the best of the last 20 years. Alessandro follows every step of production with special focus on the vineyards, always working toward freshness and structure of the final product.

In 2014, Alessandro and his father acquired Schiopetto, one of the most significant wineries of Friuli. Alessandro has always admired Mario Schiopetto, the pioneer of the Italian white wine, and studied his winemaking philosophy with their oenologist Dr. Lorenzo Landi, who continues to make these wines as Mario Schiopetto had done.

Alessandro thinks of his mission as “back to the future.” His goal is to make a better wine with each vintage without forgetting the history and the wine’s origins. In addition, Alessandro studied economics which has been fundamental in managing the winery’s presence in the world market.