The Da Gigetto restaurant’s cellar boasts 38 champagnes and the largest selection of Pinot Noir in the Veneto region, including the finest French labels as well as the newest and most interesting offerings from Trentino and Tuscany. In addition to vintages and prestigious labels, the cellar also houses an impressive selection of premium grappas and rums, perfect for sipping while enjoying this evocative underground atmosphere.

Luigi Bortolini, known to all as “Gigetto,” has a great passion for wine since the 1960s, when, after inheriting his grandmother’s old tavern and cellar, he began to develop a serious passion for food and wine and to import the very first bottled French wines to Italy (this was a real novelty at the time, as wine was still sold in barrels and demijohns in Italy).

Thus began his “collection” of wines from around the world, a collection he continues to this day, alongside his daughter Monica (his other son, Marco, is the restaurant’s exceptional chef) and Roberto, a sommelier and expert in fine wines, who delights guests with expert tastings.

Thanks to Monica and Roberto’s constant research, who dedicate themselves to discovering new labels by traveling from continent to continent in search of the world’s finest wineries, the wine list is constantly evolving, always offering a few pleasant surprises, even for regulars. From Provence to New Zealand to sunny California, every year Gigetto brings the finest international wines to enrich a truly incredible selection.

The cellar-museum, accessed through a charming, artfully lit vaulted tunnel, opens with a room housing the ancient spring water well, 18 meters deep, which maintains the right humidity in the rooms. The space then unfolds into a succession of niches and small rooms, each unique and individually named, housing thousands of bottles, with a special focus on the remarkable local production (which, in fact, enjoys a room all to itself): Prosecco di Valdobbiadene and Cartizze first and foremost, whites and reds from the Colli di Conegliano, wines from the Piave region, and Torchiato di Fregona.

The winery is always open for visits, before or after dinner, including tastings or a gourmet aperitif. Prepare yourself for a truly unforgettable experience that will take you on a journey through the world’s most spectacular vineyards.

The Secret

Every object of the cellar has a story to tell: from the very rare table obtained, including legs, from a single giant tree trunk, to the old advertising signs and jokes hanging on the walls, up to the antique furniture, such as the confessional that Gigetto, with great irony, he used it to house his collection of vin santo (holy wine) bottles.

Useful Info

Da Gigetto
Via Alcide de Gasperi 4
31050 Miane, Treviso
Tel. +39 0438 960020