“ What I require of a wine is that it be transparent, in other words, that those who enjoy it can 'read', in every sip, the history of the osmotic interconnection between my identity and the land that I love, defend, care for, and renew. ”

——Celestino Gaspari “ Celestino Gaspari is the proverbial square peg that does not fit into a round hole. His wines are radically different from basically all the other wines to be found in Valpolicella. With highly individualistic brands like Romano Dal Forno,Tedeschi and Quintarelli as neighbors, this is no easy feat. Nonetheless, Celestino and his winery partners have carved a highly expressive stylistic niche that

relies on thick extract, long barrique aging and high alcohol. Zymè enjoys a steady cult following and for good reason. ”
(Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, Nov 2014)