Cantine Risveglio

Icon of Brindisi’s viticulture: tradition, resilience, and rebirth.

Cantine Risveglio is a historic cooperative winery in Brindisi, recognized as the city’s leading enological reference. Founded in the 20th century by a group of local grape growers, the winery has endured the most challenging periods thanks to the tenacity and passion of its people, preserving Brindisi’s unique urban viticultural heritage. Today, Cantine Risveglio stands as the last stronghold of city-based viticulture: its wines are crafted from grapes delivered by Brindisi’s remaining vine growers — custodians of a rare agricultural legacy. In recent years, the winery has made a strategic pivot toward bottled production — a choice rewarded with national and international accolades, including Vinitaly and the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles.

Why Choose Cantine Risveglio

✅ Last urban cooperative winery in Brindisi: a unique presidium of the city’s historic viticulture
✅ Grapes from local growers: short, community-rooted supply chain within Brindisi
✅ Prestigious awards: recognized at Vinitaly and the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles for quality and authenticity
✅ High-quality bottled production: evolution from bulk wine to premium bottled wines
✅ International presence: wines now enjoyed in Italy, Germany, and Switzerland

Company Technical Profile

Location:	Brindisi, Puglia, Italy
Type:	Historic cooperative winery
Origins:	20th century, founded by Brindisi grape growers
Grape sourcing:	Local grapes delivered by member growers of the city of Brindisi
Production:	Historically bulk wine; now focused on high-quality bottled wines
Awards:	Vinitaly, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles
Team:	Giovanni Nardelli (President), Filodea Nardelli & Giorgio Spinosa (Sales), Annalisa Pellegrino (Administration), Vincenzo Rizzo (Cellar Master)

History and Winemaking Philosophy

The story of Cantine Risveglio is one of resilience and identity. At a time when urban viticulture has nearly vanished, this cooperative has held firm — becoming the emblem of Brindisi’s winemaking tradition. For decades, it produced bulk wine, serving as a daily hub where locals came to fill their demijohns directly at the source.
The turning point came in recent years, when leadership — under President **Giovanni Nardelli** — chose to invest in the intrinsic value of its wines, launching a new generation of quality labels designed to tell Brindisi’s story beyond local borders. The work of cellar master **Vincenzo Rizzo** — with meticulous attention to varietal purity, fermentation control, and targeted aging — allows the character of local grapes to shine, without artifice.
Today, Cantine Risveglio is more than a winery: it is a cultural presidium, a place where past and future meet, and where every bottle is an act of faith in the land of Brindisi — a land that, even as it changes, has never stopped making wine with pride and integrity.