Cavit

About Cavit

In the early 1990s, one of Italy’s top enologists, Winemaker, and Trentino native, Anselmo Martini, realized the optimum potential of a handful of extraordinary vineyards in northern Italy’s Trentino region. Known for consistently producing the highest quality grapes year after year, this distinctive group of family-farmed vineyards became the source of Bottega Vinai, an exceptional line of estate-bottled, artisan wines that reflects the authenticity of the Trentino terroir.

Representative Biography

Fabrizio Marinconz, Winemaker

Fabrizio Marinconz, Winemaker
Born and raised in Trentino, he developed a strong connection to the region and its viticultural traditions from an early age.
He earned his degree in Viticulture and Enology in 2005 through the prestigious S. Michele all’Adige Agricultural Institute, in collaboration with Hochschule Geisenheim in Germany, gaining both a solid academic foundation and an international perspective on winemaking.
He joined Cavit in late 2006 as a vineyard technician, a role that allowed him to work closely and consistently with Cavit’s network of winegrowers directly in the vineyards.
This hands-on experience proved fundamental, providing him with an in-depth understanding of vineyard management, grape quality, and the importance of collaboration between growers and winemakers—an essential base for his professional growth.
In 2010, he was promoted to the winemaking team, where he worked alongside Chief Winemaker Anselmo Martini, contributing to the development and refinement of Cavit’s wine portfolio.
Following Anselmo Martini’s retirement in 2020, Fabrizio was appointed Associate Winemaker, assuming a key leadership role within the cellar.
Today, he is proudly responsible for overseeing the production of all Cavit still wines, ensuring consistency, quality, and a faithful expression of Trentino’s terroir across the range.

Patrick Sacha Capellini, North America Business Development
Born and raised in the pretty small town of Udine in the heart of Friuli Venezia Giulia (called also “ il Vigneto d’Italia - the Vineyard of Italy), Patrick started to love the tradition of North Eastern Italy with its unique wine and food specialties when he was still a young kid, thanks to his grandmother, Dina, who owned one of the most popular “osteria” in the heart of the city.

After a graduation in Political Sciences with Economic direction, he spent 10 years developing a successful career in international sales and marketing areas and finally in 2005 he decided to follow his first love, approaching wine not only as a lover and connoisseur but from a sales perspective.
He joined the winery from the area of D.O.C. Grave del Friuli, Piera Martellozzo developing the markets of North and South America.
This experience gave him the possibility to be selected by the bigger grower of Friuli, the Fantinel winner as Export Manager for Canada and the U.S.A., after he moved to Toronto.
Patrick has a level 2 WSET certification issued by Brock University and he is now the Business Development Manager for Cavit S.C. that represents the most imported Italian Winery in North America.

Why We're Cool

The land in Trentino is very special and totally unique in Italy: in a relatively limited area, completely different microclimates and geographical conformations co-exist and integrate perfectly with one another. The region spans a long, narrow valley, extending south from Italy's Alpine border with Austria to the northern shores of Lake Garda and flanked to the east by the magnificent Dolomite Alps. It is these Dolomite Alps that define the landscape and the character of the Trentino Chardonnay. The majestic mountains leave anyone in their presence in awe. The high altitude in the mountainous region creates a large difference in temperature between day and night. It is this large daily change in temperature that creates the fresh, delicate and fine bouquet of our Chardonnay.
Chardonnay was introduced in Trentino in late 800 and found such a favourable environment to represent one third of the production potential of the province. Chardonnay cultivated in Trentino is one of the most respectful in the world as concerns the original character of this Burgundy, France, variety.