LeVide

We are in the municipality of Predaia, in the heart of the Val di Non. This is where LeVide has its roots, and its name is a declaration of love for Trentino culture. In the local dialect, LeVide simply means “the vines”. Today, LeVide represents the youngest and boldest soul of the Degli Azzoni Wines group. The project was born in 2015 from an intuition of Valperto degli Azzoni, who, after visiting the finest Italian sparkling wine producers, was literally struck by the potential of Trentino’s high-altitude vineyards. Together with winemaker Massimo Azzolini, he decided to embrace an ambitious challenge: producing exclusively Trentodoc wines, focusing entirely on uncompromising quality and on the elegance that only mountain terroirs can offer. LeVide’s vineyards lie on the left bank of the Adige River, clinging to slopes reaching 500–600 metres above sea level. Here, dolomite and limestone soils dominate, giving the grapes salinity and vibrant freshness. But the real secret lies in the microclimate. The vineyards benefit from the influence of the Ora del Garda, a mild wind rising from Lake Garda that moderates temperatures and keeps the bunches dry and healthy. Entering the world of LeVide means embracing the philosophy of “patient waiting”. There is no rush here: the wines rest on their lees for long periods, often well beyond 36 months, allowing the bubbles to become fine, persistent and velvety. Every bottle is vintage-dated, a liquid expression of a single harvest, because the goal is not to standardise flavour but to highlight the nuances that each season gives to the land.