Episode Details

Welcome to Clubhouse’s Ambassadors’ Corner and Episode 2726 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode, Stephanie Johnson IWE interviews Claudio Francavilla from L'Antica Quercia in the Conegliano Valdobbiadene.

These sessions are recorded from Clubhouse and reproduced here for the Italian Wine Podcast. 

Key Learning Objectives:

• Discover how a long-term commitment to one winery can shape a winemaker's philosophy and approach to quality.
• Understand the key differences between the two styles of Prosecco produced by the winery, including what makes each unique.
• Learn how the Conegliano terroir influences the character and identity of the winery's wines.

More about today’s host:  

As well as being a certified Italian Wine Expert (IWE), Stephanie Johnson holds a WSET Diploma in Wine & Spirits. Her wine career spans the journalism, retail and restaurant sectors. She joined Wine & Spirits Magazine in 2013 and later served as Italian Wine Editor from 2016 to 2024. Stephanie has judged at international competitions such as the Concours Mondial du Sauvignon in Bordeaux and 5StarWines – the Book in Verona. She has led masterclasses for top sommeliers in New York City and presented at major industry events including Vinitaly and wine2wine Business Forum in Verona. A passionate educator, she teaches WSET Level 2, Level 3, and Diploma courses at NYC’s International Wine Center. Her upcoming venture, SteepleJack, will spotlight the heroic stories of Italian wine producers, blending deep expertise with compelling storytelling.

Connect:

Website: https://steeplejackwine.com/ 

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-johnson-dws-b0a0121a/ 

More about today’s guest:  

Claudio does not come from a family of winemakers, but for many years now L'Antica Quercia has been home for him, the place to realise his personal idea of agriculture and wine. For Claudio the soil is everything, everything is born from there, the care and healthiness of the soil has become his obsession and that of his team! The dream that has been chasing for several years is to make transparent, luminous wines, that speak of terroir and people more than wine technique, wines that know how to express and make you taste the agricultural organism from where they are born and know how to be witnesses of the vintage. For this reason, organic agriculture 20 years ago and biodynamic practices 10 years ago have been naturally matured choices for Claudio, the only ones possible, especially now that climate change makes everything more complex.

Connect:

Website: https://www.anticaquercia.it 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lanticaquercia/ 

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