The first traces of the link between wine, vines, the lands of the Grave del Friuli and the Pittaro family date back to 1644. In the early twentieth century Romano Pittaro, an expert winemaker, planted Merlot, a vine imported into Friuli from France in 1880. After fifteen years in Venezuela Romano’s son, Angelo, built the modern winery, Cantina San Martino, in 1968, where he added white wines to the line up, which at that time had become the protagonists of Friuli’s wine production.
Later on, the Cantina San Martino was changed to the name Pitars, following the destiny of the family name in local dialect. This surname is still associated with hawthorn, a frank but elegant plant that once marked the boundaries between the vineyards. The grand 167 hectares of vineyard of Pitars winery is extended in Friuli Venezia Giulia between the provinces of Pordenone and Udine in San Martino al Tagliamentio, Rivolto, and Passariano as well as the prosecco producing zones in Valdobiadenne.
Today the rural family tradition and the craft of making good wine, with pride and dedication, day after day is kept alive by Loris, Bruno, Mauro, Paolo and the fourth generation of Pitars: Nicola, Stefano and Alessandro.
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