The name Zýmè, from Greek, means “yeast”: an indispensable element in the world of oenology since it conjures up the concept of naturalness, as well as the process of fermenting as a continuous striving towards transformation. In harmony with this philosophy, the winery logo represents a grapevine leaf in which is centered a pentagon, symbol of the five basic elements of wine: man-vine-earth-sun-water. Re-establishing an ideal habitat where man and nature are in perfect symbiosis is, in fact, the point of both departure and arrival of a new humanism of the earth, with man as the natural guardian of the earth, the one who protects it, but also the one who can renew it, reinterpret it.
Eco-sustainability with respect to vineyard management practices, transparency of the final product through understanding of its production processes, and respect for the rhythms of nature: these are the cardinal principles of Zýmè’s approach to winemaking.
Tradition and innovation are the two complementary tracks on which Zýmè’s wine production moves forward: respect for, and attention to the historic wines of the Valpolicella area go hand in hand with innovation and experimentation with new wines that will enhance and renew the local terroir. Culture, history, tradition, innovation – a glass of wine is so many things, but in Celestino Gaspari’s heart, wine is above all yeast for the mind, and a yeast that grows a project: Zýmè.
