Who We Are
A tradition handed down for centuries
Over The Years
The company over the years has increasingly qualified, keeping the family business in compliance with the peculiar secular tradition.
A dynasty of master coopers
The historical patronymic of this dynasty was probably "RIENZ".
As well as the habitat of origin was undoubtedly the distant Bavaria, land from which , around the year 1000, a strong German migration come down to Italy occupying the slopes of the Alps and alpine foothills to devote to the rough work of woodman and cooper. In 1546 Matteo, known as "the count of Ressi" probably origin of the following "dynasty of Renzi” patronymic variation, was born in the Vicarage of Brixen (Bressanone),
The slow and continuous migration brought the Rienz family to the South, through the Valley of the river Rienz (today Rienza) till to settle on Vicenza’s hills, behind the Valposina and San Vito dì Leguzzano. This family was always been dedicated to the art of wood, time to time engaged in the construction of church ornaments and wine barrels, an activity, the latter, which once was the preserve of German workers. These the historical origins of the RENZI dinasty.
Five centuries of tradition
Archives news lay down, in the centuries to follow, names and dates with the accuracy of the documents. Generations in the art of master cooper follow each other to reach Francesco who, born in Mestre in 1878, moved to Padua and then to Castelfranco Veneto. Francesco afforded the adventure of exodus from the Venetian lands and the task to change the spelling of the ancient surname: from "RENSI " to the kindest and more italic "RENZI". In 1913 was born Dioniso, son of Francesco. Shortly after, Castelfranco Veneto becomes war zone. Years difficult and full of anxiety.
Established Firm Barrels and Vats Renzi Francesco
Francesco and his young sons, Roberto and Matteo
Today this dynasty sees generations facing the future, Francesco and his young sons, Roberto and Matteo. In all these years the history of the company was mainly history of men, technically skilled and able to capture the culture and tradition of the land of Modena. Proof of this is their undisputed ability to build also barrels for the "balsamic", an exclusive vinegar making Modena famous for around the world. The great return of the wooden barrel for quality wines sees the Renzi committed to building traditional barrels and also to "regenerating" them , ("barriques" also).
The Present
Today, as yesterday, the ESTABILISHED FIRM BARRELS AND VATS “RENZI", directed by Francesco with his two sons, Robert and Matthew, is careful in the choice of the OAK and other types of used woods, uses their exclusive long "NATURAL" seasoning, as the delicate folding “BY HAND” hand of individual staves following the ancient practice of their bending in hot water.
The firm Renzi continues a craft that requires mastery of art while maintaining, in this world dominated by machines, the dignity of manual labour understood as perfection of the finished product.
All this, coupled with a centuries-old experience, make Renzi barrels are an extraordinary product and unrepeatable for the maintenance of the wine and its by-products.
The philosophy
The barrels Renzi "are born" with the 5 senses that characterize the man, creating an effect on the aged product absolutely sublime, unique and special.
SENSE OF SMELL AND TASTE: The best woods and the long natural seasonings of the various essences unquestionably enrich the product in refinement with perfumes and tastes during the aging over time.
TOUCH: the wood of Barrels shaped, worked, polished as handcrafted perfectionism makes harmonious, unique and perfect the contact with vinegars, wines, spirits.
VIEW: A vinegar factory, Distillery and Balsamic Vinegar factory or Winery signed Renzi can give unique sensations of elegance and prestige to those who visit and those who live it in all its expressions.
HEARING: strong resonance and international echo and enormous praise: the best Balsamic vinegars, Distillates and wines aged in barrel Renzi when in competition, often rise in the highest steps of the podium.
All this and more ...
is the simple logical consequence of a product of excellence.
