EST. 2001 – 100% PA Grown – Family Owned
EST. 2001 – 100% PA Grown – Family Owned
Meet the Winemaker
Davide Creato is the Winemaker & Vineyard Manager at Penns Woods Winery. He was born & raised in Pietranico, a small town in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Davide grew up making wine with grapes grown at his family vineyards. From a young age, he had a passion for farming & winemaking which inspired him to formally study enology & viticulture at the University of Teramo in Italy.
In 2009, Davide began working in the vineyards of Cantina Zaccagnini in Bolognano working three harvest seasons before meeting fellow Abruzzo native & Penns Woods Winery proprietor Gino Razzi. Gino recognizing Davide’s talent, offered to personally mentor him back in Pennsylvania.
In 2012, Davide moved to the U.S. & begin working in the vineyard & winery at Penns Woods. Under Gino’s wing & with hard work, Davide flourished, eventually taking complete control over vineyard management & quickly moving from apprentice to assistant winemaker to head winemaker.
Davide has played a critical role in taking Penns Woods to the next level. His integration of sustainable agriculture, innovation & dedication to excellence has seamlessly blended with his old world roots, continuing to keep Penns Woods a leading winery in the region.
In his free time he enjoys making pasta, bread & cheese as well as curing meats. He loves tending his garden & chickens, hanging out with his dog Valentina & exploring the First State National Park trails behind the vineyard on his bike. He is a proud husband to Penns Woods
Winery CFO Andrea Creato & father to their two girls Mia & Rosie.
“My first experience working with wines & vines were with some Montepulciano d’Abruzzo & Trebbiano d’Abruzzo my father had planted back home in Italy. After my enology & viticulture university program, my first “professional” wine I made on my own was a Trebbiano d’Abruzzo 2010. I came to the states & starting working for Penns Woods Winery in 2012 & in 2013 Gino started delegating me with day to day decisions in the winery & in the vineyard with support from Italian wine consultant, Goffredo Agostini. Over the years I was fortunate to be mentored by many other incredible Italian winemakers that would pick up the phone every time I needed. It is with this help, along with Gino’s knowledge & experience in the wine industry as well as my hands-on work in the vineyard & winery that I got to where I am today. I am very grateful for all the people that helped me get to this point professionally & I feel very lucky that I was able to gain experience as well as craft quality wines each season.”
– Davide Creato on his Winemaking Journey
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