Cantele

Name

Cantele

Legal name

Cantele Vini

Website

https://cantele.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Winery and Viticulture

NAICS

Wineries (312130), Grape Vineyards (111332)

SIC

Beverages (2080), Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

Wine & Sparkling Wine Wineries & Brands (CRADAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wine Grape Vineyard Operations (Varietal/AVA Practices, Yield & Quality Targets) (AFAGAJAJ), Wineries & Vineyards (Tasting Rooms) (THAFALAE), Wine Tastings & Vineyard/Winery Tours (THAJAGAD)

Keywords

• Italian estate winery
• Puglian wine production
• Negroamaro and Primitivo
• Wine tourism experiences
• Sustainable viticulture

Headquarters

HQ city

Guagnano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wine Sales: Direct sales of wines through proprietary e-commerce platform (shop.cantele.it) and potentially through distribution channels. The winery produces multiple wine lines across different price points and styles.
2. Wine Tourism: Revenue from wine tours, tastings, and experiences offered at the iSensi synesthetic laboratory, including exclusive tours for tour operators and trade professionals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cantele is a family-owned Puglian estate winery producing and selling wines from native grapes (Negroamaro, Primitivo, Susumaniello, Verdeca) and Chardonnay across four tiers — the entry-level CNTL stainless-steel line, the Rohesia rosé and Classic Method sparkling line, the premium barrel-aged Teresa Manara line, and the limited-edition Fanoi wines from old vines, with the Amativo icon blend. The winery also operates the iSensi wine tourism laboratory offering tastings and experiential visits.

Product overview

Cantele is an estate winery producing a portfolio of wines across multiple tiers: Linea CNTL (Classic Line) with seven accessible wines (Chardonnay, Verdeca, Negroamaro Rosato, Negroamaro, Primitivo, Susumaniello, Salice Salentino) in stainless steel; Rohesia line featuring a full-bodied rosé and a Classic Method sparkling (Pas Dosé) from Negroamaro; Teresa Manara premium wines with barrel aging (Chardonnay, Chardonnay VT, Negroamaro, Primitivo); Amativo icon blend; and limited-production Fanoi wines from old vines. The winery also offers iSensi, a synaesthetic wine tourism experience combining tastings, culinary events, and cultural activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CNTL Chardonnay Stainless-steel-fermented white wine from Chardonnay grapes expressing crisp fruit and natural Salento elegance; part of the CNTL Classic Line for everyday consumption.
• CNTL Verdeca Stainless-steel white wine from indigenous Verdeca grapes with mineral, essential Mediterranean character; CNTL Classic Line.
• CNTL Negroamaro Rosato Pale pink rosé from Negroamaro with brief skin maceration, showing pomegranate, raspberry, orange blossom and marine salinity; CNTL Classic Line.
• CNTL Negroamaro Stainless-steel red wine from Negroamaro presenting authentic varietal expression with plum, Mediterranean herbs and graphite notes; CNTL Classic Line.
• CNTL Primitivo Red wine from Primitivo, predominantly steel-aged with a small portion in American oak barriques, showing ripe red fruits and balanced structure; CNTL Classic Line.
• CNTL Susumaniello Red wine from the rediscovered Susumaniello variety expressing wild berries, black pepper and balanced freshness; CNTL Classic Line.
• CNTL Salice Salentino Riserva DOC red wine from Negroamaro with approximately 20% barrel aging in French oak, presenting cherry, black pepper and Mediterranean herbs; CNTL Classic Line.
• Rohesia Negroamaro Rosato Full-bodied rosé from Negroamaro with 20-hour skin maceration, aged on fine lees for 3 months, presenting coral pink color and gastronomic character. The 2024 vintage was awarded Italy's Most Beautiful Label by DoctorWine (Daniel Cernilli).
• Rohesia Pas Dosé Classic Method sparkling rosé from Negroamaro aged on lees for at least 60 months, showing pink cipria color with fine, persistent perlage.
• Teresa Manara Chardonnay Icon barrel-fermented Chardonnay aged in French oak barriques, representing the 1990s vision for Southern Italian white wine and named for Augusto Cantele's mother.
• Teresa Manara Chardonnay VT (Vendemmia Tardiva) Late-harvest Chardonnay from late-picked grapes, barrel-aged in French oak, presenting golden color with tropical fruit, apricot and honey notes.
• Teresa Manara Negroamaro Salice Salentino Riserva Premium Negroamaro aged in French oak barriques under the Salice Salentino Riserva designation, awarded 95 points by DoctorWine (Daniel Cernilli) and a Gold Medal at Merano Wine Festival 2025.
• Teresa Manara Primitivo Premium barrel-aged Primitivo from selected vineyards, combining fruit and spices with balance and depth, awarded a Gold Medal at Merano Wine Festival 2025.
• Amativo Icon blend of 60% Primitivo and 40% Negroamaro combining the warmth of Primitivo with the austerity of Negroamaro, barrel-aged for complexity.
• Fanoi Negroamaro Exceptional limited-production Negroamaro from old vines with very low yields, only produced in exceptional years, expressing an austere and meditative character.
• Fanoi Primitivo Exceptional limited-production Primitivo from old vines in select vintages, presenting warm, enveloping character with dark fruits and spices. Awarded a Gold Medal at Merano Wine Festival 2025.
• iSensi Experience Synaesthetic wine tourism laboratory at the winery in Guagnano offering wine tours, tastings, gastronomic experiences, cooking classes and cultural events. WSET-certified venue in partnership with Veni Vidi Vini.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Label Design (Elisa Costa)coreOthersElisa Costa of Label Design has been creating wine labels for Cantele for 30 years. She designed all the labels for the winery, including the award-winning Rohesia label that won 'Italy's Most Beautiful Label' in 2025 and the Amativo label that won first prize in the art category at Merano Wine Festival 20 years ago.
• Seriprint (Locorotondo)minorOthersSeriprint of Locorotondo produces the wine labels for Cantele, transforming design concepts into physical labels with color and material quality.
• Veni Vidi Vini (Enrico Donati)coreStrategic or Co-development PartneriSensi, Cantele's synesthetic laboratory, has become a WSET-certified venue in partnership with Veni Vidi Vini of Enrico Donati, offering professional wine education.
• Università di MilanominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive research collaboration with Università di Milano for projects related to viticulture and winemaking.
• Università del SalentominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive research collaboration with Università del Salento for projects related to viticulture and winemaking.
• CNR (National Research Council of Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive research collaboration with CNR for projects related to viticulture and winemaking.
• CMCC (Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive research collaboration with CMCC for climate-related viticulture projects.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cosimo Taurino: Salento-based premium producer specializing in Negroamaro, Primitivo, and Salice Salentino DOC wines. Closely comparable in regional terroir, varietal focus, and family-run premium positioning.
• Rivera: Historic Castel del Monte-based Puglian winery producing premium Nero di Troia, Aglianico, and other indigenous varietals. Comparable as a long-established family-run Apulian premium producer.
• Tormaresca: Antinori family's Puglian estate producing premium Negroamaro, Primitivo, and other native varietals across Castel del Monte and Salento. Same regional terroir and indigenous-grape focus as Cantele but with the backing of a much larger Italian wine group.
• Feudi di San Marzano / Varvaglione: Family-owned Puglian winery (Varvaglione family) with strong Primitivo di Manduria portfolio and international presence. Comparable as a premium family-led Puglian producer.
• Leone de Castris: Historic Salice Salentino winery founded in 1665, producing premium Negroamaro and Primitivo-based wines from the same DOC. Closest comparable to Cantele by terroir, varietal focus, and family-run premium positioning.
• Cantine San Marzano: Large Puglian cooperative producing premium Primitivo di Manduria and other native varietals. Comparable regional and varietal focus but much larger scale and cooperative structure.
• Cantine Due Palme: Large Salento cooperative winery producing Negroamaro, Primitivo, and Salice Salentino DOC wines at scale. Comparable in regional focus and varietal mix but materially larger and cooperative-structured.
• Masseria Altemura: Zonin family's Puglian estate producing Negroamaro and Primitivo in the Salento area. Comparable as a premium estate-bottled Puglian producer with institutional backing (Zonin1821).

Broad incumbents

• Allegrini: Major Veneto-based Italian wine producer with premium portfolio across multiple regions. Comparable as a family-led premium Italian wine brand, though not Puglia-focused; useful proxy for premium Italian fine wine positioning.

Regional players

• Cantina Botromagno: Gioia del Colle-based Puglian producer of Primitivo and other indigenous wines. Comparable regional focus but in a different sub-zone (Gioia del Colle DOC) than Cantele's Salice Salentino base.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cantele

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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