Zenato is a family winery based at San Benedetto di Lugana on the southern shore of Lake Garda (Veneto/Lombardia border), producing across two distinct geographic and stylistic territories: Lugana DOC white wines from Turbiana (a local variant of Trebbiano di Lugana) and Valpolicella-zone reds from the Classico and Superiore appellations including Ripassa and Amarone della Valpolicella. The dual geography lake-influenced whites and Valpolicella reds gives Zenato unusual breadth across Italian wine styles.

The Zenato range at Bouchon is anchored in the Valpolicella tier: Ripassa Valpolicella Superiore (refermented over Amarone and Recioto pomace for added weight and structure) and Amarone della Valpolicella Classico. These are the canonical examples of the ripasso technique and Amarone itself essential references for any programme building an Italian red list. The Lugana white provides the Lake Garda counterpoint. Zenato sits at the quality-accessible tier for serious Veneto wine without requiring the premium of the appellation's most prestigious single-estate Amarone producers.