The producer
Sarah Dei Tos founded La Vigna di Sarah in 2010 on Col di Luna, a hillside in Vittorio Veneto that takes its name from the moonlight flooding the slope on full moon nights. She planted 16 hectares of Glera on that hill, roughly 15 minutes from Valdobbiadene, the historic centre of Prosecco DOCG production, and built her signature wine around the hill's most distinctive quality: picking Grappoli di Luna after dark, in the cooler night air that preserves the grape's aromatic compounds before the heat of the following day can degrade them.
The range centres on two Glera expressions. The Glera Brut at 11.0% alcohol carries the variety's characteristic white berry freshness in a rounder, slightly sweeter style. The Grappoli di Luna Extra Brut at 11.5% is the estate's defining bottle: drier, more precisely aromatic, and vivid with wisteria, acacia, and citrus from Glera harvested at its most fragrant. In 2014 Dei Tos opened Lunotte, a farmhouse agritourism operation on the same hill, and the vineyard is now working toward organic certification across all 16 hectares.
Known for
Night-harvested Prosecco DOCG from Glera grown on Col di Luna hill, Vittorio Veneto
Notable facts
- Grappoli di Luna is the first and only Prosecco DOCG harvested at night, a practice that preserves Glera's floral and white berry aromatics in cool darkness rather than afternoon heat.
- The estate takes its name from its founder: Sarah Dei Tos established La Vigna di Sarah in 2010 on Col di Luna, a hill named for the moonlight that covers its slope on full moon nights.
- All 16 hectares are planted with Glera, the primary grape of the Prosecco DOCG zone, and the entire vineyard is in transition to organic farming.
- The Grappoli di Luna Extra Brut is classified at 11.5% alcohol and carries documented aromas of wisteria, acacia, and citrus over a white berry Glera base.
- Lunotte, the estate's farmhouse agritourism operation on Col di Luna, opened in 2014, with a second location following in 2022.
From the atlas
La Vigna di Sarah
At A Glance
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| Founder | Sarah Dei Tos |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Location | Col di Luna hill, Vittorio Veneto, Province of Treviso, Veneto |
| Vineyard | 16 hectares |
| Grape | Glera |
| Farming | Transitioning to organic |
| Signature wine | Grappoli di Luna, night-harvested Prosecco DOCG |
| Agritourism | Lunotte farmhouse, opened 2014 |
The Producer
Sarah Dei Tos founded La Vigna di Sarah in 2010 on a hillside in Vittorio Veneto that already had a name to live up to. Col di Luna, the hill of the moon, takes its name from the moonlight that floods the slope on full moon nights. Dei Tos planted 16 hectares of Glera on that slope and eventually built her most distinctive wine around the hill's defining quality: she harvests Grappoli di Luna at night, making it the first and only Prosecco DOCG picked in darkness.
The estate sits in the Province of Treviso in the Veneto, roughly 15 minutes from Valdobbiadene, the historic centre of Prosecco DOCG production. In 2014 Dei Tos opened Lunotte, a farmhouse agritourism operation on the same hill, and the vineyard is currently working toward organic certification across all 16 hectares.
Place
Vittorio Veneto is in the foothills of the Dolomites in northeastern Italy, on the northern edge of the Prosecco DOCG production zone. Valdobbiadene, 15 minutes to the south, gives the zone its historical name and its Superiore sub-designation. Col di Luna sits within the broader Prosecco DOCG area, and the wines carry that classification without a confirmed sub-tier.
Prosecco DOCG is built entirely around Glera, a white grape with natural white berry character and moderate acidity. The zone's sparkling wines are made to be aromatic and approachable, with freshness rather than weight as the guiding note. The hillside position of Col di Luna adds exposure and airflow, and the vineyard's name points to the conditions that Dei Tos decided to farm against deliberately: cool nights and clear air.
Soil And Site
Col di Luna is a hill in the foothills of the Dolomites, at the northern edge of the Prosecco DOCG zone. Specific soil composition and elevation are not confirmed in available sources. What is documented is the hill's orientation and its nocturnal character: on full moon nights, moonlight covers the slope, and that physical exposure, combined with the cooler air temperatures after dark, is the condition Dei Tos built her night-harvest practice around. The 16 hectares are planted entirely with Glera.
Story
La Vigna di Sarah is a young estate with a clear founding logic. Dei Tos chose Col di Luna, named the estate after herself, and designed its defining wine around the hill's nocturnal light. The night-harvest idea is not ornamental. Grapes picked in cooler night temperatures preserve their aromatic compounds before the heat and oxidative pressure of the following day can degrade them. For Glera, a grape that expresses itself through floral and white fruit aromatics, picking in the early hours protects exactly what the variety does best.
Four years after the first vintage, Dei Tos opened Lunotte on the same hill, turning the estate into a place people could stay as well as visit. A second agritourism location followed in 2022. The vineyard is currently converting all 16 hectares to organic farming, a commitment that will carry the estate's environmental argument to its logical conclusion.
Vineyards And Cellar
All 16 hectares are planted with Glera. The vineyard is in transition to organic methods across the entire estate, though the certification body and expected completion date are not yet confirmed. Night harvesting is the defining practice: for Grappoli di Luna, the Glera grapes are picked after dark, when temperatures on the Col di Luna slope are at their lowest and the fruit retains its aromatic load. The cooler picking window slows the enzymatic activity that would otherwise start breaking down the grape's volatile compounds before they reach the press.
The production method, lees ageing duration, and tirage details are not confirmed in available sources and are not asserted here.
Wines
The estate produces two documented bottlings, both from Glera.
Glera Brut is the estate's standard expression at 11.0% alcohol, classified as Prosecco DOCG. It carries the characteristic white berry profile of the variety, with the lightness and freshness typical of the category.
Grappoli di Luna Extra Brut is the signature wine at 11.5% alcohol. The Extra Brut classification places it at lower residual sugar than the Brut, giving it a drier, more mineral-edged character in a category that usually trends sweeter. The nose is documented as intensely floral and sweet-smelling, with wisteria, acacia, and citrus fruit over the Glera base of white berry. The night-harvest origin shapes how those aromatics arrive: cleaner, more concentrated, and more clearly defined than grapes picked at the peak of afternoon heat.
In The Glass
The Grappoli di Luna Extra Brut opens with a vivid floral charge: wisteria and acacia first, then citrus, with white berry beneath. In the mouth the lower residual sugar keeps the wine dry and pointed, with a firm mousse and enough acidity to give the finish length. The aromatic intensity is the story here. The finish is clean and relatively short, with citrus pith and a lightly chalky close.
The Glera Brut, at 11.0% alcohol, is rounder and slightly sweeter in style, with the same white berry character at a softer register.
A Bottle To Understand It
Grappoli di Luna Extra Brut is the bottle to start with. It is a night-harvested Prosecco DOCG from Glera grown on Col di Luna, at 11.5% alcohol and classified Extra Brut, placing it at the drier end of the Prosecco range. The wine opens with wisteria, acacia, and citrus, and the lower sugar lets those aromatics read cleanly against a dry, lightly fizzing finish. The night-harvest origin is not a marketing story applied over a generic wine: the aromatics in the glass are the direct consequence of picking in cool darkness rather than afternoon heat. Start here to understand what the hill, the grape, and the decision together produce.
Anecdote
Sarah Dei Tos did not choose Col di Luna for the view. She chose it because the hill has a name, and the name comes from something real: on full moon nights, moonlight bathes the entire slope in a light strong enough to work by. When she founded the estate in 2010 she planted Glera on that hill, and at some point she decided that the same conditions that gave the hill its name could shape the wine. Grappoli di Luna, which translates as bunches of the moon, is harvested after dark, when the temperature on the slope drops and the fruit holds its aromatic load intact. The name on the label and the time of the harvest are the same idea. You can stand on Col di Luna on a full moon night and understand both at once.
Final Word
La Vigna di Sarah is a small Prosecco estate with one defining idea carried through from the hill's name to the harvest hour to the label. Grappoli di Luna is the first and only Prosecco DOCG harvested at night, and the wine tastes like what that choice was for: vivid, floral, and more aromatic than the category usually delivers. The estate is still young, still converting to organic, and still building. The night-harvest logic is already complete.
Sources
- https://lavignadisarah.it/cantina?lang=en_US
- https://www.prosecco.it/en/scheda-cantina/la-vigna-di-sarah/
- https://venetosecrets.com/en/rustic/la-vigna-sarah/
- https://www.systembolaget.se/produkt/vin/7829101/
- https://www.systembolaget.se/produkt/vin/7807701/