Wines

APPELLATION
Salento IGT 

AREA
Salento, Puglia (Southern Italy)

GRAPES
Primitivo

ALCOHOL LEVEL
13% vol.

BOTTLE SIZE
750 ml

VINIFICATION AND AGEING
The grapes are carefully harvested and lightly pressed. Fermentation lasts eight days and occurs at a controlled temperature of 25 – 28° C. (77 – 82° F.). After the alcoholic fermentation is over, the wine undergoes also the malolactic fermentation, a process that lowers total acidity and makes wines seem rounder and fuller in flavour.

COLOUR
Relatively dark but brilliant ruby-red.

BOUQUET
Expansive and persistent with hints of fully ripe red fruit.

FLAVOUR
Dry with a fine structure and outstanding roundness. It shows a complex fruitiness on the palate that is remarkably persistent.

SERVING TEMPERATURE
To be served at 16 – 18° C. (61 – 64° F.), if possible, uncorking the bottle one hour beforehand.

FOOD MATCHES
Red meat dishes, whether roasted or with sauces as well as game and semi-aged.

APPELLATION
Delle Venezie DOC 

AREA
Venezie (North Eastern Italy)

GRAPES
Pinot Grigio

ALCOHOL LEVEL
11% vol.

BOTTLE SIZE
750 ml

VINIFICATION AND AGEING
The grapes are subjected to a delicate crush and soft pressing with the use of presses operating under vacuum. Fermentation occurs at a controlled temperature of about 18° C (64° F), which preserves the fruitiness and the finest sensory characteristics of the wine. Injection of selected yeasts guarantees maximum quality of the wine’s aromas and flavours.

COLOUR
Appealing straw-yellow colour with delicate reflections in which extremely fine and subtle tonalities of green are perceptible.

BOUQUET
Delicately fruity, relatively full and refined. It offers an ensemble of aromas of great finesse.

FLAVOUR
Remarkably soft, lightly dry yet extremely fresh. It also offers a delicious reminder of the original grape. Its light and elegant structure makes this an unusually refined and aristocratic wine.

SERVING TEMPERATURE
To be served at 10 – 12° C. (50 – 54° F.).

FOOD MATCHES
It combines particularly well delicate appetizers, pastacourses with light sauces and white meats. In addition, it makes a fine aperitif and is highly suited to every occasion outside meals.

APPELLATION
Trevenezie IGT 

AREA
Venezie (North Eastern Italy)

GRAPES
Pinot Bianco

ALCOHOL LEVEL
11% vol.

BOTTLE SIZE
750 ml

VINIFICATION AND AGEING
The hand-picked grapes undergo delicate crushing and soft pressing in horizontal presses. Temperature-controlled fermentation is followed by a long maturation on the wine’s own natural lees until it achieves perfect balance.

COLOUR 
A fine, bright and luminous straw-yellow with transparent greenish streaks. 

BOUQUET
Intense with scents of ripe white fruit, especially Golden apples underlined by sweet nutty notes.

FLAVOUR
Dry yet delicately fruity, with a clean, attractively long finish.

SERVING TEMPERATURE
To be served at 9° – 10° C (48° -50° F).

FOOD MATCHES
An outstanding aperitif wine and an ideal accompaniment for delicate introductory dishes, fish soups, preparations based on vegetables, fish and white meats.

APPELLATION
Terre Siciliane IGT

AREA
Sicilia

GRAPES
Nero d’Avola

ALCOHOL Level
13% vol.

BOTTLE SIZE
750 ml

VINIFICATION AND AGEING
After removal of the stalks and soft pressing, fermentation lasts eight days at a controlled temperature of 25 – 28° C. (77 – 82° F.) according to traditional principles but with the use of rotating horizontal fermenting tanks and delicate maceration of the skins for one week to assure the wine the colours, aromas and fundamental elements of which it has need. Once the sugar has been converted to alcohol, the wine is racked into oak casks where it completes its maturation.

COLOUR
Relatively dark but brilliant ruby-red.

BOUQUET
Broad and persistent, with evident and intense spicy scents as well as notes of almond blossoms.

FLAVOUR
Dry and structured and showing outstanding roundness, the wine offers a sensation of complex fruitiness resembling that of cherries preserved in spirit, alternating with pleasant and highly persistent hints of spices.

TASTING NOTES
To be served at 16 – 18° C. (61 – 64° F.).

FOOD MATCHES
Since this is a full bodied wine it expresses itself in the best way when served with oven ad spit-roasted meats, prepared with savoury sauces, all type of game and aged and piquant cheeses.

APPELLATION
DOC

AREA
Abruzzo

GRAPES
Montepulciano

ALCOHOL LEVEL
13% vol.

BOTTLE SIZE
750 ml

VINIFICATION AND AGEING
The stems are separated from the grapes, which are softly pressed in cylinders, under pressure gently breaking their skins and releasing the juice. The juice is left to macerate on the skins for about a week in rotating temperature controlled stainless steel vinifi ers at a temperature of about 28 – 30° C. After the alcoholic fermentation is over, the wine undergoes also the malolactic fermentation, a process that lowers total acidity and makes wines seem rounder and fuller in fl avour. The wine is then placed to age in large Slavonian oak casks.

COLOUR
Brilliant, attractive and warm ruby-red colour.

BOUQUET
Ample and remarkably complex, with vinous and characteristic tones.

FLAVOUR
Dry on the palate and gracious, with delicate and soft veining, a fi ne and harmonious balance.

SERVING TEMPERATURE
To be served at 18 – 20° C. (64 – 68° F.).

FOOD MATCHES
This wine can be consumed throughout a meal and matches perfectly with all red meat and game dishes, savoury preparations of the rural tradition and cheeses that have been aged for moderate to long periods.

APPELLATION
Terre Siciliane IGT 

AREA
Sicily

GRAPES
Insolia

ALCOHOL CONTENT
12,5% vol.

BOTTLE SIZE
750 ml

VINIFICATION AND AGEING
The grapes undergo a soft pressing. Fermentation occurs at a temperature of about 18 – 20° C. (64 – 68° F.) in order to preserve the fruitiness and the finest sensory characteristics of the wine. The process begins with the introduction of selected yeast that guarantees maximum quality of aromas and flavours. The wine remains on the natural yeast for a substantial amount of time and in the Spring following the vintage, it is bottled at a low temperature.

COLOUR
Straw yellow with bright and lively reflections that emphasize its special brilliance.

BOUQUET
Fascinating for its surprising freshness and vigour, superb fruitiness and its enticing persistence.

FLAVOUR
Delicately dry with balanced acidity and an elegant and clean finish.

SERVING TEMPERATURE
To be served chilled at a temperature around 10 – 12° C. (50 – 54° F.).
food matches It is a harmonious and satisfying aperitif and pairs superbly with appetizers, especially if based on fish. It accompanies all delicate first courses and preparations with fish, eggs, vegetables and white meats.

APPELLATION
Veneto IGT

AREA
Veneto

GRAPES
Garganega

ALCOHOL LEVEL
11% in volume

BOTTLE SIZE
750 ml

VINIFICATION
As soon as they have been harvested, the grapes undergo a soft pressing, and then the must (after refrigeration) is fermented for 10 14 days at a controlled temperature of 18° C. (64° F.).

COLOUR
A medium-deep straw-yellow, with golden highlights.

BOUQUET
Fresh and fruity, with hints of almonds and elderfl owers.

FLAVOUR
Well-structured and full-flavored, with an appealing, clean aftertaste, in which one finds hints of summer fruits and almonds.

SERVING TEMPERATURE
Serve at 10° – 12° C. (50° – 54° F.).

FOOD MATCHES
An excellent aperitif, especially for those who prefer a dry wine. It also goes well with soups, savory pasta dishes, risottos, fish, shellfish and grilled white meats.

APPELLATION
DOCG 

AREA
Chianti, Tuscany

GRAPES
Sangiovese

ALCOHOL LEVEL
12,5% vol.

BOTTLE SIZE
750 ml

VINIFICATION AND AGEING
The stems are separated from the grapes, which are softly pressed in cylinders under pressure gently breaking their skins and releasing the juice. The juice is left to macerate on the skins for about a week in temperature controlled stainless steel vinifiers at a temperature of about 28-30° C. After the alcoholic fermentation is over, the wine undergoes also the malolactic fermentation, a process that lowers total acidity and makes wines seem rounder and fuller in flavour.

COLOUR
Bright ruby-red colour of an attractive intensity.

BOUQUET
Characteristically intense, distinguished by an elegant scent of violets and tenuous perfumes of wild berries.

FLAVOUR
Dry, full, properly balanced and extremely enticing with lingering acidity and flavours of cherry and spice.

SERVING TEMPERATURE
Best served at 18° C. (64° F.).

FOOD MATCHES
It combines well with the hearty flavours of country cooking and it is the ideal companion of grilled red meat and cheeses aged at moderate length.

GRAPES
Cabernet

ALCOHOL LEVEL
11,5% vol.

BOTTLE SIZE
750 ml

VINIFICATION AND AGEING
After removal of the stalks and soft pressing, fermentation is carried out according to traditional principles but with the use of rotating horizontal fermenting tanks and delicate maceration of the skins to assure the wine the colours, aromas and fundamental elements of which it has need. Once the sugar has been converted to alcohol, the wine is racked into oak casks where it completes its maturation.

COLOUR
Intense ruby-red color that is appealingly vivid and rich.

BOUQUET
Skittish but pleasant bouquet, enticing and delicately herbaceous, full and richly nuanced.

FLAVOUR CONTENT
Dry flavour and sturdy body that shows fine breeding. It has a balanced, full and persistent taste with a lightly grassy background.

SERVING TEMPERATURE
To be served at 16 – 18° C. (60 – 64° F.).

FOOD MATCHES
It is an extremely versatile wine. It can be appreciated as a full and generous wine to be drunk throughout a meal, especially when the menu contains highly savory dishes, such as polenta or other maincourse preparations of rural tradition.

AREA
Triveneto

GRAPES
White grapes

ALCOHOL LEVEL
11% vol.

BOTTLE SIZE
750 ml

VINIFICATION AND AGEING
The stems are separated from the grapes, which are softly pressed in cylinders under pressure gently breaking their skins and releasing the juice. As it happens with all white wines, the free-run must extracted from the pulp is separated from the skins before fermentation begins. The alcoholic fermentation is conducted in stainless steel vats at controlled cool temperatures (of about 18° C.) in order to retain fresh fl avours and the primary aromas from the grapes.

COLOUR
Middle intense straw yellow colour, with golden streaks.

BOUQUET
Fresh and fruity bouquet, with fl oral notes reminding of almonds and elder flower.

FLAVOUR
Pleasantly dry fl avour, harmonic and full fl avoured, balanced by a clean, crisp acidity and a dry finish.

SERVING TEMPERATURE
To be served at 9 – 10° C. (48 – 50° F.).

FOOD MATCHES
It pairs well with warm and cold hors-d’oeuvres, soups, delicate fi rst courses, risottos and it is excellent with seafood and fi sh. It is also particularly suited to fresh cheese.