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We at Enotec have been helping America live deliciously since 1985. We specialize in finding family owned and estate driven wineries from across the Italian peninsula and bringing them to the US Our focus has always been wines of character and distinction, which for us means delicious wines possessing classic balance and structure, usually made by families tending their vineyards for generations, and who are focused on local indigenous varieties. They typically use traditional winemaking techniques although they aren't afraid to try modern processes if that will help make a more delicious wine
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Stateside inventory in Napa and NJ Consolidated NJ DI orders Ex cellars from Italy picked up at Winery We have three ways to work with our distribution partners: We help build brands by focusing on the things that matter. We build effective pricing and programming in conjunction with our producers. We are not afraid of doing the hard work required to get a product into the right place and help it succeed We back that up with an ever growing marketing effort, centered around digital but extending into the store We build creative programs that resonate with today's wine consumers Call us and let us know how we can help you increase your market share and profitability in the large and fast growing Italian Segment within the US
FARMING/WINEMAKING PRACTICES
Our producers live on the family farms and vineyards they cultivate, and many of them have young children and pets living with them and playing in the vineyards, so they care about what is happening on their properties They all work to minimize any inputs and let mother nature do her job They are farmers first and are out in the vineyards practically every day working with respect for the earth and their local environment While many have chosen to go down the certification path, some have not but still use organic and sustainable practices such as minimizing the use of water in the winery, using minimal amounts of only naturally derived inputs Quite a few use natural yeast ferments whenever possible Sulfites are unavoidable in the production of wine, but care is taken to minimize the use of these as well
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CONTENTS 07 NORTH 08 Ca del Sarto 09 Cantina di Caldaro 10 Gianni Gagliardo 12 Tenuta Garetto 13 Grimaldi 14 Kellerei Kaltern 15 Palladino 17 Cantina Tessari 18 Villa M 19 CENTRAL 20 Badia al Colle 21 Cantine Dei 22 Cantine Spinelli 23 Casalfarneto 24 Fattoria Rodano 25 Terra d'Aligi 26 SOUTH 27 Ippolito 1845 28 Claudio Quarta 29 Cantina Sanpaolo 30 Tenute Emera | P A G E 0 6
NORTH 08 Ca del Sarto 09 Cantina di Caldaro 10 Gianni Gagliardo 12 Tenuta Garetto 13 Grimaldi 14 Kellerei Kaltern 15 Palladino 17 Cantina Tessari 18-Villa M | P A G E 0 7
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Ca del Sarto wines are poured BTG in top restaurants and also found in top wine stores around the country They make an excellent premium wine for anyone who wants high quality, high value wines for their program Grigio
Ca del Sarto wines are all hand crafted, small batch wines carefully chosen from four of the best regions in Italy: Friuli, Toscana, Piemonte and Sicilia These wines are a product of a unique collaboration between local rock star vintners and Enotec Imports since 1998 We saw an opportunity for a multi regional wine that could overdeliver in their quality and profit making ability. They are perfect wines for restaurant BTG programs and retails shops. The wines are made with grapes indigenous to their zone that have been grown sustainably(and in some cases organically) and reflect the sensibilities of their producers and their regions They come into the US at an accessible price point because we are the négociant and there is no middleman Because of this unique position, we can up appellate the wines, so you are getting a quality Friuli Pinot Grigio at the price of the more generic Delle Venezie products
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The wines owe their bright and pure aromas, near perfect balance on the palate, and fresh acidity to their origins
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This is the land where Italy meets Austria Cantina di Caldaro is a famous and historic producer of classicly styled yet accessibly priced wines made from grapes grown in the vineyards surrounding Lake Caldaro, which is just outside of Bolzano
What is it that makes up the character of a wine? To understand the answer to this, first, it is necessary to ask: what is it that makes up the character of a land? With regard to winegrowing, we call that terroir, that is, a complex interweaving of geographic, geological, climatic, and even cultural and social factors. Every little variation counts. Climate, location, soils, and people form an unmistakable totality. And in Alto Adige, the terroir forms the basis for the potential of the great wines that are grown here: unique wines at the point of intersection of Alpine and Mediterranean vegetation and culture.
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The origins of Gianni Gagliardo date back to 1847, when the Colla family first began working vineyards in the Langhe zone of Piedmont It was Paolo Colla, the fourth generation of the family who, in the 1960s, began bottling his own wine in the township of La Morra In 1973 his daughter, Marivanna, married Gianni Gagliardo, a young man from Monticello d’Alba in the Roero zone on the west bank of the Tanaro river. Gianni was a passionate young man with a notable entrepreneurial talent. It was in 1973 that the winery, as it exists today, was established. Today, the sixth generation of the family; Gianni’s sons, Stefano, Alberto, and Paolo, are the guardians of the estate Stefano, the first born, a careful and competent oenologist, has taken charge of the style of the wines, which are characterized by a tireless search for elegance, balance, and harmony At his side, his brother Alberto, who has taken on the responsibility for the vineyards, continues to seek optimal balance in the vines and a perfect ripening of the grapes Paolo, the youngest, after a doctoral thesis in Agricultural Sciences, dedicates his energies to the commercial growth and development of Gianni Gagliardo
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With amazing holdings in top Cru vineyards across the Barolo zone, Poderi Gianni Gagliardo is recognized as a leader in the area, always striving to respect tradition while utilizing the very best equipment and sustainable practices to make the ultimate Barolo and Roero
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TENUTA GARETTO originated in the early 1900s, at a very important moment for Piedmont wine In fact, the region was slowly rising from phylloxera, which had eradicated much of the vineyards
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The municipality of Agliano Terme in particular has often been described as “the village of Barbera”, characterized by sandy marls that give strong and attractive wines with unusual longevity The estate can count on old vines planted between 1935 and 1950, as well as more recent vineyards. Since the acquisition, the old clones have been preserved by an accurate massal selection activity. A strict single parcel classification was started. Organic farming has been introduced, and big casks from Barolo had been transferred in the cellar for a most delicate aging process. D Nizza
TENUTA GARETTO winery is the newest addition to the Gagliardo family, acquired in July of 2017 The winery is located in Agliano Terme, a very well known and recognized spot for Barbera The winery is in the heart of the new Nizza DOCG appellation of Monferrato, a sweet, sunny and energetic land
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For some years now, Barbera had shown its particular resistance to this disease It was also vigorous, with constant production, and gave strong and colorful wines. For these reasons, it was the favorite variety for the reconstruction of the vineyards, especially in the Asti area, where since time immemorial had shown a great affinity with these lands. The Agliano village was in fact part of an area called the "golden triangle", a territory in which Barbera expressed levels of excellence
The Garetto family began to bottle the estate's wines already in the early 1950s, dedicated to a qualified market, when instead most of the wines of the time were still sold in bulk for family consumption or for local Osterie
'Fava' V16 94pts Italian Wine Review Barbera Nizza 'Fava' V16 92pts JS Barbera d'Asti V17 TENUTA GARETTO | P A G E 1 2
For four generations, the Grimaldi family have been tending the best vineyards in the Langhe and Roero, bottling the most prestigious appellations of the area: Barolo, Barbaresco, Nebbiolo d’Alba, Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba and Dolcetto d’Alba, Barbera d’Alba, Roero Arneis, Gavi, Moscato d’Asti and Langhe Chardonnay Over more than a century of working in the vineyards, in close contact with the soil and the vines, the Grimaldis have learned to recognise the most suitable areas for each type of vine, knowledge that they have used by planting the best varieties for the soil, altitude, micro climate and orientation
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Today Grimaldi produces a wide range of typical wines, a direct expression of the extraordinary variety of grapes and the unique terroir, recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage site. The history of the Grimaldis goes back to its country roots in the Langhe, in Valle Talloria, at the beginning of the 19th century, when fields of wheat grew between the rows of vines and every farmhouse had, next to the winery, a barn in which were bred the prestigious Fassona Piemontese cattle Grandfather Giuseppe cultivated excellent dolcetto grapes, the main variety of the Diano d’Alba area After harvesting them he would load them on to a cart and take them to Aldolcetto market, where they would be purchased by the winemakers
Cantina Kaltern has a long history It took more than a century for our winery to become what it is and what it stands for today: professionalism, passion, a shared community, experience and the highest quality standards
The history of Cantina Kaltern goes back to the beginning of the 20th century, a century that witnessed long, debilitating years of war and the separation of Alto Adige from Austria but also the eventful history of Kaltern’s five wineries, including glorious days as official suppliers to the court in Vienna, economic crises and boom years, and also mergers and a consistent orientation on quality in wine growing
The result today is a winery cooperative with 650 members and 450 hectares of vineyards
Today, Cantina Kaltern is one of the principal wineries of Alto Adige, and Kaltern itself is proud of its reputation as the most popular and best known wine village in the region. But Kaltern is not only a special corner of the world for wine lovers and connoisseurs from near and far; village life revolves around wine. Wine sets the stage here; it is a source of employment and also of pride for the villagers and wine growers
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The TERRITORY finds expression in the purity of production of the historical Piedmontese denominations and in the ability each wine possesses, capable of summarising, with its own aroma and flavour, the specifics of the grapes ' terroir of origin
PASSION links all of the elements and is the underlying premise and the indispensable ingredient of each phase, from the careful tending of the vineyard to the processes of winemaking in the cellar and finally the promotional efforts in Italy and abroad
Hailing from Guarene, Piero Palladino spent his youth in Alba, where he studied winemaking at the Istituto Enologico He was employed as winemaker for a wine vendor in Biella, having moved there after the war However, Piero did not cut ties with Alba and the Langhe In the years following, his characterizing resourcefulness led him to set up businesses in various sectors, before definitively arriving in the textile industry However, wine remained his passion, one that he emphatically asserted at the first opportunity In 1974, Piero bought the current Azienda Vinicola Palladino and entrusted its management to his cousin Maurilio, his subsequent business partner Maurilio Palladino, together with his wife Domenica, managed the company for years, drawing inspiration from the principle of fidelity to tradition and the characteristics of the territory Today his experience is combined with the enthusiasm of the new generation, who help to manage the cellar and to continuously research new markets They include Maurilio's granddaughter Veronica and her husband Alessandro and Margherita, Piero's granddaughter and daughter to Mauro Palladino, Maurilio's partner and cousin. Not to forget Luca and Matteo who provide invaluable help in the vineyard and in the wine cellar. Our Philosophy A wine cellar is its territory: a simple philosophy, focused on the link with tradition, on respect for the terroir and the passion with which we try to communicate these values throughout the world
96pts WRO Barolo 'Ornato' V16 96pts WRO Barolo Riserva 'San Bernardo' V13 95pts TP Barolo Riserva 'San Bernardo' V13 94pts WA Barolo Riserva 'San Bernardo' V13 95pts D Barolo 'Parafada' V16 94pts WA Barolo Parafada V16 93pts JS Barolo Ornato V17 92pts JS Barolo Serralunga V17 91pts Italian Wine Report Barolo Serralunga V17 90pts JS Barbera d'Alba V18 PALLADINO | P A G E 1 5
TRADITION lets us relive history through the memory of the past and respect for the vines, tended according to ancient customs of manual processes, thus bringing a healthy product into the wine cellar, which is followed step by step, until its evolution into wine
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The Tessari family have Soave in their blood For three generations they have been extracting delectable wine from the well cared for vines of their Monteforte d’Alpone vineyards With only a little over a hectare of Garganega grapes in the prestigious area of Soave Classico, Antonio Tessari hand dug his cellar back in 1933, and started the legacy that continues today with his grandchildren: Germano, Antonio, and Cornelia. The young, skillful brothers share the same strong spirit for making Garganega that their father Aldo did. From the vineyard to bottle all the way to your table, these three siblings oversee it all, with unwavering respect for tradition, quality, and passion for the art of winemaking
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The highly suited 12 hectares of Garganega vineyards "Magnavacche","Costalta" and "Castellaro” have not been altered since their parents held rank Today the production is far different, with a new, well equipped winery completed in 2007 The Tessari trio are able to continue down the path that was established for them when Antonio painstakingly shoveled the first rock eight decades ago Situated in the famous Soave wine zone, the Tessari winery possesses 12 hectares of vineyards in the areas: Magnavacche, Costalta and Castellaro, in the comune of Monteforte d'Alpone The vines are on average 35 years old, and are found on the hills of Monteforte d'Alponein, the heart of the classic Soave wine zone. Characterized by a volcanic and clayey terrain, the soil is predominantly basalt based and rich in minerals, which gives the final product its distinctive traits. The vines, exclusively of the native Garganega grape, lie around 250 meters above sea level, facing east/south east, allowing them a fresh microclimate in a privileged location with respect to other vineyards
It was 1974 and I had just started in wine Our first Moscato vineyard was close to home and we could see from the window. From that vineyard my passion for this unique and inimitable wine was born. ~Gianni Gagliardo SORI The Sori are a cultural heritage even before wine These are particularly steep vineyards, well exposed to the sun, and so difficult to practice that terraces are often necessary They have a slope between 45 and 50% which does not allow access to any machinery 88pts BTI Villa M Sweet Peach VILLA M | P A G E 1 8
CENTRAL 20 Badia al Colle 21 Cantine Dei 22 Cantine Spinelli 23 Casalfarneto 24 Fattoria Rodano 25 Terra d'Aligi | P A G E 1 9
Our tradition begins in 1882, with Angelo Piccini, from a small family enterprice of only seven Hah! Guided only by passion for winemaking, from him the next generations inherited the most important rule in Piccini winemaking: “It is not how much you do, but how much passion in the doing ”
Nowadays, Tenute Piccini has four separate estate in its portfolio and ranks as one of the most recognized brands of Tuscan wine in the world
The story of the Piccini family behind Badia al Colle is a story of four generations of passion, values, and knowledge of wine Piccini is grounded to the Tuscan land and its traditions, but its not bound by it. In fact, Piccini today has an orange soul, a color that perfectly represents our vibrant dynamic and innovative personality, and an international brand, the brand of a company known and appreciated. The family owns five estates in Italy ranging from Tuscany to Basilicata to Sicily Located in the heart of Chianti Classico, Piccini is today one of the major players in Tuscany and its wines are distributed to 80 countries throughout the world
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95pts WS VNDM Riserva 'Bossona' V15 95pts Editor's Choice, #13 Wine of the Year WE VNDM V16 92pts WS VNDM V17 93pts WE VNDM Riserva 'Bossona' V13 90pts WE Rosso di Montalcino V19 90pts WE Rosso di Montalcino V18 CANTINE DEI | P A G E 2 1 N O T A V A I L A B L E A L L M A R K E T S
The Dei family, owners of the estate, has been winegrower in the area of Montepulciano for several decades, although from a commercial point of view the winemaking activity is recent The first experimental bottles of Vino Nobile 1985 were released 1988 The success of this vintage was the starting point for the estate’s expansion and in 1989 a vinification cellar including up to date winemaking equipment was completed. The aging premises, were established near the vinification centre, within the Martiena property. Today the estate comprises 60 hectares under vine, divided into five separate holdings in excellent sites: Martiena, Bossona, La Piaggia, Cervognano and La Ciarliana, from which Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Rosso di Montepulciano are produced Since ‘99, from the Sangiovese grapes harvested in the Bossona vineyard, the estate is producing its Vino Nobile Riserva Keeping very low yields per hectare has always been the main objective of the estate, whose primary goal is the achievement of a Vino Nobile at its almost quality, enhancing the characteristics of its indigenous grape variety In these days the winery is carrying out the building of a new under ground cellar that morphologically calls to mind the shape of a shell, to celebrate the fossil composition of Bossona The new wine cellar exploits sources of renewable energy, primarily geothermal energy, and it is completely created with the travertine of the family
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The company was founded in 1973 by Vincenzo Spinelli In the Eighties, his sons Carlo and Adriano joined the business full time The company ’ s production capacity increased and the owners started to closely monitor all stages of production, from the selection of grapes through to winemaking and bottling. In the early Nineties, the company expanded further, acquiring appropriate facilities and state of the art equipment. In the 2000s the range of wines was expanded and the expansion on the international market increased. Our company is a family business, this means that everything that really matters is inside our history Deeply rooted in us and in our land, and has always been handed down by generation Grapes are grown in Abruzzo, between the Maiella mountain and the sea 50 hectares of company property and 30 of rented property in a geographic area between the Frentane hills and the hills of Medio Sangro in the province of Chieti, an area that is particularly suitable for grape growing and one of the most important wine producing regions in Italy
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A THEIR LAND, THEIR WINE
The Apennines, hills and Adriatic coast infinitely varied landscapes unfold with linearity to create the unique land of Le Marche This region is characterised by its variety of places of interest, culinary and wine growing traditions, and cultural heritage all features contributing to acknowledge it as one of the Italian regions with the highest rate of quality of life
95pts IWSC Vermouth Bianco 93pts Vinous Verdicchio Classico Superiore 'Crisio' V16 91pts IWSC Vermouth Rosso 91pts Vinous Verdicchio 'Fontevecchia' V19 90pts Vinous Pecorino 'Falerio' V19 CASALFARNETO | P A G E 2 3
CasalFarneto Wine Estate is located in the centre of Le Marche, amongst the hills of Ancona province at the border with two well known valleys: Valmisa and Vallesina The latter, known for its small historical villages around the city of Jesi, is the ideal area for Verdicchio, a DOC white wine, praised by oenologists and sommeliers for its tasteful character. The landscape is dotted with wide vineyards designing its hilly skyline a distinctive feature of a land full of traditions and colours.
Le Marche AN AUTHENTIC LAND
Fattoria di Rodáno is located in the heart of the Chianti Classico in the famed region of Castellina in Chianti The original farm dates to the Middle Ages and sits on the historic “Via Franchigena” used by pilgrims to travel from northern Europe to Rome It became a wine producing property in the sixteenth century. The winery has been in the Pozzesi family for three generations, since 1958. Vittorio Pozzesi, who owned the winery until his passing in 2012, was the President of the Chianti Classico Consortium. His son, Enrico is now the winemaker and managing partner of the winery. In an area that is dominated by giant wineries, Rodano remains a small, family run, artisanal estate practicing organic, traditional wine fermentations in cement and aging in large, neutral botte Fattoria di Rodáno is a top source for classically made, user friendly and complex Chianti Located in Castellina in the heart of the Chianti Classico district, the estate dates back as a wine producing property to the sixteenth century, belonging to the Pozzesi family ever since that time
93pts WS Chianti Classico 'Vigna Viacosta' V16 93pts WS Cabernet Sauvignon 'Mon Nene' V11 91pts Vinous Cabernet Sauvignon 'Mon Nene' V15 93pts W&S Chianti Classico 'Viacosta' V16 92pts Vinous Chianti Classico V16, 90pts W&S V17 FATTORIA RODANO | P A G E 2 4
Terra d’Aligi is the brand par excellence of a company and a family, that produces wines for many generations They describe us, the Spinelli family, as authentic people from Abruzzi: feet on the ground and looking to the future
FROM THE ABRUZZO HILLS, TO THE ROOTS OF PASSION.
Probably it is like that The feet on the ground is the love for the land and the deep knowledge of what it can produce: they are the tradition, the innate capacity to handle the land, feeling the air, to discover new vineyards and to exploit the maximal potential of the territory.
91pts WE Montepulciano 'Tatone' V16 90pts Vinous Montepulciano 'Tatone' V16 89pts WE Pecorino 'Zite' 2019 TERRA D'ALIGI | P A G E 2 5
It’s the Italian region in which we live, it’s the land of Aligi, the land of our wines The shepherd is the main character of “La Figlia di Iorio”, a famous drama of Gabriele D’Annunzio, top poet from Abruzzi And it’s no accident: the deep roots of this region are bound to the sheep farming, furrowed by the centuries old ways of transhumance Between the highest mountain tops of the Appennines the Gran Sasso and the Maiella and the Adriatic Sea, the ways of the shepherds draw the hills and slide into the valleys, touching slightly the vineyards One of the most typical wines of the Abruzzi, the Pecorino, is dedicated to them In one of these valleys, the Val di Sangro, our grapes grow ripe
SOUTH 27 Ippolito 1845 28 Claudio Quarta 29 Cantina Sanpaolo 30 Tenute Emera | P A G E 2 6
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With over 170 years of history, Ippolito is today the oldest winery in Calabria Located in the historic center of Cirò Marina, the heart of Calabrian viticulture, the farm includes a 100 hectare agricultural estate, distributed between rolling hills and sunny plains near the Ionian Sea, in the classic Cirò area. The company mission has always been the recovery of traditions through the enhancement of native vines, the protection of the territory, intended as an ecosystem to defend and preserve. Through research in the vineyard and in the cellar, the use of innovative techniques, the direct control of all production processes, we seek in our wines the elegance, exclusivity, and identity with our territory A fascinating challenge addressed through absolute quality Today the company can boast 15 labels on 4 continents, a result that more than any other confirms a significant entrepreneurial dynamism It was 1845 when Vincenzo Ippolito engraved his initials on the country house that was nestled between vineyards, olive orchards, and orange groves in the seaside of Cirò Viticulture came to prominence over the other forms of agriculture of the area, although the consumption of the wine produced was strictly local at that time WS Riserva
TOP 100 Wine 2019
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For the US Market, Claudio and Alessandra import wines of these three top estates, but also produce a second label brand called Antica Masseria, which brings the key regions and their wines together in a more accessible way for US wine lovers
After a distinguished career in bio technology and research, which culminated in founding Italy’s first biotech research company Biosearch Italia(which went on to launch on the NASDAQ), Claudio Quarta decided to return to his home region and begin the next phase of his life as a winemaker His vision was to highlight the incredible and distinctive wines of the regions near to his heart and to elevate them to Grand Cru status Fast forward to the vineyards of Southern Italy: his first venture was to be Tenute Eméra in Lizzano, followed shortly thereafter by Cantina Sanpaolo in Campania and in 2012 by his third winery, the small Cantina Moros in Salento In the same year Alessandra falls in love with her oenological project and decides to follow in dad's footsteps, contributing with the same visionary approach to the crowning of a great dream Tenute Eméra, Cantina Sanpaolo, Cantina Moros, three wineries, three different territories, one goal: to produce wines capable of "telling" the story of the South of Italy. Here the great reds and the elegant whites are born, which express the identity of the territories and the essence of their native vines. Wines with a soul. With a contemporary style, attentive to sustainability in every production phase, where technological modernity is used to rediscover the authenticity of the grapes that have made the history of these territories.
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The labels currently produced are eight Claudio Quarta’s CANTINA SANPAOLO vineyard is composed of small plots for a total of about 22 hectares: 10 extend around the cellar, divided between the areas of Tufo where the precious Greco of Lapio is grown in the heart of the DOCG Fiano d'Avellino for the breeding of Fiano and Paternopoli, for the cultivation of Aglianico, in the DOP Irpinia Aglianico and DOCG Taurasi The other 12 hectares, cultivated in Falanghina and Aglianico, constitute a single estate located in Pietrelcina, in the Benevento area Rosso
CANTINA SANPAOLO rises in a hilly area, straddling the provinces of Avellino and Benevento, perfectly integrating with the landscape Here the white berried grapes are grown which give rise to Greco di Tufo DOCG, Fiano di Avellino DOCG and Beneventano Falanghina IGP, together with the fine Irpinia Aglianico DOP from which the homonymous wine and the most prestigious Taurasi DOCG are born. The cellar develops on three levels dug on the slope of a hill: the terracing nearing completion, with planting of vineyards, will allow it to be completely integrated with the surrounding environment, respecting the harmony of the landscape that inspired its restructuring It is technically equipped for the production of whites and reds and for their refinement in the barrel room, made up of barrels of different carats: barrique, tonneau and oak barrels
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TENUTE EMÉRA is the largest of Claudio Quarta's four cellars, located in the heart of the DOPs of Manduria and Lizzano in Puglia The farmhouse cellar houses the ancient millstones of the early 1900s which, once the recovery in progress is complete, will be used to revive the emotion of the traditional pressing of the grapes with your feet. The name refers to the goddess Hemera, Greek divinity that symbolizes the day: a tribute to the culture of Magna Grecia and a reference to the geographical position of the estates, located in the Salento peninsula, the easternmost edge of Italy that first witnessed the rise of the Sun. A large vineyard close to the sea that extends over a property of about 80 hectares, of which almost 50 are planted in 2007 In addition to the indigenous varieties such as Primitivo, Negroamaro and Fiano, international vines such as Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay have been planted, following a rigorous micro zoning scheme Here was planted what probably represents the largest biodiversity vineyard in the world, with about 500 varieties of minor vines, mainly of Caucasian and Mediterranean origin A project launched in collaboration with the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Milan with the aim of preserving a unique source of biodiversity and continuing to study the characteristics and quality potential of the vines
91pts Italian Wine Report Sud del Sud V18 93pts Italian Wine Report Anima di Negroamaro V17 89pts WS Primitivo di Manduria V16 TENUTE EMERA | P A G E 3 0
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