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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
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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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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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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 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
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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 Great Value under $12 W&S Pinot Grigio V19 88pts Vinous Rosato V19 88pts W&S Prosecco NV 88pts WS Toscano Rosso 'Ardente' V15 CA DEL SARTO | P A G E 0 7 New Packaging
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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 and reflect the sensibilities of their and their regions They come into the US at an accessible price point because we are the négociant and there is no Because of this unique position, we can up the so are getting a Friuli Pinot Grigio at the price of the more Delle Venezie Sarto
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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 and it is with the the
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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
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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 expressions 96pts TP Barolo 'La Morra' V16 95pts JS Barolo 'Castelletto' V16 94pts JS Barolo 'GG' V16 94pts JS Barolo 'GG' V17 94pts WA Barolo 'Lazzarito Preve' V16 94pts JS Barolo 'Mosconi' V17 93pts WA Barolo 'Fossati' V17 92pts JS Roero Arneis V19 90pts JS Favorita 'Fallegro' V19
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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 With
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
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
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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
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 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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A FAMILY, THEIR LAND, THEIR WINE 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 regions in Italy
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TERRA ROSSA is the most modern and innovative line of the winery Il Poggiolo, where art meets wine and making wine is an art Created by Rodolfo Cosimi and fruit of his restless character, it combines these two great passions always respecting tradition A former European Motocross champion and rally car racer, Rudy retains his passion for riding and regularly rides around the estate on a custom built course. Also a painter, Rudy has lovingly crafted his paintings which adorn the labels of Terra Rossa wines The paintings are of his beautiful and charming partner Cecilia, who has inspired Rudy to achieve new heights in all that he does Terra Rossa’s wines can be described as a more contemporary take on Brunello and Rosso di Montalcino that preserve the fresh fruit and acid while allowing for a more generous expression of Sangiovese Grosso 96pts JS Brunello di Montalcino V15 93pts Vinous Brunello di Montalcino V16 93pts JS Brunello di Montalcino Ris V13 92pts JS 'Oltre' V19 90pts TP Sparkling Sangiovese V13
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