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Gentle WINE CATALOG Gentle Wine Merchant Ltd London, UK E8 2DF

Contact:

Valerio Rosellini www.gentlewine.com valerio.rosellini@gentlewine.com

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 Alba 2014 Nebbiolo "Valdinera" 13.5%Abv ........ 17

Contents Gentle Wine Catalog .................................................. 7

Riviera Ligure ......................................................... 18

Introduction ............................................................. 7

Innocenzo Turco................................................ 20

Selection ................................................................... 8

Riviera Ligure 2015 Granaccia "Innocenzo Turco" 13.5%Abv ................................................. 21

Wine People and Places .............................................. 9

Riviera Ligure 2015 Pigato "Innocenzo Turco" 12.5%Abv ............................................................. 22

Piedmont: Alba, Langhe And Roero...................... 10 Valdinera .............................................................11

Valtellina, Nebbiolo & Sfursat .............................. 23

Alba 2011 Nebbiolo Superiore “Vigna Sontuosa” 14.5%Abv ............................................................. 12

Dei Giop ............................................................. 24 Valtellina 2011 Sforzato "Sfursat" 15.5%Abv...... 25

Roero 2015 Arneis "Valdinera" 13.5%Abv........... 13

Valtellina 2011 Superiore "Le Filine" 13.5%Abv 26

Langhe 2016 Rosato "Chiaro Di Luna" 13.5%Abv ............................................................................. 14

Valtellina 2013 Rosso "Bagai" 12.5%Abv.............27

Langhe 2012 Arneis Passito "Vento Di Sole" 15.5%Ab................................................................ 15

Ravenna And Romagna Crus ............................... 28

Alba 2014 Barbera Superiore "Valdinera" 13.5%Abv.............................................................. 16

Ravenna 2016 Savignôn "Centesimino" 14.5%Abv .............................................................30

Ancarani ............................................................. 29

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 Romagna 2015 Sangiovese "Oriolo" 13.5%Abv ... 31

Ronco Del Gelso ................................................. 41

Ravenna 2016 Famoso "Signore" 12%Abv .......... 32 Romagna 2013 Albana "Santa Lusa" 14.5%Abv .. 33

Friuli Isonzo 2015 Pinot Grigio "Sot Lis Rivis" 13%Abv ............................................................... 42

Veneto, Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore ......... 34

Friuli Isonzo 2015 Bianco "Latimis" 13%Abv .....43

Col Del Lupo....................................................... 34

Friuli Isonzo 2013 Traminer Passito "Aur" 14%Abv ................................................................45

Valdobbiadene Docg Brut "Col Del Lupo" 11.5%Abv .............................................................. 35

Friuli Isonzo 2015 Chardonnay "Sietvignis" 13%Abv ............................................................... 47

Valdobbiadene Frizzante Colfondo "Notae" 11%Abv ................................................................36

Friuli Isonzo 2015 Sauvignon "Sottomonte" 14%Abv ............................................................... 48

Friuli Isonzo............................................................ 38 Renzo Sgubin ...................................................... 38

Friuli Isonzo 2016 Malvasia "Vigna Della Permuta" 14.5%Abv ........................................... 49

Friuli Isonzo 2016 Malvasia "Renzo Sgubin" 14.5%Abv ............................................................. 39

Friuli Isonzo 2015 Friulano "Toc Bas" 13%Abv ..50 Tuscany, Morellino Di Scansano .......................... 52

Friuli Isonzo 2016 Chardonnay "Renzo Sgubin" 14%Abv............................................................... 40

Celestina Fe’ ....................................................... 53

Isonzo Rive Alte ..................................................... 41 4

Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 Scansano 2013 Morellino "Celestina Fè" 14.5%Abv ............................................................. 53

Volturno 2013 Pallagrello Nero "Ambruco" 13%Abv ............................................................... 70

Tuscany, Sangiovese And Super Tuscan .............. 55 Podere Albiano ...................................................56

Volturno 2013 Casavecchia "Centomoggia" 13%Abv ................................................................ 71

Toscana 2012 Rosso "Citto" 14%Abv .................. 57

Volturno 2012 "Piancastelli" 13%Abv .................72

Val D'orcia 2011 "Ciriè" 14%Abv ........................58

Volturno 2015 Pallagrello Bianco "Le Sèrole" 14%Abv ................................................................ 73

Val D'orcia 2011 Sangiovese "Trìbolo" 14%Abv 60

Volturno 2013 "Piancastelli" 13%Abv ................ 74

Toscana 2011 Rosso "Albiano" 14.5%Abv .......... 62

Campania, Taurasi and Aglianico ........................ 76

Apulia. Salento Rosato And Intense Red Negroamaro ............................................................63

Stefania Barbot .................................................. 76

Michele Calò ...................................................... 64

Irpinia 2013 Taurasi "Fren" 14.5%Abv ............... 77

Salento 2014 Rosso "Mjere" 14.5%Abv ...............65

Irpinia 2014 Campi Taurasini "Ion" 14.5%Abv . 77

Salento 2016 Rosato "Mjere" 13.5%Abv ............. 66

Terms and conditions of sale .................................... 78

Campania. Pallagrello & Casavecchia .................. 68

Prices .................................................................. 78

Terre Del Principe ............................................. 68

Payment ............................................................. 78 Delivery ............................................................. 78 5

Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 Other Information..................................................... 79 Contact ............................................................... 79

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17

Gentle Wine Catalog Introduction Hello, this is the wine catalog of Gentle Wine Merchant. I made this tool to show off which are the wines traded and to explain their characteristics.

Other useful information is here as well about sales conditions and deliveries. Other info can be found on the website www.gentlewine.com or sending an email to valerio.rosellini@gentlewine.com and also calling me directly at this number 0739 338 1698. I hope this red book will be interesting for you.

Kind regards and thank you for your attention, Valerio Rosellini, director Gentle Wine Merchant

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 Selection The wines in this selection come from 9 Italian regions. Italy hosts the greatest variety of wines among all other countries; moreover, these many different varieties are also very distant from one to each other in terms of organoleptic characteristics.

The nine regions selected are (in order of Postal Code): Piedmont, Liguria, Lombardy, Emilia – Romagna, Veneto, Friuli Venezia – Giulia, Tuscany, Apulia, Campania.

This map shows where the wines offered come from.

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Wine People and Places Every wine is produced by a plant in a vineyard and by a person. This catalog purpose is to offer a good reason why to choose a wine made by a specific plant in a specific vineyard and by a specific person.

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 While Alba is a town that also gives its name to a specific type of wines, Langhe and Roero are names of territories, very close one to each other but quite different in terms of skyline.

Piedmont: Alba, Langhe And Roero Piedmont has a proven history of fine wine production. Barbera, Barbaresco, Roero, Nebbiolo, Barolo‌ are wines that must be mentioned talking about Piedmont. The province of Cuneo and particularly Alba is recognised to be the cradle of such fabulous wines.

Here a map that explain where Alba is.

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 vineyards, preference is given to local varieties: Barbera, Favorita, Arneis, Nebbiolo. Steeply and woody hill slopes, made of sandy and tufaceous red and grey soils host the farm vineyards between 330 and 380 meters above sea level. [1]

Valdinera

1. Maroni, Luca (2016). "Annuario dei migliori vini italiani 2017". Sens. ISBN 978-8899482046

Careglio family leads for four generation these 21 hectares farm in Roero. As by local tradition, crops are divided according to land dislocation. 16 hectares are for vineyards, 2 for orchard and 3 wooded. In 11

Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 Alba 2011 Nebbiolo Superiore “Vigna Sontuosa” 14.5%Abv

tannins. Service temperature is 18°C. Red Meats and plates of game are the best gastronomic couples.

Wine First vintage: 1989 Municipal district of production: Corneliano d'Alba (CN) Piedmont - Italy

Info Name: Nebbiolo Vigna Sontuosa Winemaker: Valdinera Region: Piedmont, Italy Vintage: 2011 Grape: Nebbiolo Fining: 18 months tonneau Alcohol by volume: 14.5 % Case size: 6x750ml Bottles produced: 12’000 bottles Pproduct code: VA19NE3311

Vineyard Nature of the land: Maritime origin, middle mixture, clayey Name selection: Selection Quattro Querce Year of implant: 1980 Productivity hectare in grape: 40 q.li ha overall surface: ha 3.0 Vineyard: hill Altitude a. s. l.: 350 m System of breeding: Guyot Density system: 3.500 ha Start grape harvest: 2°middle of October Type grape harvest: manual

Tasting notes Deep ruby colour. Intense perfume, ethereal notes of fruit and wood. Very persistent taste, dry with soft 12

Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 Wine-making: soft pressing, maceration in steel casks at controlled temperature of 28°C for 16 days.

Maturity: 18 months in a barrel of Allier 500 l.

Bottling: 24 months after grape harvest Sharpening bottle: 6 months in a bottle lying down Commercialization: 30 months after grape harvest Ability to ageing: 10 - 15 years Conservation: Bottles lying down in the dark inside a dry cellar

Roero 2015 Arneis "Valdinera" 13.5%Abv Info Name: Arneis (Tool –local dialect) Winemaker: Valdinera Region: Piedmont, Italy Vintage: 2015 Grape: Arneis Fining: Steel Alcohol by volume: 13.5 % Case size: 6x750ml Bottle production: 100’000 bottles Product code: VA19RO2215 Tasting notes Yellow – straw coloured with greenish glares.

Perfume of green apple, apricot and peach. Soft taste.

Service temperature: 12°C. Best with first courses of fish and white meats.

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Langhe 2016 Rosato "Chiaro Di Luna" 13.5%Abv Info Name: Chiaro di Luna (Moonlight) Winemaker: Valdinera Region: Piedmont, Italy Vintage: 2016 Grape: Nebbiolo Fining: steel Alcohol by volume: 14.0 % Case size: 6x750ml Bottle production: 9’000 bottles Product code: VA19LA2316 Tasting notes Light pink hue. Matured raspberry perfume. Fruity taste. Service temperature 10°C. Best with fish, pasta, pizza, salad, white and red meat.

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 – 18° C. Best with strong taste aged cheese and leading fruity desserts.

Langhe 2012 Arneis Passito "Vento Di Sole" 15.5%Ab Info Name: Passito Vento di Sole (Solar Wind) Winemaker: Valdinera Region: Piedmont, Italy Vintage: 2012 Grape: Arneis Fining: 24 months in Barrique Alcohol by volume: 15.5 % Case size: 6x500ml Bottles produced: 3’000 bottles Product code: VA19LA3112 Tasting notes Intense straw-yellow with gold hues. Vanilla scented perfume, spicy and ethereal. Intense caramel taste, persistent acidity. Suggested service temperature: 16° 15

Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 matches are with red meats, plates of game and cheese.

Alba 2014 Barbera Superiore "Valdinera" 13.5%Abv Info Name: Barbera d’Alba Superiore Winemaker: Valdinera Region: Piedmont, Italy Vintage: 2014 Grape: Barbera Fining: oak barrels Alcohol by volume: 13.5 % Case size: 6x750ml Bottle production: 10’000 bottles Product code: VA19BA2414

Tasting notes Intense red colour. Intense and ethereal perfume.

Soft and velvety taste. Serving temperature is between 14° and 16°C. Suggested gastronomic 16

Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 Alba 2014 Nebbiolo "Valdinera" 13.5%Abv

Tasting notes Deep ruby colour. Intense perfume, ethereal notes of fruit and wood. Dry taste with soft tannins. Service temperature is 18°C. Red Meats and plates of game are the best gastronomic couples.

Info Name: Nebbiolo d’Alba Winemaker: Valdinera Region: Piedmont, Italy Vintage: 2014 Grape: Nebbiolo Fining: 8/10 months small casks Alcohol by volume: 13.5 % Case size: 6x750ml Bottle production: 15’000 bottles Product code: VA19NE2514

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 Pigato are the leading white wines [...]. Both have structured and softness and seem intentionally made to pair with traditional Liguria cousine, like pasta al pesto and capon magro. [1]

Riviera Ligure

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Liguria and winemaking have a very close and traditional tie. This small Mediterrean coastal region has hills that seem to almost drop into the sea and this has made farming, above all olive and grape growing, very difficult. [...] the Riviera Ligure di Ponente [...] aside from being famous for tourism is also home to a vast DOC appellation that produces the region's most popular wines. Vermentino and 18

Cernilli, Daniele (2017). "The Ultimate Guide to Italian Wine 2018". Doctor Wine by Daniele Cernilli.

ISBN 978-88-941075-1-7

Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 La Riviera italienne, travel poster for ENIT, ca. 1920 La Riviera italienne, Portofino près de S.Margherita et Rapallo. Travel poster by Mario Borgoni shows the Italian Riviera at Portofino from a terrace above the coastline. Richter & Cia., Napoli, for ENIT (Ente Nazionale Italiano per il Turismo), ca. 1920.

From the Artist Posters Collection at the Library of Congress More ENIT travel posters | More artist posters [PD] This picture is in the public domain.

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 dates to early XX century while since 2006 it operates the Agriturismo (farm’s B&B) where it is possible to taste Ligurian regional dishes matched with the wines. [1]

Innocenzo Turco

1. enotecaregionaleliguria.it (web). "Azienda Agricola Turco Innocenzo". www.enotecaregionaleliguria.it Retrieved 14 June 2017.

Azienda Agricola (Farm, nrd.) Innocenzo Turco is located inland of Savona (province capital, ndr.), in Quiliano (town, ndr.) and it spreads over 20 hectares, mainly hilly but with some plain areas, too. Most part is wooded, olives and vineyards. Farm origin 20

Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 cherry and raspberry jam. The taste is warm, soft, persistent and only lightly tannic at the end. Perfect for accompanying roast poultry, ideal with ovenbaked fish and the “burrida” (shellfish stew) typical of the coast.

Riviera Ligure 2015 Granaccia "Innocenzo Turco" 13.5%Abv Info Name: Granaccia Winemaker: Innocenzo Turco Region: Liguria, Italy Vintage: 2015 Grape: Granaccia 100% (Alicante variety) Fining: Steel vats 12 months Alcohol by volume: 13.5 Case size: 6x750ml Bottle production: 8’000 bottles Product code: IN25GR3515

Reviews.

Tasting notes The colour is a bright ruby red, tending towards garnet; the intense, fine, spiced aroma also suggest balsamic and resinous notes and a sweet sensation of 21

Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 Riviera Ligure 2015 Pigato "Innocenzo Turco" 12.5%Abv

Tasting notes Golden yellow straw colour and a fine, clean aroma of good persistence and intensity, in which flowery notes of acacia, aromatic herbs and light sensations of citrus fruit are prevalent. In the mouth it is sharp, almost salty, full and warm. At the end, it reveals a good acidity, with a light taste of aniseed and almond. It goes best with antipasti and fish dishes, steamed greens and savoury tarts, pasta dressed or stuffed with herbs.

Info Name: Pigato Winemaker: Innocenzo Turco Region: Liguria, Italy Vintage: 2015 Grape: Pigato Fining: Steel Alcohol by volume: 12.5 % Case size: 6x750ml Bottle production: 5’000 bottles Product code: IN25PI3115

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Valtellina, Nebbiolo & Sfursat

Lombardy is an important winemaking region that produces some 1.2 million hectolitres a year [...]. The primary winegrowing areas have always been the mountains and the plains, Oltrepò Pavese, Franciacorta and Valtellina [...] where the vineyards are terraced and sit at an altitude of around 600m above sea level [...]. Valtellina [...] makes red wines with Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo) grape in the winemaking tradition of northern Piedmont. [1] 23

Cernilli, Daniele (2017). "The Ultimate Guide to Italian Wine 2018". Doctor Wine by Daniele Cernilli.

ISBN 978-88-941075-1-7

Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 landscape and wines produced here have a profoundly crafted soul.

Dei Giop

1. caffedesiderio.blogspot.co.uk (web). "Il Nebbiolo di Valtellina di Gianluigi Rumo e la sua Vini dei Giop…". www.caffedesiderio.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 18 June 2017.

The main vine in Valtellina (a pre-alpine region which stays from lake Como up to the Switzerland border, nrd.) is Nebbiolo, which is trained with terraces. [1] Due to this challenging environment, viticulture is very difficult, let’s say "heroic". More than 1'500 miles of dry stone walls made the

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 Valtellina 2011 Sforzato "Sfursat" 15.5%Abv Info Name: Sfursat (Strained –local dialect) Winemaker: dei Giop Region: Lombardy, Italy Vintage: 2011 Grape: Nebbiolo Fining: locally crafted wood casks Alcohol by volume: 15.5 % Case size: 6x750ml Bottles produced: 1’900 bottles Product code: DE18SF2311 Tasting notes Bright garnet red. Bouquet of flowers and spicy ethereal notes of fruit. Vibrant taste of tannins, still fresh; salty.

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 Valtellina 2011 Superiore "Le Filine" 13.5%Abv Info Name: Le Filine (vine rows – local dialect) Winemaker: dei Giop Region: Lombardy, Italy Vintage: 2011 Grape: Nebbiolo Fining: 18 months in Barrique, 6 months in steel Alcohol by volume: 13.5 % Case size: 6x750ml Bottles produced: 4’500 bottles Product code: DE18LE4511 Tasting notes Bright and clear garnet-ruby red colour. Scents of berries, herbs and undergrowth. Silky tannins and vibrant freshness on taste.

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 meters MASL. Very interesting its freshness and unexpected deep ruby red colour. Bouquet of red fruit like cherry and wild berries. Taste is dry, tannic and fresh, without being angular. Pleasant harmony.

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Valtellina 2013 Rosso "Bagai" 12.5%Abv Info Name: Bagai (a guy –local dialect) Winemaker: dei Giop Region: Lombardy, Italy Vintage: 2013 Grape: Nebbiolo Fining: 8/10 months oak casks Alcohol by volume: 12.5 % Case size: 6x750ml Bottle production: 2’000 bottles Product code: DE18BA3913

1. caffedesiderio.blogspot.co.uk (web). "Il Nebbiolo di Valtellina di Gianluigi Rumo e la sua Vini dei Giop…". www.caffedesiderio.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 18 June 2017.

Tasting notes Ruby red colour. Charming wild perfume. Smooth taste and sapid.

Review This wine come from a scrupulous sorting of Nebbiolo grapes, picked up between 420 and 550 27

Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 best Sangiovese wines from this subzone are from the hills south of the Via Emilia and hold their own against the best Italian reds. [...] Under this umbrella is a new DOC Romagna [...] and then there is an Albana di Romagna that is DOCG. [1]

Ravenna And Romagna Crus

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Emilia - Romagna [...] from a winemaking point of view [...] created a bridge between the traditions of northern and central Italy. [...] The vineyards of Sangiovese, Trebbiano and Albana are an indication that you are in Romagna where the wines have practically nothing in common with those of Emilia. [...] The most famous wine in this subzone is without a doubt Sangiovese di Romagna, [...]. The 28

Cernilli, Daniele (2017). "The Ultimate Guide to Italian Wine 2018". Doctor Wine by Daniele Cernilli.

ISBN 978-88-941075-1-7

Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 We grow only native Romagna vines because we believe and support biodiversity. Biodiversity is a fundamental value of importance in the development of environmentally friendly and sustainable systems: biological diversity means genetic diversity, essential for the proper functioning of the ecosystem.

Biodiversity is the stronghold of the local culture and wisdom, a source of wealth for the community, as fundamental to scientific research. [1]

Ancarani

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viniancarani.it (web). "Our Wines". www.viniancarani.it Retreived 22 October 2017.

Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 Ravenna 2016 Savignôn "Centesimino" 14.5%Abv

Tasting notes Service temperature 18-20 °C. Colour: intense ruby red with a garnet vein.

Fragrance: floral with strong evidence of rose notes.

With character and complexity in its long-lasting aromatic persistence. Flavour: not invasive structure with a warm taste. Ethereal persistent with notes of Santa Rosa prune and Pomegranate. Dry and severe with a delicate bitter-salty hint in the end.

Info Name: Savignôn "Centesimino" Winemaker: Ancarani Region: Romagna, Italy Vintage: 2016 Grape: Centesimino called Savignôn Rosso Fining: 12-month-refinement in steel vats Alcohol by volume: 14.5 % Case size: 6x750ml Bottles produced: 6’500 Product code: AN18CE1116

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 Romagna 2015 Sangiovese "Oriolo" 13.5%Abv

Tasting notes Service temperature 18-20 °C. Colour: ruby red with a garnet vein. Fragrance: Floral with strong evidence of violet Mamola and Pomegranate notes. Flavour: Important structure with a sharp entrance but determined taste, long lasting. Dry, nicely astringent and bitter-salty hint in the end.

Info Name: Sangiovese “Oriolo” Winemaker: Ancarani Region: Romagna, Italy Vintage: 2015 Grape: Sangiovese 100% Maturation: 3-month-ripening natural fermentation. At least 12month-storage in concrete tanks, to guarantee the evolution of the body of the wine.

Alcohol by volume: 13.5 % Case size: 6x750ml Bottle produced: 7’000 Product code: AN18OR1615

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 Ravenna 2016 Famoso "Signore" 12%Abv Reviews “On a recent trip to the region I counted 12.25 ha of Famoso in total and heard of more in the pipeline. […] the grape's distinctive sweet floral and exotic fruit aromas – linden flowers, hawthorn and orange blossoms mingled with banana, peach, green apple and apricot. […] soft, elegant, moderately acidic, medium-bodied wine. [1] 1. Boiling, Chris (web). "Famoso - not (yet?) famous". www.jancisrobinson.com. Retreived 07 June 2017.

Info Name: Signore (Ladies) Winemaker: Ancarani Region: Emilia Romagna, Italy Vintage: 2016 Grape: Famoso Fining: 2 months on yeasts in cement tanks Alcohol by volume: 12.0 % Case size: 6x750ml Bottle production: 6’700 bottles Product code: AN18SI3116

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 Romagna 2013 Albana "Santa Lusa" 14.5%Abv

Tasting notes Service temperature 14-18 °C. Colour Intense straw yellow, an expression of the golden grape and of its full ripening. Fragrance: fruit in liquor infusion and light honey glints and candied fruit. Flavour: supple and firm, according to the warm and persistent traditional fermentations.

Info Name: Albana di Romagna Santa Lusa (Santa Lusa town –local dialect) Winemaker: Ancarani Region: Emilia-Romagna, Italy Vintage: 2013 Grape: Albana Fining: 3 months on its fine lees; 1 year in cement casks Alcohol by volume: 14.5 % Case size: 6x750ml Bottle production: 7’000 bottles Product code: AN18SA3813

Reviews Dark, golden and brilliant, as due to its limited maceration (skin contact) and its tradition; intensively scented, fruity, spiced, with an elegant finish of tangerine zest and eucalyptus, very balsamic, which opens the nostrils. Mouth is tasty, juicy and wide, with a correct dry finish which naturally leads to the following glass. [1] 1.

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Giavedoni, Fabio (web). "Romagna Albana Secco Santa Lusa 2013, Ancarani". www.slowfood.it.

Retreived 18 June 2017.

Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 Col Del Lupo

Veneto, Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore

Prosecco Col del Lupo is the result of grandfather Aldo Adami’s passion for both the land and the wine, the tenacity and dedication of his daughter Diana to developing the winery and the professionalism and 34

Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 innovation of his nephew Marco, graduated in oenology. [...] Grandfather Aldo divided himself between the vineyard and the clarinet, the piano and the grape harvest, and he always considered time significant – “as with music, the land has its own rhythms and you need to know how to listen to it”.

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Valdobbiadene Docg Brut "Col Del Lupo" 11.5%Abv Info Name: Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Brut Winemaker: Col del Lupo Region: Veneto, Italy Vintage: s.a.

Grape: Glera 100% Fining: in steel on the fine lees after primary fermentation. On steel later.

Alcohol by volume: 11.5 % Case size: 6x750ml Bottle production: 12’000 bottles Product code: CO22VA33SA

prosecco.it (web). "Azienda Agricola Col del Lupo". www.prosecco.it. Retreived 15 June 2017.

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 Valdobbiadene Frizzante Colfondo "Notae" 11%Abv

Tasting notes Colour: pale straw yellow, brilliant. Taste: dry, elegant and delicate. Bouquet: apple, intense flowery hints. Gastronomic accompaniment: suited to all courses, raw fish and shellfish starters. Serving temperature: 6-8° C.

Info Name: White Sparkling wine Col Fondo Winemaker: Col del Lupo Region: Veneto, Italy Vintage: s.a.

Grape: Glera 95%, Verdiso 5% Fining: naturally re-fermented in the bottle. No degorgement, unfiltered.

Alcohol by volume: 11.0 % Case size: 6x750ml Bottle production: 10’000 bottles Product code: CO22FR24SA

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 Tasting notes Colour: straw yellow with pale greenish shades.

Taste: fruity with a delicate scent of yeasts and bitter aftertaste. Bouquet: decanted delicately to maintain the clarity, gives off scents of bread crusts and yeasts. Gastronomic accompaniment: Italian cured meats, seasoned cheese and fresh baked bread.

Serving temperature: 6-8° C.

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Friuli Isonzo

Cernilli, Daniele (2017). "The Ultimate Guide to Italian Wine 2018". Doctor Wine by Daniele Cernilli.

ISBN 978-88-941075-1-7

Renzo Sgubin

Friuli Venezia Giulia is considered one of Italy's most prestigious winemaking regions. This is above all true in regard to its white wines for which this region is avant-garde and produces outstanding versions in diverse areas. [1]

Admirable attention has been paid to the vineyards: 15 hectares of vineyard like gardens. "But you have to take care of them. It's a hard work, day after day, but from all the cares you gave them you'll have back results" (Renzo Sgubin, Owner and Winemaker). [1] 38

Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 1. vinitalyclub.it (web). "Renzo Sgubin". www.vinitalyclub.com. Retrieved 14 June 2017.

Intriguing notes with floral notes of Elder, Jasmine, Orange blossom and a citrus mix. White peaches, sweet spices and acacia honey. This wine in mouth is linear, nitid, well-proportioned in comparison with its gliceric softness. The final sapidity enhance its varietal notes. [1] A delicate aroma that recalls anise makes the wine intriguing. The mouth is full, citrous and energic. Tonic and very drinkable finish.

The price makes it even more tasteful. [2]

Friuli Isonzo 2016 Malvasia "Renzo Sgubin" 14.5%Abv Info Name: Malvasia Winemaker: Renzo Sgubin Region: Gorizia, Friuli, Italy Vintage: 2016 Grape: Malvasia Fining: 20% oak barrels Alcohol by volume: 14.5 % Case size: 6x750ml Bottle production: 2.600 bottles Product code: RE22MA2516

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Zorzi, Renzo (June 2017). "Malvasia istriana principessa sconosciuta". Mangiavino. IT.p.10.

2. I vini d'Italia (2017). "I 100 vini da comprare 2017". Le guide l'espresso. IT.p.35.

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 Friuli Isonzo 2016 Chardonnay "Renzo Sgubin" 14%Abv Info Name: Chardonnay Winemaker: Renzo Sgubin Region: Gorizia, Friuli, Italy Vintage: 2016 Grape: Chardonnay Fining: 6/7 month in steel tanks Alcohol by volume: 14.0 % Case size: 6x750ml Bottle production: 3’300 bottles Product code: RE22CH2716

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Isonzo Rive Alte

Cernilli, Daniele (2017). "The Ultimate Guide to Italian Wine 2018". Doctor Wine by Daniele Cernilli.

ISBN 978-88-941075-1-7

Ronco Del Gelso

Friuli Venezia Giulia is considered one of Italy's most prestigious winemaking regions. This is above all true in regard to its white wines for which this region is avant-garde and produces outstanding versions in diverse areas. [1] 41

Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 “I have always sought to enhance the finest characteristics of the grapes that I ferment, using non-invasive vineyard techniques that do not detract from the recognisability of the variety. – he explains (Giorgio Badin, Owner and Winemaker, nrd.) – My ideal wine is balanced and elegant, with sufficient concentration that must never be transformed into muscular body for the mere sake of it. It must also be age worthy”. [1] 1.

Friuli Isonzo 2015 Pinot Grigio "Sot Lis Rivis" 13%Abv Info Name: Sot Lis Rivis (Sot Lis Rivis village –local dialect) Winemaker: Ronco del Gelso Region: Friuli, Italy Vintage: 2015 Grape: Pinot Grigio Maturation: in steel on the fine lees until bottling Alcohol by volume: 13.0 % Case size: 6x750ml Bottle production: 20’000 bottles Product code: RO25PI3615

Badin, Giorgio (web). "Ronco del Gelso". www.omniwines.com Retreived 14 June 2017.

Tasting notes This wine comes from the Pinot Grigio vineyards planted in Sot Lis Rivis, after which it is named. It is an opulent wine that is aged in used oak barrels to give an aromatic structure that the grape variety 42

Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 itself does not possess. The harvest is postponed as long as possible to take advantage of a particular characteristic of Pinot Grigio grapes, which lose water and weight if left on the vine when ripe, concentrating the fruity notes. The most interesting vintages are those with hot, warm days around the harvest, which yield a balanced Pinot Grigio Sot Lis Rivis with low acidity and good body supported by richness of flavour. The alcohol content is always high, but never burning, and confers sweetness in conjunction with the prominent fruit. The citrusy nose is unusual for a Pinot Grigio and is echoed on the palate. Do not expect a simple wine, as many do from this variety.

Friuli Isonzo 2015 Bianco "Latimis" 13%Abv Info Name: Latimis (Latimis village – local dialect) Winemaker: Ronco del Gelso Region: Friuli, Italy Vintage: 2015 Grape: Friulano, Riesling, Pinot Bianco, Traminer Fining: steel Alcohol by volume: 13.0 % Case size: 6x750ml Bottle production: 10’000 bottles Product code: RO25BI2415

Pairings It is good with numerous dishes, but is excellent with raw tuna and swordfish and with all oily fish dishes. It is also a good accompaniment to food with citrus marinades.

Tasting notes This wine is a blend of Friulano, Riesling, Pinot Bianco and a small amount of Traminer Aromatico, in proportions that vary from vintage to vintage. Its personality is closely associated with the presence of Riesling and Traminer, which give it a highly 43

Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 aromatic German-style character, while Friulano confers vigour and Pinot Bianco delicate ripe fruit. It is fermented in steel, where it subsequently remains ageing on the lees until a few days before bottling.

The grape varieties that compose it always mingle well, as required by any self-respecting blend. It is a big, balanced, concentrated wine.

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Pairings It is a classic appetiser wine, for aperitifs and pairing with canapés.

Reviews The rich, golden wine — a blend of Friulano, Pinot Bianco, Traminer, and Riesling — was dominated in its aromatic profile by the latter two grapes. An orange wine ante litteram, it was simply stunning in the glass, muscular and confident, […]. It’s one of the great things about dining in Manhattan: you never know when you’re going to find a surprise like this by the glass. [1]

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 “Gorgeous concentration, showing really good balance and acidity. Intense floral nose, leading to a delightful palate of ripe fruit, pure and elegant.” [1]

Friuli Isonzo 2013 Traminer Passito "Aur" 14%Abv Info Name: Aur (Gold –local dialect) Winemaker: Ronco del Gelso Region: Friuli, Italy Vintage: 2013 Grape: Traminer Aromatico Fining: in small oak casks for a year Alcohol by volume: 14.0 Case size: 6x375ml Bottle production: 8’000 bottles Product code: RO25TR2213

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Pairings It is a dessert wine or one for drinking at the end of a meal. It is an excellent accompaniment to soft cheeses and goat’s cheese and is also very good with foie gras.

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 It has citrusy notes with hints of golden delicious apples and tropical fruit.

It is a prized international variety that has allowed itself to be shaped by the local terroir, taking on its personality.

Friuli Isonzo 2015 Chardonnay "Sietvignis" 13%Abv

Pairings It is an excellent accompaniment to dishes with white sauces, soups, boiled meats and meats in sauces.

Info Name: Sietvignis (Seven vineyards –local dialect) Winemaker: Ronco del Gelso Region: Friuli, Italy Vintage: 2015 Grape: Chardonnay Maturation: on the lees in 2,500litre oak barrels for 12 months Alcohol by volume: 13.0 % Case size: 6x750ml Bottle production: 8’000 bottles Product code: RO25CH3115 Tasting notes 47

Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 Tasting notes The wine is soft, full and balanced, despite its high acidity and alcohol content, and has the delicate aromatic notes typical of the variety. It is aged on the lees in 2,500litre oval barrels and bottled in the autumn following the harvest. It is a linear but Mediterranean wine, with unusually good development, in which the palate maintains what the nose promises, displaying good balance and elegance.

Friuli Isonzo 2015 Sauvignon "Sottomonte" 14%Abv Info Name: Sotto Monte (Under the mountain –local dialect) Winemaker: Ronco del Gelso Region: Friuli, Italy Vintage: 2015 Grape: Sauvignon Maturation: in large oak barrels (2,500 litres) for 12 months Alcohol by volume: 14.0 % Case size: 6x750ml Bottle production: 18’000 bottles Product code: RO25SA3015

Pairings Good with baked white fish, asparagus, seafood, shellfish and dishes with aromatic herbs such as thyme and rosemary.

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 body, with a distinctive, highly recognisable personality. Marine sensations are apparent on the nose, along with notes of star anise and ripe fruit, together with the typical spiciness of Isonzo wines.

Friuli Isonzo 2016 Malvasia "Vigna Della Permuta" 14.5%Abv Info Name: Vigna della Permuta (Exchanged vineyard –local dialect) Winemaker: Ronco del Gelso Region: Friuli, Italy Vintage: 2016 Grape: Malvasia Maturation: in steel on the fine lees until bottling Alcohol by volume: 14.5 % Case size: 6x750ml Bottles produced: 8’000 bottles Product code: RO25MA3816

Pairings It is ideal served chilled with grilled fish or baked white fish. It is also an excellent aperitif and a summer wine par excellence.

Reviews This wine is made from Malvasia, a grape that I am not usually partial to except when it comes from this part of Friuli, Isonzo. Here I find it shows great fruit, minerality, salinity and spice. A powerful combination that makes it a great food wine. I would love to have this wine with Indian food or Sushi.

The aromas and flavours are due to the great microclimate, soils and fresh breezes in this area as well as its proximity to the sea. [1]

Tasting notes The climate and gravelly soils of the Isonzo plain are ideal for this grape variety, which prefers warm, dry soils not too far from the sea. Fermented in steel, it always has a characteristic salty acidity and long 49

Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 1. Gold, Susannah (web). "Wine Wednesday: Ronco del Gelso Vigna Permuta". www.avvinare.com Retrieved 14 June 2017.

Tasting notes This wine is made from Friulano grapes grown in vineyards in the lower area of Cormòns. Like many other Italian native grape varieties, it has a flavour far removed from the so-called international taste, but this does not make it a minor wine. The fruity notes of apples, peaches and apricots are replaced by hazelnuts and bitter almonds. It is a glycerine-rich wine with firm body, characterised by light tannins reminiscent of liquorice. It has a slightly bitter aftertaste, but surprisingly this gives it finesse and nobility. It is always a handsome greenish colour.

Friuli Isonzo 2015 Friulano "Toc Bas" 13%Abv Info Name: Toc Bas (Bottom vineyard local dialect) Winemaker: Ronco del Gelso Region: Friuli, Italy Vintage: 2015 Grape: Friulano Maturation: in steel on the fine lees until bottling Alcohol by volume: 13.0 % Case size: 6x750ml Bottles produced: 22.000 bottles Product code: RO25FR2615

Pairings It is a quintessential food wine. It goes well with numerous dishes, particularly ham; meat and fish Carpaccio; and rice or pasta starters with a sweetish taste due to their high starch content.

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 (85%) can be produced only on the hills around Grosseto (the southern province of Tuscany, ndr.).

Here soils are mainly rocky giving to this class of wines their original freshness, while the hot and windy climate by the coast helps grape ripening. [2]

Tuscany, Morellino Di Scansano

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Cernilli, Daniele (2017). "The Ultimate Guide to Italian Wine 2018". Doctor Wine by Daniele Cernilli. ISBN 978-88-941075-1-7 2. Valeriani, Maurizio (web). "Vinellando in Maremma: il Morellino di Scansano a Magliano in Toscana". www.lucianopignataro.it. Retreived 18 June 2017.

The coastal zone [of Tuscany], which includes the area around Bolgheri and most of the Maremma coast in the province of Grosseto, has a decidedly Mediterrean climate with mild winters and long, hot and often dry summers. The soils very even if they are for the most part sandy and chalky, above all near the sea and rivers. [1] Morellino di Scansano, wine of Etruscan origin [‌] maily made of Sangiovese grape 52

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Scansano 2013 Morellino "Celestina Fè" 14.5%Abv Info Name: Morellino di Scansano Winemaker: Celestina Fe’ Region: Tuscany, Italy Vintage: 2013 Grape: Sangiovese Fining: 50hl oak casks then barrique Alcohol by volume: 14.5 % Case size: 6x750ml Bottle production: 12’000 bottles Product code: CE23MO3113 Tasting notes Intense ruby red. At first, this Morellino releases key notes of fruit, ripe blackberry, then you perceive those more complex, tertiary notes like the Mediterranean woods, rosemary and a balsamic note which complemented the analytic complexity of this 53

Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 wine. In mouth it shows a great body: lively tannins, you feel the flavour given from the closeness to the sea. Elegance is king in this wine, the first born for which we always seek the highest quality, for it leaves a memory and a great pleasure.

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 make varietal wines and that age in French oak barrique in order to make products that can be appreciated every-where. [1]

Tuscany, Sangiovese And Super Tuscan

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There is a phenomenon in Tuscany [...] that no other region has seen. It is the one of the so-called Super Tuscan wines, red wines that were developed towards the end of the 1970s and during the 1980s as experiments in making top quality red wines made with grapes different from those typical to the region. [...] These wines use Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot either to blend with Sangiovese or to 55

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 [...] Danny Schuster, a New Zealand viticulturist who used to work for Ornellaia and Stag's Leap [...]

Laura Bernini, a consultant-agronomist. [...] "There wasn't any other winery in this area that made wine or had planted vineyards, so we wanted to be sure the wine would be good", Turri recalled. [...] The first vintage of the Bordeaux blend was called Petro, after the village of Petroio. But even in this isolated corner of Italy a 50-page letter from Petrus soon arrived, signed both French and Italian lawyers and pointing out why the use of the name is illegal. Se they changed it, but as Becheri drily remarked, "it was an honour to be noticed”. [1]

Podere Albiano

[…] Orcia, (is, ndr.) a recent Tuscan denomination squeezed in between Montalcino to the west and Montepulciano to the east. Its beauty is so overwhelming that it is easy to understand why in 2004 it became a UNESCO world heritage site. [...], Podere Albiano, is set to become one of Orcia DOC's flagship estates, because its founders, Alberto Turri and Ada Anna Becheri, seem to have done everything right. [...] Turri met oenologist Paolo Vagganini, responsible for many a great Brunello

1. Speller, Walter (web). "Orcia - a new Tuscan DOC". www.jancisrobonson.com. Retrieved 12 May 2017.

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 Toscana 2012 Rosso "Citto" 14%Abv

Tasting notes Clear ruby red colour. Fruity, delicate and expressive perfume. Pleasantly soft taste, persuasive.

Info Name: Citto (a guy –local dialect) Winemaker: Podere Albiano Region: Tuscany, Italy Vintage: 2012 Grape: Sangiovese 50 %, Merlot 20 %, Cabernet Sauvignon 25 %, Petit Verdot 5 % Fining: steel and briefly in barrique Alcohol by volume: 14.0 % Case size: 6x750ml Winery production: 20.000 bottles for the whole winery Product code: PO24CI3212

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 Val D'orcia 2011 "Ciriè" 14%Abv Info Name: Ciriè (Here again! -local dialect) Winemaker: Podere Albiano Region: Tuscany, Italy Vintage: 2011 Grape: Sangiovese 60 %, Merlot 40 % Fining: Sangiovese in oak barrel for 24 and Merlot in tonneau (40hl) for 24 months Alcohol by volume: 14.0 % Case size: 6x750ml Winery production: 20’000 bottles for the whole winery Product code: PO24CI2111

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Tasting notes Colour: very intense and limpid ruby red.

Bouquet: rich with fresh fruit and mature fruit notes together with wooden aroma which are well – integrated. Flavour: soft and balanced, very powerful. Serving temperature: 20 centigrade degrees.

Additional notes Soil type: loam-sandy clay with a south-east, southwest exposition Average altitude of the vineyards: 380 above sea level

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 Val D'orcia 2011 Sangiovese "Trìbolo" 14%Abv Info Name: Trìbolo (gives trouble – local dialect) Winemaker: Podere Albiano Region: Tuscany, Italy Vintage: 2011 Grape: Sangiovese Fining: 10hl oak wood for 30 months Alcohol by volume: 14.0 % Case size: 6x750ml Winery production: 20’000 bottles for the whole winery Product code: PO24TR1711

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 Tasting notes Colour: very intense and limpid ruby red. Bouquet: pervasive and intense, fruit - infused with background notes of cherry. Flavour: Soft and elegant, full-bodied with soft tannins, but still mouth filling, well – typed character.

Serving temperature: 20 centigrade degrees.

Additional notes Soil type: loam-sandy clay with a south-east, southwest exposition Average altitude of the vineyards: 380 above sea level

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 Toscana 2011 Rosso "Albiano" 14.5%Abv

Tasting notes Colour: very intense and limpid ruby red. Bouquet: Austere, pervasive with wooden scent well – integrated with the evolved aroma. Flavour: soft and solidly built, varietal with second Tuscan generation feature. Serving temperature: 21 centigrade degrees.

Info Name: Rosso “Albiano” Winemaker: Podere Albiano Region: Tuscany, Italy Vintage: 2011 Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon 48%, Merlot 48%, Petit Verdot 4% only own grapes Maturation: in tanks and in new small French oak barrels for two years.

Alcohol by volume: 14.5 % Case size: 6x750ml Winery production: 20’000 bottles for the whole winery Product code: PO24AL1811

Additional notes Soil type: loam-sandy clay with a south-east, southwest exposition Average altitude of the vineyards: 380 above sea level

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 of the Italian boot, is the land of Negroamaro, a grape with extraordinary potential which is the base of almost all the reds and rosès of this area, […]. [1]

Apulia. Salento Rosato And Intense Red Negroamaro

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 different features which give to wines a range of accents surprisingly wide. [1] This famous winery in the deep Salento town of Tuglie recently turned 60 and continues to use the “a lacrima” (teardrop) winemaking method for their rosè wines, which is the estate’s speciality. But this year we have been impressed by the quality of the reds. [2]

Michele Calò

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aismilano.it (web). "Michele Calò: sessant'anni d'amore per il Salento". www.aismilano.it.

Retrieved 18 June 2017.

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 Our suggestion: this wine may be served at 16°-18°.

Salento 2014 Rosso "Mjere" 14.5%Abv Info Name: Mjere (Pure wine –local dialect) Winemaker: Michele Calò Region: Apulia, Italy Vintage: 2014 Grape: Negroamaro Fining: steel and partly (30 %) barrique for 12 months Alcohol by volume: 14.5 % Case size: 6x750ml Bottle production: 20/25’000 bottles Product code: MI12MJ1114

Pairings It combines well with meat and venison course, also with hard and aged cheeses.

It is an excellent combination with typical sapid first courses.

Reviews 86/100. Mjere 2014. Price A (inexpensive) and thumb up (favourable good quality/price ratio). […] A small part matured in barrique, the rest 12 months in stainless steel. Lively violet red colour. Aromas of wild cherries, rhubarb and cinnamon. Powerful and smooth taste, compact and balanced with evident tannins. Good length.

Tasting notes Colour: ruby red with garnet reflections.

Scent: full and with scents of berries and plums.

Flavour: dry with a pleasant and a slightly bitter aftertaste that is smooth at the same time. It has a good and a persistent balance.

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 Salento 2016 Rosato "Mjere" 13.5%Abv

Tasting notes Colour: intense, brilliant, coral pink.

Scents: intense bouquet reminding cherries and fresh fruit, delicate.

Flavour: smooth, elegant and with a good fruity persistence, accurately sapid. It asserts for the taste singularity and for the "fascinating mediterraneity".

Our suggestion: this wine may be served at 12°-14°.

Info Name: Mjere (Pure wine –local dialect) Winemaker: Michele Calò Region: Apulia, Italy Vintage: 2016 Grape: Negroamaro, Malvasia Nera del Leccese Fining: steel on its own yeasts Alcohol by volume: 13.5 Case size: 6x750ml Bottle production: 42/45’000 bottles Product code: MI12MJ1216

To pair with it is an excellent combination with sapid fishcooking, stewed fish, white meat as veal with tuna, fresh cheeses, sheep and not aged cheeses.

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(Slow Food Guide) We are proud to announce to our friends and guests that our Mjere rosato 2015 […] has been rewarded as “Grande Vino” by Slow Wine guide 2017 […] an important starting point, for us and for “rosato” rosé lovers, who drink, perceive its essence and spread its value. We thank you for your important contribution for the appreciation of our products. [1] 1. michelecalo.it (web). "Events". www.michelecalo.it.

Retrieved 15 June 2017.

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 Terre Del Principe

Campania. Pallagrello & Casavecchia

Terre del Principe is the small, precious company of Manuela Piancastelli and Peppe Mancini who had had, at the late 80's, the privilege of re-discovering three ancient autochthonous vines of Caserta (province of Campania): Pallagrello Bianco, Pallagrello Nero and Casavecchia. [...] These three vines were praised in ancient times (Borbone's Vigna del Ventaglio) but later they survived only among familiar farmer's productions. Peppe and Manuela started just following their passion, which leaded 68

Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 them to involve UniversitĂ di Napoli and Regione Campania and after 5 years of winemaking tests, genetic and ampelographic researches, Pallagrello Bianco, Pallagrello Nero and Casavecchia took their place in the Italian National Catalogue of Wine Grapevines and later in Terre del Volturno geographic denomination. [1] Manuela Piancastelli and Peppe Mancini are partners in life and on the job and are the "prophets" of Casavecchia and Pallagrello Nero, two wines that had all but disappeared and which they brought back from near-extinction some 15 years ago. They thus hold a very special place in the world of Campania winemaking and continue to what they do best with passion and determination, turning out wines that can move you year after year.

[2] 1.

Delegazione di Milano. The Westin Palace, Milan (17 June 2014).

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Invernizzi, Guido (conference). "La (ri)scoperta di tre vitigni campani: Pallagrello bianco, Pallagrello nero e Casavecchia ". Associazione Italiana Sommelier 69

Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 Volturno 2013 Pallagrello Nero "Ambruco" 13%Abv

Tasting notes Strong, scrumptious, deep-ruby wine. Mild, balmy hints on the nose, soon after having perceived a succession of flavours ranging from berry fruit to chocolate, through green pepper... In the mouth this wine is balanced, rich, with elegant, extremely wellbalanced tannins. It shows a very long-lasting finish, slowly fading in a spicy aroma with traces of blackberry and bilberry.

Info Name: Ambruco (wild vine –local dialect) Winemaker: Terre del Principe Region: Campania, Italy Vintage: 2013 Grape: Pallagrello Nero Fining: 40 % new Barrique, 30 % first hand Barrique, 30 % first and second hand Barrique for one year Alcohol by volume: 13.2 % Case size: 6x750ml Bottle production: 3’900 bottles Product code: TE35AM3413

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 blackberry, bilberry, as well as spicy cloves and bitter liquorice. In the mouth this wine is meaty, mellow and rich, and the tannins exquisitely enhance its cherished, wide-ranging taste with distinctive lasting finish.

Volturno 2013 Casavecchia "Centomoggia" 13%Abv Info Name: Centomoggia (100 moggia –local unit of measure for land) Winemaker: Terre del Principe Region: Campania, Italy Vintage: 2013 Grape: Casavecchia Fining: 30 % new Barrique, first hand Barrique for one year Alcohol by volume: 13.0 % Case size: 6x750ml Bottles produced: 3’900 bottles Product code: TE35CE3313

Reviews 93/100. Casavecchia di Pontelatone Centomoggia 2013. 100% Casavecchia grapes. Matured 1 year in barrique. Deep ruby red. Clear notes of currant and cherries, slightly spicy and minty. Intense and strong taste with thick tannins. Fresh, savoury and long finish. [1] 1.

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 Volturno 2012 "Piancastelli" 13%Abv Info Name: Vigna Piancastelli Winemaker: Terre del Principe Region: Campania, Italy Vintage: 2012 Grape: Pallagrello Nero 70 %, Casavecchia Fining: 30 % new barrique, 70 % first hand barrique for one year Alcohol by volume: 13.0 % Case size: 6x750ml Bottle production: 3’300 bottles Product code: TE35PI5312 Tasting notes Dark red, with ruby reflections. On the nose there are dried plum's, blackberry's, chocolate's and black pepper flavours, made more sophisticated by very light oriental fragrances of incense. In the mouth this wine is mellow and fresh, with the Casavecchia 72

tannins balanced by black Pallagrello. In the longlasting finish come back the likeable oriental fragrances.

Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 finish, and aromatic notes of spices, toasted almonds and vanilla.

Volturno 2015 Pallagrello Bianco "Le Sèrole" 14%Abv

Reviews Info Name: Le Sèrole (Sèrole town) Winemaker: Terre del Principe Region: Campania, Italy Vintage: 2015 Grape: Pallagrello Bianco Maturation: in stainless still on noble lesses for 6 months Alcohol by volume: 14.0 % Case size: 6x750ml Bottles produced: 3’000 bottles Product code: TE35LE3815

92/100. Le Sèrole 2015. 100% Pallagrello bianco grapes.

Ferments in barrique and then stainless steel. Deep straw yellow. Typical and clear notes of white peach, apple and smoky hints. Savoury, acidic, full bodied and with great progression. Wide and long finish. [1] 1.

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 Volturno 2013 "Piancastelli" 13%Abv Info Name: Vigna Piancastelli 2013 Winemaker: Terre del Principe Region: Campania, Italy Vintage: 2013 Grape: Pallagrello Nero 70 %, Casavecchia Fining: 30 % new barrique, 70 % first hand barrique for one year Alcohol by volume: 13.0 % Case size: 6x750ml Bottles produced: 2’900 bottles Product code: TE35PI5313 Tasting notes Dark red, with ruby reflections. On the nose there are dried plum's, blackberry's, chocolate's and black pepper flavours, made more sophisticated by very light oriental fragrances of incense. In the mouth this wine is mellow and fresh, with the Casavecchia 74

Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 tannins balanced by black Pallagrello. In the longlasting finish come back the likeable oriental fragrances.

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Campania, Taurasi and Aglianico

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Stefania Barbot

Campania is one of the regions that has made the most progress in winemaking in recent years [...].

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Gentle Wine Catalog | Autumn ‘17 Irpinia 2013 Taurasi "Fren" 14.5%Abv

Irpinia 2014 Campi Taurasini "Ion" 14.5%Abv

Info Name: Taurasi “Fren” Winemaker: Stefania Barbot Region: Campania, Italy Vintage: 2013 Grape: 100% Aglianico Maturation: 24 months in 3000l oak barrels. 12 months in stainless steel and bottled Alcohol by volume: 14.5 % Case size: 6x750ml Bottles produced: 3’000 bottles Product code: ST15TA1413

Info Name: Campi Taurasini “Ion” Winemaker: Stefania Barbot Region: Campania, Italy Vintage: 2014 Grape: 100% Aglianico Maturation: 12 months in stainless steel Alcohol by volume: 14.5 % Case size: 6x750ml Bottles produced: 12’000 bottles Product code: ST15CA1514

Tasting notes Ruby to garnet colour, an intense and red broad nose with aromas of cherries and plums, accompanied by notes of tobacco, black pepper, liquorice and hints of mint and incense. The palate is enveloping, structured and distinctly soft with long finish.

Tasting notes It has a dark ruby red colour with purple hues; the nose is complex with intense aromas of ripe cherries and blackberries. The taste is fresh, soft and persistent.

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