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Pinot Grigio – Cielo 1908 Classic

Pinot-Grigio-Cielo

Pinot Grigio
Family best seller: light and refreshing with an enticing bouquet and a seductive aftertaste.

Grapes: Pinot Grigio
Denomination: Delle Venezie Denominazione di Origine Controllata
Alcohol: 12% by vol.
Serving temperature: 8°-10°C
Color: straw yellow with green reflections
Bouquet: bread crust and green apple
Taste: fresh and drinkable
Serving suggestions: Perfect as aperitif, especially indicated for appetizers, soups, fish and white meats; drink young Capacity: 0.75 or 1.5 L.

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Cabernet Sauvignon – Cielo 1908 Classic

Cabernet-Sauvignon-Cielo

Cabernet Sauvignon

Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon
Denomination: Trevenezie Indicazione Geografica Tipica
Alcohol: 12% by vol.
Serving temperature: 14°-16°C
Color: carmine red
Bouquet: intense with notes of raspberry and spices
Taste: full and slightly tannic
Serving suggestions: this is a wine suitable for aging, indicated for wild game and roasts Capacity: 0.75 or 1.5 liters

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CHIANTI DOCG FIASCO – GONFALONE

Chianti Fisco Gonfalone

A wine renowned worldwide, produced in a unique, incomparable area which, taken as a whole, represents Italy’s largest territory for its top-rated D.O.C.G. Our D.O.C.G. Chianti has a distinct bouquet and a smooth, harmonious taste, both dry and fresh, making it especially well suited to accompany meals of roasted game, shish kabob and grilled meat, as well as aged cheeses.

The grapes used to produce it: 90% Sangiovese, 10% Canaiolo Nero. The wine is best served at a temperature of roughly 18° C. and the bottle should be uncorked at least an hour in advance.

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FRANCIACORTA CUVÈE PRESTIGE – CA’ DEL BOSCO

FrFanciacorta-Ca-del-Bosco

CUVÉE PRESTIGE

Identity. A virtue found in the etymology of an ancient word: idem, or being the same. Cuvée Prestige, the essence of Franciacorta, Ca’ del Bosco style. A jewel created in 2007 from thirty year’s experience. Only the finest Chardonnay (75%), Pinot Nero (15%) and Pinot Bianco (10%) grapes from 134 vineyards, vinified separately and skillfully blended with reserves of the finest vintages (at least 20%) go into the magical rite of Cuvée creation. It will take 28 months of refinement on yeasts before this wine is ready to express all its richness and identity. A classic, well-balanced Franciacorta, pleasantly fresh and crisp. Perfect for any occasion.

DESIGNATION
Franciacorta.

GRAPE VARIETIES
Chardonnay 75%, Pinot Bianco 10%, Pinot Nero 15%.

VINEYARDS OF PROVENANCE
96 Chardonnay vineyards planted an average of 27 years ago located in the municipalities of Erbusco, Adro, Cazzago San Martino, Corte Franca, Iseo and Passirano. 3 Pinot Bianco vineyards planted an average of 21 years ago located in the municipality of Passirano. 17 Pinot Nero vineyards planted an average of 19 years ago located in the municipalities of Erbusco, Provaglio d’Iseo and Passirano.

HARVEST PERIOD
First and second ten days of August.

AVERAGE YIELD PER HECTARE
7,500 kilograms of grapes, equivalent to 4,730 litres of wine (must-to-fruit ratio 63%).

VINIFICATION
The base wines for Cuvée Prestige are obtained in compliance with a rigorous winemaking protocol. The hand-picked grapes are coded by vineyard, chilled in a cold room and selected by experienced cellar staff before whole-bunch pressing. Alcoholic fermentation is in temperature-controlled steel tanks, where the wines remain until the following March. Seven more months of ageing are necessary for the wine to clarify, mature and disclose the character of its vineyard of provenance. Subsequently, the wines are carefully blended with reserve wines from the best vintages (from 20% to 30%) in the magic ritual of making the cuvée. It is this special technique that imbues Cuvée Prestige with its distinctive character. The essence of Franciacorta made the Ca’ del Bosco way. Only after a maturation period that averages 25 months will this Franciacorta be ready to express all the sumptuous depth of its personality. Disgorgement takes place in the absence of oxygen using a unique system designed and patented by Ca’ del Bosco. The procedure avoids oxidative stress or the need for additional sulphites, making Ca’ del Bosco Franciacortas purer, more appealing and longer lived. Finally, every bottle is given an individual marking to ensure its traceability.

TIRAGE
From April to June of the year after the harvest.

MATURATION SUR LIES
For an average of 25 months.

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Nero D’Avola – VERSACE – Feudi del Pisciotto

Versace-Nero-D-Avola

The grape variety that expresses the character of Sicily’s oenological tradition better than all the others. This wine, meticulously produced using the estate’s finest resources expresses, in absolute purity, the extraordinary elegance and ability of wine to improve over time. Label drawn by Versace

Tasting notes: Characterised by an intense ruby red colour typical of this grape variety. The nose offers delicate and persistent notes of red berry fruits such as blackcurrants, blueberries and cherries. Full, velvety and persistent, aiming for an elegant overall harmony.

Pairing: pairs well with red meat roasts, game, stews and aged full-flavoured
cheeses.

Municipality of production: Niscemi (CL)

Soil type: medium mix with a sandy tendency

Vineyard altitude: 100 mt. s.l.m.

Training system: spurred cordon

Planting density: 6.000 plants per hectare

Grape yield per hectars: 60 Ql

Harvesting period: last week of september

Vinification: in steel Malolactic

Fermentation: done

Aging: in barriques

Duration of the aging in barriques: 10 months Duration of the

Aging in bottle: 8 months

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Nero D’Avola – Baglio del Sole – SICILY – EXCLUSIVE

Nero d Avola Baglio del Sole

The world has now discovered Nero d’Avola, Sicily’s most important, even if not the easiest of grape varieties. Rare in its kind, this pure Nero d’Avola owes its existence to a careful selection of grapes with the aim to produce a high quality and affordable wine, yet exclusively characterised by the qualities of this native grape variety.

Dark ruby red. Generous aromas characteristic of this variety, reminiscent of red plums and with notes of Mediterranean scrub, intersected with very pleasant shades of black pepper. A wine that impresses with the integrity of the fruit, fleshy, rich, consistent with the typical characteristics of the variety.

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Grillo – CAROLINA MARENGO – KISA – Feudi del Pisciotto

GRILLO Carolina Marengo

Grillo is perhaps Sicily’s lesser known grape variety, although it is certainly not inferior to other white grape varieties. Label drawn by Carolina Marengo.

A straw-yellow wine characterised by rich apple and pear notes, which render it instantly recognisable and appreciated. The taste is warm and dry, slightly tannic and displaying a citric aroma.