Transition. More than a color, pink is like a suspended mood, a delicate transition from white to red in shades never quite one or the other. Franciacorta Rosé gives a<br />magical sensation midpoint between two hues. The rosé color is obtained after brief maceration of red Pinot Nero grapes. Just a few hours are needed to get that special tint<br />recalling springtime sunsets: you must seize the moment, an instant earlier it's too pale, an instant later it's too dark. And then a delicate blending with Chardonnay and<br />slow, patient maturation. Cuvée Prestige Rosé, the ideal Franciacorta for momentous occasions. Especially the most romantic.<br /><br />Grape varieties<br />Pinot Nero 78%, Chardonnay 22%.<br /><br />Maturation sur lies<br />For an average of 30 months.<br /><br />Dosage at disgorgement<br />Equivalent to 0.5 grams of sugar per litre - Extra Brut.<br /><br />Analytical data at disgorgement<br />Alcohol 12.5 % Vol.; pH 3.14; Total Acidity 5.70 grams/litre;<br />Volatile Acidity 0.38 grams/litre.<br />

DENOMINATION<br />Franciacorta.<br /><br />GRAPE VARIETY<br />Chardonnay 81.5%, Pinot Blanc 1.5%, Pinot Noir 17%.<br /><br />VINEYARDS OF ORIGIN<br />162 Chardonnay vineyards, with an average age of 30 years, located in the municipalities of Erbusco, Adro,<br />Cazzago San Martino, Corte Franca, Iseo and Passirano.<br />5 Pinot Bianco vines, with an average age of 28 years, located in the municipality of Passirano.<br />30 Pinot Nero vineyards, with an average age of 21 years, located in the municipalities of Erbusco, Provaglio d'Iseo<br />and Passirano.<br /><br />ASSEMBLY<br />71% wines harvest 2019<br />26% reserve wines 2018<br />3% reserve wines 2017<br /><br />2019. The winter season passed with mild temperatures and low rainfall. These<br />conditions led to an early spring. From the second week of April, the weather changed dramatically and until mid-May, rain was the protagonist with temperatures below<br />average. These weather conditions compromised the flowering and were the cause of spinning of the wings of the bunches and floral dripping, resulting in smaller, more<br />sparse bunches with very low average weights. After 15 May we saw a clear improvement in the weather conditions which allowed us to set fruit in favourable conditions.<br />Above-average temperatures characterised the month of June, which can be described as the driest in the last 20 years. The dry weather continued until mid-July with the<br />vines beginning to show symptoms of water stress. The beginning of August brought us the much-desired rain, effectively saving the season.<br />From 20 August, with the start of the harvest, temperatures returned to normal and the fine weather accompanied us until the end of the season.<br />and good weather accompanied us until the end of August. The harvest began on 20 August and ended on 5 September in good weather. Average yield per hectare was<br />4,800 kilograms of grapes, equivalent to 3,020 litres of wine (wine yield: 63%). The small size of the bunches and the low yields in the vineyard have legitimised the high<br />quality of this vintage, which is expressed in the Cuvée Prestige Edition 44 by an intense aroma of citrus, white and yellow fruits and by a full-bodied, extremely lively taste.<br /><br />VINIFICATION<br />The base wines of the Cuvée Prestige are the result of a careful selection of grapes and a skilful vinification process conducted in full respect of the Ca' del Bosco Method.<br />The grapes, harvested by hand in small crates, are classified and cooled. Each bunch is selected by expert eyes and hands, and then benefits from the exclusive 'berry<br />spa': a special system of washing and hydromassage of the bunches consisting of three soaking tubs and a drying tunnel. After pressing in the absence of oxygen, all the<br />musts of the base wines ferment in temperature-controlled steel tanks and remain there until the following March. Seven months of refinement are then necessary for the<br />wine to clarify, mature and bring out the best of the character of the original vineyards. The wines are then skilfully blended in the 'magic ritual' of creating the cuvée. It is<br />only after a minimum of two years of ageing on the lees that this Franciacorta can express all its richness and identity. The dégorgement takes place in the absence of<br />oxygen, using a unique system designed and patented by Ca' del Bosco. This avoids oxidative shocks and further additions of sulphites. It makes our Franciacorta wines<br />purer, more pleasant and longer-lived. Finally, each packaged bottle is uniquely marked to ensure traceability.<br /><br />DRILLING<br />From April to June of the year following the harvest.<br /><br />AVERAGE AGEING ON THE LEES<br />On average 25 months.<br /><br />DOSAGE AT DISGORGING<br />Sugar content 1.0 grams/litre - 'Extra Brut'.<br /><br />ANALYTICAL DATA AT DISGORGEMENT<br />Alcohol 12.8% vol.; pH 3.11; Total acidity 5.80 grams/litre; Volatile acidity 0.32 grams/litre.<br /><br />SULPHITES<br />Total sulphur dioxide, maximum 55 milligrams/litre (maximum legal limit: 185 milligrams/litre), concentration specified on the back label.<br />

Country Italy<br />Region Lombardy<br />Denomination Franciacorta DOCG<br />Grape varieties Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir<br />Format 75 cl<br />Typology Sparkling wine<br />Sparkling wine<br />Carton Without carton<br />Dosage extra Brut<br />Mushroom/Sparkling cap<br />Alcohol: 12,50% Vol.<br />

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<br />The 'Saarburger Kupp' vineyard - located above the town of Saarburg - is extraordinarily steep. The soil of the 'Kupp' consists largely of grey slate. The wines from this<br />special, steep exposure are characterised by a distinct minerality and elegant structure.<br />

A full-bodied, well-structured red wine, made only from Montepulciano grapes, it is aged in traditional oak barrels for a year before being released for consumption. It<br />combines the typical morello cherry aromas of Rosso Conero with an important but pleasantly soft structure. If well stored, it is a wine for long ageing.<br /><br />Type of wine: mature red.<br />Area of origin: Rosso Conero DOC zone.<br />Soil: medium texture, rich in limestone.<br />Grapes: Montepulciano.<br />Yield per hectare: 100 q<br />Processing: grapes harvested when fully ripe, destemming and crushing of the grapes, fermentation with maceration for 8-10 days on the skins, racking and malolactic<br />fermentation.<br />Ageing: maturation for 12 months in casks and about 6 months in bottles.<br />Colour: intense ruby red. Bouquet: complex, ample, intense and persistent. Rich in hints of ripe fruit, plum, morello cherry and jam. Taste: soft and warm with pronounced,<br />elegant and pleasant tannins.<br />Consumption: if well stored, it can age 4 - 6 years.<br />Food pairing: suitable with red meats, game and mature cheeses.<br />Serving temperature: 18° C<br />

The selection of the best grapes and the deliberately low yield in the vineyard give this wine a great structure. It matures from one to two years in small oak barrels and<br />almost as many years in the bottle before being released for consumption. The important character of the wine and the morello cherry aromas typical of Rosso Conero blend<br />harmoniously with those of the wood. Suitable for long ageing.<br /><br />Type of wine: red wine for ageing.<br />Area of origin: Rosso Conero DOC zone.<br />Soil: medium texture, rich in limestone.<br />Grapes: Montepulciano.<br />Yield per hectare: 60 q<br />Processing: destemming and crushing of the grapes, fermentation with maceration on the skins for 12-15 days, racking and malolactic fermentation.<br />Ageing: maturation for 12/18 months in barriques and more than 24 months in bottles.<br />Colour: intense ruby red tending to garnet.<br />Bouquet: intense, complex, with hints of ripe fruit on which marasca cherry prevails and delicate notes of spices.<br />Taste: soft, warm, rich in noble tannins and persistent.<br />Consumption: if well stored, it can age up to 10 years or more, in the best vintages.<br />Serving suggestions: ideal with grilled meats, game and mature cheeses.<br />Serving temperature: 18° C<br />

Toscana Rosso 'LA QUINTA' 2019<br />Appellation: Toscana Rosso IGT<br />Vintage: 2019<br />Variety: 100% Sangiovese<br />Vineyard area: 3,5 ha<br />Age of vines: from 7 to 12 years old<br />Altitude: 400 mt a.s.l.<br />Exposure: South-East<br />Soil: medium mixture rich in skeleton<br />Type of training system: spurred cordon with a density of 6,600 vines per hectare<br />Yield per hectare: 50 quintals/ha<br />Fermentation: 7 days of alcoholic fermentation in steel vats, and 12 days of contact with the skins<br />Ageing: 12 months in 700 l tonneaux and 2,500 l large wood<br />2,500 l, followed by a period in cement.<br />Alcohol %: 14,00 % vol.<br />Total Acidity: 5.95 g/l<br />Production: 10,000 bottles<br />

Brunello di Montalcino 'GIODO' 2017<br />Denomination: Brunello di Montalcino DOCG<br />Vintage: 2017<br />Variety: 100% Sangiovese<br />Vineyard surface: 2.5 ha<br />Age of vines: 20 years<br />Altitude: 300 mt a.s.l.<br />Exposure: South-East<br />Soil: Medium mixture rich in skeleton<br />Type of training system: Spurred cordon with a density of 6,600 plants<br />per hectare<br />Yield per hectare: 50 quintals/ha<br />Fermentation: 9 days of alcoholic fermentation in steel vats and and 20 days of contact with the skins<br />Maturation and ageing: Approximately 30 months in 500 and 700 l tonneaux and 2,500 l large wooden wood of 2,500 l, followed by a period in cement<br />followed by passage in cement and 18 months in the bottle<br />Alcohol %: 14,00% vol.<br />Total Acidity: 6.00 g/l<br />Production: 12,000 bottles<br />

TYPE: Molise DOC Aglianico Riserva - ' Contado '.<br />PRODUCTION AREA: vineyard Contrada Camarda ( Pesaro ). Altitude 200 mt. Southeast exposure<br />VINE: Aglianico 100%.<br />TYPE OF SOIL: calcareous clay.<br />AGE OF THE VINEYARDS: average age 22 years.<br />VINIFICATION: in small steel fermenters with long maceration.<br />VINEYARD SYSTEM: espalier.<br />COLOUR: ruby red with garnet reflections.<br />BOUQUET: wide and intense bouquet with hints of ripe fruit.<br />PAIRINGS: goes well with savoury food, hearty first courses, game, meat and mature cheeses, also with vegetarian dishes such as stewed vegetables, legumes, baked<br />vegetable dishes such as aubergine parmigiana or vegetable soufflé.<br />TASTE: Soft and velvety in the mouth, very harmonious with good body, rightly tannic with a black cherry aftertaste.<br /><br />TASTING NOTES: Aglianico is an ancient vine, probably originating in Greece and introduced in Italy around the 7th-6th century BC. There are no certainties about the<br />origins of the name, which could be traced back to the ancient city of Elea (Eleanico), on the Tyrrhenian coast of Campania, or be more simply a mispronunciation of the<br />word Hellenico (for its Greek origin). The original name (Elleanico or Hellenico) became Aglianico during the Aragonese domination in the 15th century, due to the double L<br />pronounced gli in Spanish phonetic usage.Aglianico Contado Riserva Di Majo Norante: the ancient culture of the vine-dressing man combined with modernity and the future.<br /><br />DESCRIPTION: Di Majo Norante produces its wines exclusively from the 123 hectares of the ancient feud of the Marquis Norante di Santa Cristina. In Molise, wine has a<br />tradition that goes back to the Samnites and the Romans, who introduced the cultivation of the vine. The production methods are those handed down from one generation to<br />the next in the southern Apennines, always linked to the values of the peasant world. Di Majo Norante has sacrificed productivity and standardisation of taste in the constant<br />pursuit of quality and typicality, in the conviction that southern vines are better suited to the soil and climatic conditions of the Molise countryside. The predisposition to<br />select clones of indigenous southern vines through the study of their adaptability to the soil is at the origin of all Di Majo Norante wines. Grapes of ancient vines such as<br />Aglianico, Montepulciano, Sangiovese and Tintilia for the production of red wines, Falanghina and Greco for the production of white wines; Moscato reale for the sweet<br />passito. With regard to the cultivation of the grapes, the main aim is to maintain the biodiversity of the vineyards. Biodiversity is defined as the totality of all forms of life<br />present: plants, animals and micro-organisms. For this reason, the rules of organic farming have been followed for many years. All the vineyards are left with natural grassing<br />and spontaneous flowering to ensure the healthiness of the soil, guaranteeing the presence of the necessary micro-organisms and insects that are antagonists to many<br />parasites. Production is kept low to obtain the highest quality of grapes; thanks to the thinning out of the bunches, only the most beautiful, ripe and healthy ones reach the<br />harvest.<br /><br />AGEING: The wine is aged for about three years, one of which in barriques and tonneaux.<br />

<br /><br />TYPOLOGY Sweet white wine<br /><br />PRODUCTION AREA 'The best areas of Veneto with a vocation for this variety'.<br /><br />GRAPE VINE 100% Moscato<br /><br />SOIL TYPE Volcanic and tuffaceous hills.<br /><br />WINE-MAKING 'Drying of the grapes for about a month in the fruit cellar, fermentation in steel vats'.<br /><br />COLOUR Straw yellow<br /><br />BOUQUET Extraordinarily intense with hints typical of the variety and of honey and flowers<br /><br />PAIRINGS 'Excellent with pastries, fruit tarts, homemade cakes and also desserts with creams'.<br /><br />FLAVOURIt is sweet and very fresh, balanced and full, with a long and pleasant persistence.<br />

<br />Reserva Heredad<br />Reserva Heredad was created to express style, in the world of top of the range sparkling wines. We make it with the objective of offering an elegant, versatile Cava. To do<br />this, we select only the very best wines from each vintage, which will then age in bottle, in contact with the lees, for more than 30 months. This ageing ends when the winery<br />expert gives every bottle the magic touch with the last poignettage or shake of the wrist, which intensi- fies the contact of the lees with the wine, and creates a more<br />complex bouquet.<br /><br />THE VINEYARDS<br />The grapes are 100% hand harvested and transported to the winery in 25kg capacity self draining plastic boxes to prevent grape damage, and thereby avoiding the<br />possibility that the juice might oxidise, with a consequent loss of freshness.<br /><br /><br />IN THE CELLAR<br />The must for Reserva Heredad comes from the lightest pressing of the grapes. We only use the first 50% of the juice pressed. This is known as the flower must, as it is<br />the most aromatic and delicate. The first fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at a controlled low temperature of between 14 and 16°C, to retain the primary<br />aromas of the grapes. The blend for Reserva Heredad is made up of nine different wines, each one vinified in separate tanks. The magic of the blend is in ensuring that each<br />one lends its own touch of character to the whole. Macabeo is the dominant grape in Reserva Heredad, contributing acidity and freshness. It also allows the wine to age<br />well, during the 30 months or more that it will be in contact with the lees. Both the first and the second fermentations are carried out using our own selected yeast strains.<br />These give structure, softness on the palate, more complex aromas (honey, dried fruits and flowers), as well as an elegant and persistent mousse. Before disgorgement we<br />give each bottle a last sharp shake, or twist of the wrist, known as a poignettage, lifting the yeast cells from the side of the bottle, and mixing them once more with the<br />wine, thus intensifying the element of autolysis. The riddling or turning of all the bottles of Reserva Heredad is done by hand and in pupitres.<br /><br /><br />IN GLASS<br />Straw yellow in colour, with a small, fine, plentiful mousse. The opening aromas are of the ageing on lees, lightly smokey, with touches of biscuit or bread, which are<br />followed by hints of honey, fruit and flower petals. The palate is excellent, fruity and full of flavour, with dried fruits from the lees ageing, but very elegant, giving the drinker a<br />delightful sense of abundance.<br /><br /><br />ON THE TABLE<br />This Cava defines elegant refreshment, even in its presentation. It is a perfect companion to truffle influenced dishes, such as truffle oil drizzled pastas. White fish - sole or<br />monkfish à la meunière, or even traditional Mediterranean casseroles are perfect companions, as are cooked or cured hams, and soft white cheeses such as brie or<br />camembert. It marries perfectly with meat dishes, such as fillet of venison slow braised in a shallot sauce.<br />