The name Arenis is derived from the Ital. 'arenaria rossa', meaning 'red sandstone'.<br /><br />This rock gives the east-facing sand and clay soils their striking colour. The vineyards between 300 and 400 metres above sea level in the South Tyrolean Unterland are not<br />only considered an ideal terroir but also the home of the Gewürztraminer, which is very demanding in terms of location. Due to the greatly reduced vine yield, the Arenis<br />shows a very complex bouquet: roses, lychee, jasmine and exotic spices. A pronounced mineral nerve gives the full-bodied wine a lingering freshness. Arenis is expressive,<br />yet easy to drink and balances perfectly between intensity and elegance.<br /><br />Grape variety: Gewürztraminer<br />Production zone: 300-400 m a.s.l., east, sandy and loamy soils with red sandstone, clay minerals and oxides<br />Vinification: Cold maceration in the press, temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel followed by ageing on fine yeast<br />Alcohol: 14.5 % vol.<br />Total acidity: 5.1 g/l<br />Residual sugar: 4,8 g/l<br />Yield per hectare: 60 hl<br />Optimal drinking maturity: 2-5 years<br />Method of cultivation: sustainable<br />

Réserve della Contessa - the feminine wine.<br /><br />Its secret is fineness and elegance, one almost wants to say noblesse. A white wine of delicate colour and delicate aromas, as if made to accompany festive hours.<br /><br />Grape varieties: Pinot Blanc 60 %, Chardonnay 30 %, Sauvignon Blanc 10 % (Terlaner).<br />Colour: strong yellow with greenish reflections.<br />Aroma and taste: fresh scent of apples, apricots and a hint of sage. Dense and elegant, with a lot of melting, long lasting.<br />Site and soil: Two thirds of the grapes come from Lieben Aich in Terlan and one third from Campan in Kaltern. In Terlan Lieben Aich we have a warm west-facing slope at<br />300 m above sea level, with water-permeable, sandy loam soil on porphyry weathered rock. Kaltern Campan is a cool, east-facing slope at 500 m above sea level. The soil is<br />a strong loamy limestone soil with rock deposits from ice-age glaciers.<br />Vinification: The destemmed grapes remained in the press for six hours for maceration to extract aroma and structure from the skins. Fermentation took place in wooden<br />barrels, partly spontaneously, with the grape's own yeasts. During the six months of ageing on the fine lees, the aroma and flavour were refined.<br />Serving temperature: 10 - 12 °C.<br />Goes well with: starters, fish and white meat.<br />

La Rose de Manincor - absolute elegance<br /><br />...for certain hours: Spring and summer are the seasons for this fruity wine of richness and juiciness, whose colour alone fires the imagination.<br /><br />Grape varieties: Lagrein, Merlot, Cabernet, Pinot Noir, Petit Verdot, Tempranillo, Syrah.<br />Colour: bright salmon red.<br />Aroma and taste: delicate scent of raspberries and cherries on the nose, juicy and creamy on the palate, long-lasting with fine tannin and mineral-fruity finish.<br />Site and soil: our best red wine sites in Manincor and at Seehof, south-eastern slopes at 250 m above sea level with strong clay soils, interspersed with limestone gravel<br />and other glacial rock deposits.<br />Vinification: La Rose de Manincor is the juice extract from the best red wine batches each year. Thus, the varietal composition and character change slightly each year. The<br />juice was extracted after a 24-hour maceration period and the must fermented in wooden barrels, partly spontaneously with the grape's own yeasts. During the five-month<br />wooden barrel maturation on the fine lees, the aroma and taste refined.<br />Serving temperature: 10 -12 °C.<br />Goes well with: spicy starters, fried and smoked fish, white and grilled meat.<br />

TYPOLOGY Dry red wine<br /><br />PRODUCTION AREA Monte Sant'Urbano property, in the municipality of Fumane.<br /><br />GRAPE VARIETIES Corvina Veronese and Corvinone 70%, Rondinella 25%, Molinara 5%.<br /><br />SOIL TYPE The calcareous-cretaceous soil of volcanic origin favours the retention of humidity, thus preventing drought.<br /><br />VINIFICATION Manual selection of the best bunches. Crushing in January with a roller crusher-destemmer. Maceration in stainless steel tanks for a period of 35 days with<br />periodic pumping over and délestage at a temperature of 16 - 18 degrees. Separation of the skins in mid-February and completion of alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in<br />50 hl oak casks. Ageing in 500 l Allier oak tonneaux for 24 months and in 20-40 hl oak casks for a further 12 months. Subsequent ageing in bottles<br /><br />VINEYARD SYSTEM Veronese pergola-trained system located on crags supported by dry stone walls, known as 'marogne'.<br /><br />COLOUR Intense garnet red<br /><br />PERFUME Ethereal of withered fruit<br /><br />PAIRINGS Ideal with robust main courses of red meat such as braised meats and game, excellent with mature cheeses. Also recommended at the end of a good meal<br /><br />TASTE Full-bodied, warm, enveloping and dry on the palate.<br /><br />Classification D.O.C.G.<br /><br />Alcohol content: 15° Vol.<br />

TYPE: Bolgheri Sassicaia D.O.C. Sassicaia<br />PRODUCTION AREA: loc. Vecchio Frantoio - Bolgheri ( Livorno ).<br />VINE: Cabernet Sauvignon 85 %, Cabernet Franc 15 %.<br />SOIL TYPE: The land on which the vineyards used for the production of this wine are located is included in the territorial delimitation of the DOC SASSICAIA. They show<br />diverse and composite morphological characteristics, with a strong presence of calcareous areas rich in marl, as well as stones (from which the wine takes its name) and<br />partially clayey. The production facilities are located at an altitude between 100 and 300 metres above sea level, with a west/south-west exposure.<br />VINIFICATION: Grapes are selected using a sorting table to eliminate impurities and any presence of millerandage. Soft and delicate pressing and destemming of the<br />grapes, taking care not to break the integrity of the berries. Subsequent spontaneous alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel at a controlled temperature of around 28°/30°C<br />(without any inoculation of yeasts). Maceration lasted 11-12 days for the Cabernet Franc and 13-14 days for the Cabernet Sauvignon. Frequent pumping over in the open air<br />and repeated délestage operations during alcoholic fermentation resulted in elegant, well-structured musts with an excellent aromatic component. Malolactic fermentation<br />was then completed, again in steel and completely spontaneous, and was completed at the end of November, after which the must was introduced into wood.<br />TRAINING SYSTEM: spurred cordon (very low yield of grapes per vine).<br />COLOUR: Intense ruby red.<br />BOUQUET: the nose expresses itself on hints of ripe red fruits, berries and cola, herbs and toasted almonds<br />PAIRINGS: Deliciously complements refined main courses of red meat or game. Excellent with grilled meat, roast and fillet of beef or with traditional Tuscan dishes based<br />on wild boar.<br />TASTE: on the palate, the taste is austere, rich and compact. It shows a sustained body and a good acid component. It progresses on notes of dried fruit, with a deep,<br />persistent finish.<br />DESCRIPTION: The name of Tenuta San Guido is inextricably linked to the origins of a famous wine that is considered one of the best wines in the world, Sassicaia. Since<br />1968, the year in which the first vintage was marketed, Sassicaia has achieved unexpected worldwide fame, growing year by year. The Tenuta San Guido, named after San<br />Guido della Gherardesca who lived in the 13th century, is a historic winery in the Bolgheri area, located along the Etruscan coast from Livorno to Grosseto in the Tuscan<br />Maremma. Covering a total area of around 2500 hectares, the company can currently count on ninety hectares under vine, including 75 hectares dedicated exclusively to the<br />production of Sassicaia, the latter being the brainchild of Marquis Mario Incisa della Rocchetta, who wanted to create a great Bordeaux-style wine. After moving to the<br />Tuscan estate in the second half of the 20th century, he began experimenting, planting a few cuttings of French vine varieties in an area that had hitherto been completely<br />unknown from a viticultural point of view. He managed to understand the potential of the Bolgheri area and of the very land on which he had planted the cuttings, which had<br />unique characteristics in terms of microclimate, very similar to the Graves and Bordeaux areas, and a stony soil, a sassicaia in fact, to which this extraordinary wine owes<br />its name. The quality of the product has allowed Sassicaia to achieve an unparalleled record: it is the first Italian wine from a specific winery to have a reserved DOC. The<br />Bolgheri Sassicaia appellation belongs exclusively to the Tenuta San Guido of the Incisa della Rocchetta family: the existing regulations in fact state that the area of<br />production of Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC is limited to the Sassicaia estate and that the grapes must consist of a minimum of 80% Cabernet Sauvigno.<br /><br />AGEING: At the end of malolactic fermentation the wine was put into French oak barriques, (one third new wood and the rest first and second passage) where it spent a<br />period of 24 months maturing, always keeping the masses separated by vineyard provenance and monitored in the long selection process. The selected masses were<br />blended at the end of December, i.e. a month and a half before bottling and subsequent ageing in glass before release.<br />

TYPE: Red wine<br />PRODUCTION AREA: Côtes-du-Rhône<br />VINE: Grenache, Syrah<br />SOIL TYPE: Clayey and calcareous soil.<br />VINIFICATION: The grapes are completely destemmed. Racking lasts about 15 days and favours a good tannic structure.<br />COLOUR: garnet red<br />PERFUME: aromas of red fruits (cherries) and spices (liquorice and pepper)<br />FLAVOUR: wine of great structure. Firm and silky tannins<br />

<br />TYPOLOGY: Port<br />PRODUCTION AREA: Douro<br />RAW MATERIAL: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz and others.<br />VINIFICATION: The grapes used to produce the LBV Port come from the vineyards of Cima Corgo, an area located above the Corgo River in the Douro region. The grapes are<br />pressed in the traditional tanks called lagares, followed by maturation of the Port in large old oak vats in the cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia.<br />COLOUR: intense ruby<br />BOUQUET: Intense aroma of wild fruits, spices, notes of dark chocolate, with a slight floral profile, making it a refined and very expressive Port wine<br />PAIRINGS: perfect with desserts in which chocolate predominates, especially dark chocolate. It also goes well with cheeses such as Cheddar and Brie. Ideal with red meat<br />(fillet with pepper) and game.<br />TASTE: fresh and seductive in the mouth, with good texture and body. It has very soft tannins with good acidity, providing a long, firm, vinous finish.<br />DESCRIPTION: independent family business since 1842 Niepoort's mission is to maintain its position as a niche producer by giving continuity to its production and<br />combining centuries of tradition with innovation The importance given to the need to interpret soils, climates and vines has led Niepoort down the path of biodynamics with<br />the aim of finding the right balance between biodiversity and the least invasive intervention possible.<br />AGEING: minimum 4 6 years<br />

The winter of 2017 ended a five-year drought with January recording the most rainfall in over 20 years. The abundant rainfall continued into March, causing a modest delay in<br />budbreak, and pushing bloom back by two weeks. Increased soil moisture allowed for healthy vine growth and development. The summer, in turn, was warm and punctuated<br />by occasional heat waves. Despite Mother Nature's variability, favorable weather in August provided optimal conditions for fruit development and maturation. Superb flavors<br />and excellent ripening led to an earlier than expected harvest, which commenced on the 5th of September.<br /><br />The Opus One 2017 offers a harmonious aromatic balance of rich dark fruit, stems of roses, and earthy forest floor. The juicy entry offers a round, silky mouthfeel with just<br />enough acidity to complement the satin texture. This seductive wine shows flavors of black cassis, black cherry and a hint of cocoa powder. The fine-grained, plush tannins<br />evolve into a long, supple finish. A supremely age-worthy wine, it will delight now and for many years to come.<br /><br />Varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon 80%, Petit Verdot 9%, Cabernet Franc 5%, Merlot 5% and Malbec 1%<br /><br />Skin Contact: 20 days<br /><br />Barrel Aging: 17 months in new French oak<br />

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Country: Italy<br />Region: Piedmont<br />Soil: Clayey, calcareous and ferrous<br />Extension of vineyard: Assemblage of several plots<br />Planting type: Guyot<br />Density of vines per ha 4.500<br />Average age of vineyard: 20 years<br />Average production per ha 40 hl<br />Vinification and ageing: Partial destemming and crushing, spontaneous fermentation and submerged cap maceration for a week with 15% of the whole bunches. Maturation<br />for 11 months in 25 hl oak barrels.<br />Total sulphur dioxide: nd<br /><br />Note: According to the competent authorities, the indication of the grape variety in wines without designation of origin is forbidden by the regulations of the sector. Triple 'A'<br />wineries have complied with the indications provided by the Authorities, but are convinced that not indicating the grape variety prevents consumers from being fully and<br />correctly informed about the nature of the product.<br />

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Vinification<br /><br />The grapes are harvested in September and left to dry for 4 months in a well-ventilated room. In December, the dried grapes are selected again. Drying results in a 2/3<br />weight loss, as well as a concentration of sugar, aromas, acidity and tannins. Due to the high sugar content, the yeast cannot carry out the fermentation completely and<br />thus a natural residual sweetness remains. After a fermentation of 6 weeks, a longer bottle fermentation takes place.<br />Tasting<br /><br />The 'Cashmere' Gewürztraminer Passito presents itself with a golden yellow colour with a light amber hue. Its bouquet is exquisite and intensely aromatic: dried apricots,<br />candied fruits, rose petals, a hint of orange and caramel. On the palate, the Passito is very concentrated, with a harmonious interplay between inviting sweetness and<br />refreshing acidity, elegant and of exquisite level.<br />