Arte<br />LANGHE ROSSO<br />D.O.C.<br /><br />Since 1981 Arte has symbolised our desire to experiment; the curiosity to seek out new and unexplored paths, without ever forgetting where we come from.<br />This is how Arte was born, from the balance between two such different but complementary varieties. Structure and character from Nebbiolo, softness and<br />and elegance from Barbera.<br /><br />First vintage produced: 1981<br />Grape varieties: Nebbiolo 90% + Barbera 10%.<br /><br />Vinification: Nebbiolo and Barbera are vinified separately to obtain the maximum expression of both varieties. Aged in French barriques for 12 months, then blended before<br />bottling.<br />

Sossó<br />DESCRIPTION<br /><br />Born in 1989, it takes its name from the small brook 'Sossó' that rises at the foot of the hill where the grapes come from. The result of a careful selection of Merlot and<br />Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso grapes - with a small amount of Pignolo - from the oldest vineyards in Rosazzo, it is the result of meticulous vinification and ageing in small<br />barrels for eighteen months. A wine of great complexity and structure, it stands out for its elegant, ripe, fruity and sweet tannins.<br /><br />TECHNICAL DATA SHEET<br />Grape variety: Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso - Merlot - Pignolo<br />Denomination: D.O.C. Friuli Colli Orientali<br />Designation: Rosazzo Rosso<br />Soil type: Flysch of marls and sandstones of Eocene origin<br />Grape varieties: Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso - Merlot - Pignolo<br />Training system: Guyot<br />Methods of defence: Integrated pest control with controlled environmental impact.<br />Harvest time: Merlot: end of September; Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso and Pignolo: beginning of October<br />Harvesting method: Manual in small crates<br />Vinification: The grapes are gently destemmed and crushed. Fermentation takes place with maceration at controlled temperature, in stainless steel containers and conical<br />vats. Frequent pumping over is carried out for a period of about three weeks in order to extract colour and aroma from the skins. Racking is then carried out.<br />Ageing: The wines are blended and racked into small French oak barrels where they mature for eighteen months. The bottled wine is aged in temperature-controlled rooms<br />for a further eighteen months.<br />Sensory notes:<br />Colour: deep and impenetrable ruby red with purple reflections.<br /><br />Bouquet: of considerable impact and penetration, with sweet notes of ripe fruit - primarily plum, blueberry and blackberry - and further complexity in the development with<br />hints of violet, sage and rosemary, slight but perfectly integrated suggestions of vanilla and cloves; very long and persistent, complete and complex<br /><br />Taste: very important structure immediately noticeable, solid and dense but at the same time smooth and sensual; the velvety tannins and sweet flavours are refreshed and<br />given additional impetus and length by the savoury acidity; rich and mineral finish<br /><br />Pairings: Red meats, roasts, feathered game, medium to full-flavoured cheeses.<br />Serving temperature: 17 - 18 °C<br />Alcohol (% vol): 13,50<br />

TYPOLOGY Red wine<br /><br />PRODUCTION AREA S.Carlo di Sessa Aurunca<br /><br />VINE 'Aglianico 80%, Piedirosso 20%'.<br /><br />AGE OF VINEYARDS 22 years 20%, 18 years 20%, 16 years 40%, 9 years 20%.<br /><br />VINIFICATION 'Contact with the skins for 20 days, with sinking of the cap several times a day. Malolactic fermentation totally developed in steel containers'.<br /><br />VINEYARD SYSTEM Spurred cordon<br /><br />COLOR Dark and intense red<br /><br />PERFUME Aromatic panorama ranging from red berry fruits to balsamic notes of resin with spicy peaks and a vegetable presence<br /><br />TASTEThe mineral note is inevitable, the backbone of Terra di Lavoro since time immemorial. Distinct tannins given the youth of the wine. Long, very long persistence<br /><br />Classification I.G.T.<br /><br />Alcohol content: 13,50° Vol.<br />

Toscana Rosso IGT 'GIODO<br />Appellation: Toscana Rosso IGT<br />Variety: 100% Sangiovese<br />Vineyard surface: 3,5 ha<br />Age of vines: 17 years<br />Altitude: 300 m 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 per hectare<br />Yield per hectare: 50 quintals/ha<br />Fermentation: 7 days of alcoholic fermentation in steel and cement vats and 12 days of contact with the skins<br />Ageing: 12 months in wooden barrels of 500 and 2.500 lt<br />Alcohol %: 14% vol.<br />Total Acidity: 6,10g/l<br />Production: 8,000 bottles<br />

Red Peduncle Refosco<br />DESCRIPTION<br /><br />This indigenous Friuli variety has a great tradition, so much so that di Manzano reports in the 'Annals of Friuli' in 1390 that 'the Roman ambassadors offered twenty<br />igastariis (containers) of Refosco wine to the Dominican general'.<br /><br />Grape variety: Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso<br />Denomination: Friuli Colli Orientali<br />Designation: D.O.C.<br />Production area: Rosazzo<br />Soil type: flysch of marls and sandstones of Eocene origin<br />Grape variety: Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso<br />Training system: Guyot<br />Methods of defence: integrated pest control with low environmental impact.<br />Harvesting period: first ten days of October.<br />Harvesting method: by hand in small crates.<br />Vinification: The grapes are gently destemmed and crushed. Fermentation takes place with maceration of the skins at a controlled temperature in stainless steel containers.<br />Frequent pumping over is carried out, for a period of about three weeks, in order to extract colour and aroma from the skins. Pressing then takes place.<br />Ageing: Maturation takes place for about twelve months in small French oak barrels. The bottled wine is normally kept in temperature-controlled rooms for at least four<br />months.<br />Sensory notes: Colour: bright ruby red with slight violet reflections<br /><br />Bouquet: broad and varied, with ripe plum and blackberry; penetrating and vigorous in development with light notes of spices and undergrowth; sandalwood and incense on<br />the finish<br /><br />Taste: characterized by the pleasant return of plum and small black fruits; progressive with considerable complexity; medium body but with good roundness, the crisp<br />acidity adds persistence to the finish and aftertaste<br /><br />Pairings: Feathered game, red meats, roasts, medium to mature cheeses<br />Serving temperature: 17 - 18 °C<br />

CABERNET SAUVIGNON<br /><br />This variety needs no introduction and has also found much space in Friuli. The low yields and strong stripping favour a more 'southern' maturation. Maceration is not too<br />long and during this phase great care is taken to separate the grape seeds. The result is a wine with an intense colour, warm aromas and a rounded taste, where the tannin<br />expresses itself above all with elegance.<br /><br />Grape variety: Cabernet Sauvignon<br />Denomination: IGT Venezia Giulia<br />Municipality of production: San Lorenzo - Corona - Romans (Gorizia)<br />Soil type: calcareous gravelly plateau (60/25 m asl)<br />Vineyard: Cultivated with organic fertilisation and integrated pest management (as per EU regulations) with no chemical weed control<br />Average age of vines: 15 years<br />Training system: Guyot 5.200 - 5.600 vines/ha<br />Production: 50 - 55 hl/ha<br />Harvesting: By hand with careful selection of the grapes<br />Alcohol content: 13%.<br />Serving temperature: 18 °C<br />Bottles produced: 110,000 (average)<br />Ageing potential 10 years<br />

2015<br />Compared to a rather peculiar 2014, 2015 turned out to be an almost textbook vintage. After a rainy and mild winter with only a few days of sub-zero temperatures, budding<br />took place on time during the first days of April. The spring was dry and sunny, providing ideal conditions for regular vegetative growth, culminating in rapid and complete<br />flowering at the end of May. From June onwards, water stress gradually became evident. July will be remembered as a particularly hot and dry month, with maximum<br />temperatures above 30°C every day of the month. The heat, combined with the lack of rainfall, led us to fear that ripening would come to a standstill and that the harvest<br />would have to be brought forward. Fortunately, heavy rains fell around 10 August, which not only unblocked the ripening process but also brought much cooler temperatures<br />during the final ripening phase. This cool but sunny weather continued throughout the harvest, allowing us to pick the grapes with greater ease, choosing the ideal moment<br />to pick the various blocks of the vineyard, resulting in a fresh and lively aromatic quality with a perfect degree of phenolic ripeness together with abundant but soft and silky<br />tannins. The harvest began on 29 August with the youngest vines and ended on 16 September with the last portions of 'Masseto Centrale'.<br />TASTING NOTES: The regularity of the vintage, together with the ideal temperatures during the harvest, are reflected in a classic Masseto, with a perfect balance between<br />mature and complex aromatic expression of great freshness and a rare quality of broad, silky and soft tannins. Dark and intense in colour and rich in aromas with notes of<br />fully ripe red fruits and spices, balsamic and cocoa. In the mouth it becomes sensual and rich, with great density and ample and perfectly soft tannins. The fruity notes are<br />underlined by the subtle presence of oak, ending in a fresh and vivid finish with pronounced hints of cocoa.<br />

ORNELLAIA 2013 'L'ELEGANZA' - BOLGHERI DOC SUPERIORE<br />The desire to express the exceptional qualities of the estate has been at the heart of Ornellaia's philosophy from the very beginning. Ornellaia is a cuvée of Cabernet<br />Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, a faithful expression of a unique terroir that has always been in harmony with nature.<br /><br />TASTING NOTES FROM THE ENOLOGIST 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 7% Petit Verdot 'What seemed to be a disadvantage for the 2013<br />vintage - a late bud break and late flowering - turned out to be a great advantage thanks to a textbook summer and month of harvest, with cool temperatures but mostly<br />sunny weather. This led to a slow but complete ripening with great balance and fascinating aromatic quality, what we like to call 'Elegance'. Deep and dense in colour,<br />Ornellaia 2013 presents itself on the nose with a splendid aromatic complexity that is built around a bright and clear fruitiness, underlined by refined spicy and balsamic<br />notes. The palate develops with vibrant, complex fruit framed by a dense, slender structure with tannins that achieve a rare balance between firmness and flesh, concluding<br />with a long, balanced, fresh finish.' Axel Heinz - May 2015<br /><br />THE CLIMATE OF 2013 After the dry 2012, the winter of 2013 was characterised by mild but very rainy weather, which caused a delay in budding of a good 15 days. The<br />cold and rainy weather also led to an irregular and very long flowering period - two weeks later than average - which reduced production and caused uneven cluster<br />development. Fortunately, the summer, which arrived on time at the end of June, was perfect, dry and sunny, but not without some peaks of intense heat in July and August.<br />In the end, the vegetative delay was beneficial because it moved the ripening to after the hottest period. The mid-August thunderstorms significantly lowered temperatures -<br />especially at night - becoming favourable for aromatic expression, but forcing us to harvest later than average, starting on 9 September and ending on 14 October, with<br />mostly sunny weather without excessive heat.<br /><br />WINE-MAKING AND REFINING The grapes were hand-picked into 15 kg crates and selected on a double sorting table before and after destemming and then softly<br />crushed. Each variety and each parcel was vinified separately. Alcoholic fermentation took place in stainless steel vats at temperatures between 26-30°C for a week,<br />followed by maceration for a total of approximately 10-15 days. Malolactic fermentation took place mainly in oak barriques (70% new and 30% second passage). The wine<br />remained in barriques in the Ornellaia cellars at a controlled temperature for a period of about 18 months. After the first 12 months it was blended and then reintroduced into<br />the barriques where it spent a further 6 months. The wine remained in the bottle for a further 12 months before release.<br />

Commentary:<br />The estate's flagship wine, rooted in its thousand-year history. A classic Bordeaux blend of aristocratic elegance and extraordinary longevity.<br />Grape varieties<br />60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Carmenère, 10% Merlot<br />Vinification<br />Spontaneous fermentation in small cement tanks for about 15/18 days with several daily pump-overs and délestage.<br />Ageing<br />24 months in French oak barriques of first, second and third passage.<br />Ageing time<br />30 years and more.<br />

Commentary:<br />Symbolic wine of the estate, rooted in its millennial history. A classic Bordeaux blend of aristocratic elegance and extraordinary longevity.<br />Grape varieties<br />60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Carmenère, 10% Merlot<br />Vinification<br />Spontaneous fermentation in small cement tanks for about 15/18 days with daily pumping over and délestage.<br />Ageing<br />24 months in French oak barriques of first, second and third passage.<br />Ageing time<br />30 years and more.<br />

Arianna Occhipinti's Siccagno Nero d'Avola is a fresh, mineral and elegant red wine, but at the same time wild, gritty and persuasive. In Arianna's own words, it is a wine<br />'that has something noble and aristocratic about it, but also as melancholic as a poet'.<br /><br />When your heart beats wildly and you are so in love you lose your appetite, treat yourself to at least one glass of wine. Siccagno Nero d'Avola will resemble you, it is as<br />gentle as a caress, as warm as a cuddle, as passionate as a lover.<br /><br />bottle size: 75 cl<br />Country: Italy<br />Region: Sicily<br />Vine: Nero d'Avola<br />Soil: Sandy of calcareous nature<br />Extension of vineyard: 3 ha<br />Type of planting: Guyot and Alberello<br />Density of vines per hectare: 6,000<br />Average age of vineyard: 35 years<br />Average production per ha 35 hl<br />Vinification and ageing: Crushing and destemming, maceration on the skins and spontaneous fermentation in 85 hl cement vats for 25 days with daily pumping over and<br />punching down. Devatting and ageing in 25 hl Slavonian oak casks for 22 months.<br />Total sulphur dioxide: 40 mg/l<br />

OTELLO CECI NERODILAMBRUSCO -<br />EDITION 1813<br />Learn the rules like a professional, so you can break them like an artist. (Pablo Picasso) Otello Ceci Nerodilambrusco is the breaking of rules, it is the power of the artist. It<br />is an idea, a promise, a pact. There is the whole world of Lambrusco in this wine and its being recognised, but there are also roads little travelled by tradition that exalt the<br />rightness of Lambrusco, and it is here that the journey begins in the emotion of discovery, where depth and lightness are the ways that exalt the art of this wine.<br />TECHNICAL DATA SHEET<br />Denomination: Lambrusco Emilia I.G.T.<br />Typology: Sparkling red wine<br />Grape variety: Lambrusco<br />Harvest: end of September<br />Soil: clayey-calcareous of medium texture<br />Vinification: in red with maceration of the must on the marc for up to seven days, the alcoholic fermentation takes place in steel tanks at controlled temperature.<br />Processing: Martinotti<br />Alcohol content: 11% vol.<br />Residual sugar: 30 g/l<br />Total acidity: 6.7 g/l<br />Serving temperature: 8/10°.<br />The data are to be considered as product averages.<br /><br />SENSORY ANALYSISAppearance: Intense ruby red colour, with a rich, lively and persistent mousse.Bouquet: Intense, satisfying, sinuous. The fruity notes are reminiscent<br />of cherry and berries such as blackberry and strawberry. The floral hints of violets accompany the pleasantly spicy and mineral finish.Taste: Surprising and satisfying.<br />Pleasant balance between softness, freshness, sapidity and good tannic texture. The intense nature of the aromas is confirmed on the palate and is enhanced by the long<br />and deep finish. A promise kept: Otello Ceci is a wine that can play with countless pairings by varying the serving temperature. It is ideal for pairing with dishes that express<br />a prevalent fatness such as traditional Italian salami and cold pork meats. It goes well with well-structured pasta and risotto dishes, as well as with medium-aged cheeses or<br />grilled meats. It can also be perfectly expressed as a meditation wine.<br />