NOTES ON THE YEAR<br />The winter of 2022 was characterised by low temperatures and almost no rainfall. Budding took place in the first week of April, on average with previous vintages. Spring<br />continued with above-average temperatures that favoured vegetative development and early flowering. May and June were dry with classic summer temperatures. The rains<br />that arrived at the end of July and August allowed the vines to ripen in a balanced and constant manner. Harvest began in the first ten days of September.<br /><br />VINTAGE<br />2022<br />DENOMINATION<br />Rosso di Montalcino DOC<br />GRAPE VARIETY<br />Sangiovese 100%<br />NOTES BY GIOVANNI NERI<br />Rosso di Montalcino 2022 shows a beautiful young and lively red colour. The nose is pleasantly fruity, with small red fruits and spices. On the palate it is refined and round,<br />the tannins are in perfect balance with the acidity. All these characteristics result in a Rosso di Montalcino of great finesse and complexity.<br />HARVEST<br />Manual, in the first ten days of September.<br />AGEING PERIOD<br />8 months in casks<br />ALCOHOL CONTENT<br />14%<br /><br /><br />VINIFICATION<br />Manual selection of the bunches before destemming and<br />selection of berries with an optical selector. Followed by<br />spontaneous fermentation without the use of added yeasts and<br />maceration assisted by frequent punching-down. The whole<br />takes place in steel vats at a controlled temperature for 18 days.<br />controlled temperature for 18 days.<br />TOTAL ACIDITY<br />5,31<br />PRODUCTION LOTS<br />1123<br />SERVING TEMPERATURE (°C)<br />16 - 17°<br />DRY EXTRACT (g/lt)<br />30,9<br />

Production area<br />Vineyards planted on the slightly calcareous loamy soils of the hills<br />situated in Valpolicella.<br />Grape varieties<br />Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella.<br />Yield<br />About 65 hl/ha.<br />Vinification<br />Destemming and pressing of the grapes.<br />Maceration: about 10 days in stainless steel tanks.<br />Ripasso technique: 3 days of maceration and second fermentation<br />of the Valpolicella Classico with grapes from Amarone and Recioto<br />vinification.<br />Ageing<br />9 months in 50 hl oak barrels.<br />Approximately 6 months in the bottle.<br />Wine analysis<br />Alcohol: 14% Vol.<br />Total acidity: 5,8 g/l<br />Residual sugar: 2 g/l<br />Sensory impressions<br />A clear, remarkably brilliant ruby red colour, with ruby-garnet hues<br />visible at the edge of the glass, it offers a powerful nose, redolent of<br />sour cherries in spirit, prunes, a potpourri of dry flowers, underbrush,<br />cloves, fine oak, cinnamon and roots of liquorice: an ample<br />bouquet, alluring and aristocratic. The palate is concentrated, with<br />a silky, velvety texture, an extremely dynamic acidity and a pleasant<br />strength; in brief, a big wine, with a long, clean finish.<br />Serving temperature<br />16-18° C.<br />Recommended food pairings<br />A versatile wine, it easily pairs with pasta with meat sauce, semi-<br />firm cheeses and cured meat cuts. At a riper age, it makes a perfect<br />marriage with capon and guinea fowl, roast veal, pork ribs with<br />sauerkraut or Wiener schnitzels.<br />Longevity<br />6 to 8 years.<br />

<br />Vinification<br /><br />Destemming and pressing of the grapes.<br />Maceration: about 20 days in stainless steel tanks.<br /><br /><br />Maturation and ageing<br /><br />36 months in large Slavonian oak barrels of 15 to 50 hl.<br />About 6 months in the bottle.<br /><br /><br />Sensory impressions<br /><br />A dark, almost inky ruby red colour with rich garnet hues. Bold yet delicate on the nose, it is redolent of ripe cherries, cassis and prunes; hints of milk chocolate, rhubarb<br />and balsamic mentholated tobacco also come through, creating an exquisitely refined, harmonious and elegant bouquet. Tonic and juicy on the palate, it is a ripe, full-bodied<br />wine with extremely lively tannins; an invigorating citrus note perfectly balances its high alcohol and helps make this big wine a most enjoyable drink.<br /><br /><br />Recommended food pairings<br /><br />Amarone is made from dried grapes and is therefore a concentrated, round and powerful wine, an elixir of long life. After a few years of bottle ageing, it becomes an excellent<br />complement for luxurious dishes such as jugged hare, roast turkey with truffles, braised beef in red wine, Amarone risotto. When savoured at its peak, it pairs perfectly with<br />ripe, pungent cheeses. A daring combination? Try it with cotechino.<br />

ROSSO PICENO SUPERIORE<br />Protected Designation of Origin<br />Blend 70% Montepulciano<br />30% Sangiovese<br /><br />PICUS<br />For this selection of Rosso Piceno Superiore, the Latin name of the Picchio, the main symbol of Piceno civilisation, was chosen. This blend obtained from Montepulciano<br />and Sangiovese grapes, cultivated in the restricted and most vocated area of the Rosso Piceno D.O.C. denomination, through ageing in wood enhances its natural qualities<br />to a clearly superior level.<br /><br />SENSORY ANALYSIS<br />A wine with an intense ruby red colour. The nose reveals a very broad aromatic complex in which notes of cherry and plum blend with those of sweet spices (cinnamon and<br />liquorice). The taste is full-bodied, rightly tannic and on the whole harmonious.<br /><br />VINE: 70% Montepulciano, 30% Sangiovese.<br />VINEYARD AGE: 20-25 years with south-east exposure and altitude 250-300 m<br />SOIL: Clayey and loamy.<br />TRAINING: Double Guyot and spurred cordon.<br />YIELD: 70 HL/ha<br />HARVEST: Manual harvest with selection of the bunches from the first to the<br />second decade of October.<br />VINIFICATION: Fermentation and maceration in stainless steel for 2<br />weeks.<br />AGING: In French oak barrels for 12-15 months.<br />ALCOHOL: 13.5% Vol<br />IDEAL TEMPERATURE: 16°C-18°C<br />

<br />Talò Malvasia Nera Salento I.G.P.<br />750 ml<br /><br />In San Marzano, the vine-growers take care of their small vineyard as one would a garden.<br />Their stories are many, as are the names of their families.<br />We have chosen one, Talò, to thank them ideally: family for family, story for story.<br /><br />Grape variety: Malvasia Nera di Brindisi.<br />Area: San Marzano, Salento, Puglia. About 100 metres above sea level.<br />Soil: Medium-textured, clayey, shallow and with a good presence of skeleton.<br />Cultivation: Espallier (4,500 vines per hectare).<br />Harvest: Second half of September.<br />Vinification: Thermo-controlled maceration for about 10 days followed by alcoholic fermentation with selected yeasts.<br />Ageing: In French oak barriques for 6 months.<br />Organoleptic characteristics: Intense ruby red colour; complex bouquet reminiscent of ripe red fruits and spices; very full-bodied wine, pleasantly soft and long lasting.<br />Food pairing: Red meats, roasts with elaborate sauces and moderately mature cheeses.<br />Serve at: 16-18 °C.<br />

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Carmenere<br /><br />Coming from the oldest Carmenère vines, this wine, with an innate capacity for evolution, expresses the essence of our terroir.<br /><br />Grape varieties: 100% Carmenère<br /><br />Vinification: spontaneous fermentation in small cement vats for approximately 15 to 18 days with several daily pump-overs and délestage<br /><br />Ageing: 24 months in French oak barrels of first, second and third passage<br /><br />Ageing time: 30 years and more.<br />

Climate<br />The 2021 growing season in Bolgheri was impacted by a long period of drought that lasted from June throughout September. However, unlike the 2017 vintage, winter was<br />particularly rainy which contributed to replenishing groundwater reserves in the deep soils that characterize this territory. The vines had the necessary soil moisture for the<br />entire growth cycle. Spring was cool resulting in a slight delay in bud break and flowering. Temperatures during the summer months were never excessive and ensured a<br />normal, gradual ripening phase of the fruit in each vineyard and produced berries that were whole and in perfect health. Merlot berries for Cont'Ugo began on September 8th<br />in the earlier ripening vineyards and was completed at the end of September in those late-ripening parcels.<br /><br />Vinification<br />After the grapes were hand harvested and carefully selected on sorting tables, the berries were transferred into temperature controlled stainless steel vats where alcoholic<br />fermentation and maceration on the skins took place over a period of about 20 days. Fermentation temperatures were managed based on the ripeness of the grapes: lower<br />temperatures were applied to preserve and enhance aromatic freshness while higher temperatures, up to 30 °C (86 °F), to boost extraction of phenolic compounds and<br />enhance structure. The different batches were divided according to their individual characteristics and then transferred into barriques where malolactic fermentation was<br />completed by the end of the year. The finest batches were blended and transferred back into second fill barriques for an additional 12-month period of aging, then bottled.<br />Cont'Ugo was bottled during the first half of March 2023.<br /><br />Historical Data<br />The Guado al Tasso estate is located in the small, but prestigious, Bolgheri appellation on the coast Tuscany's Upper Maremma, some 60 miles (100 kilometers) to the<br />southwest of the city of Florence. This appellation has a relatively short history (it was created in 1994) but can boast a worldwide fame as a reference point wine on the<br />international scene. The estates covers an area of about 320 hectares (790 acres) planted to vines, in a splendid plain surrounded by hills known as the Bolgheri<br />amphitheater for its particular geographical conformation. The Guado al Tasso vineyards consist principally of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Petit<br />Verdot, and Vermentino grapes; this last cultivated with both with white and red varieties. They enjoy a mild climate due to the nearby presence of the Mediterranean Sea,<br />constant breezes mitigate summer heat, and the rigors of winter clear the sky and maintain a high degree of solar light and radiation. Cont'Ugo is produced exclusively from<br />Merlot grapes in order to interpret the territory of Bolgheri from a new perspective. The vineyards, situated at an altitude between 150 and 200 feet (45-60 meters) above sea<br />level on clayey-loam soils prevalently of alluvial origin, gave Cont'Ugo great depth and complexity while conserving the fragrance and richness of fruit which are typical of<br />Merlot.<br /><br />Tasting Notes<br />Cont'Ugo 2021 in intensely ruby red in color. The nose presents compelling aromas of small ripe red fruit, Marasca cherries and raspberries, together with hints of juniper<br />and moss. The palate is vibrant with excellent structure and a persistent fruity finish.<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 />

GRAPE VARIETIES. Corvina and Rondinella.<br />AREA OF PRODUCTION. Valpantena (Verona).<br />SOIL CHARACTERISTICS. Calcareous and well endowed with organic substance. Rich in potassium, calcium and magnesium.<br />TRAINING SYSTEM. Guyot and Veronese Inclined Pergola.<br />HARVEST TIME. September and October.<br />VINIFICATION. Destemming and crushing of the grapes, inoculation with selected yeasts.<br />FERMENTATION. With maceration in steel tanks at 25°C. Daily pumping over and delestage. Re-fermentation on the marc of Amarone.<br />AGING. 24 months in the cellar.<br />ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS. Concentrated ruby red, perfume of blackberry and blackcurrant, dried violets, black pepper, balsamic. Soft and warm, with adequate<br />tannicity.<br />PAIRINGS. Grilled meats, cold cuts and cheeses.<br />RECOMMENDED TYPICAL DISH. Polenta and soppressa.<br />IDEAL SERVING TEMPERATURE. 16°C.<br />

TEZZA<br /><br />Amarone della Valpolicella D.O.C.G.<br />Valpantena<br /><br />VINEYARDS. 80% Corvina, 20% Rondinella.<br />ZONE OF PRODUCTION. Poiano and Nesente di Valpantena (Verona).<br />SOIL CHARACTERISTICS. 22% Skeleton, 22% Sand, 66% Silt, 12% Clay, 36% Total Limestone, 10% Active Limestone.<br />GROWING SYSTEM: Guyot and Veronese Inclined Pergola.<br />PLANTING DENSITY. 4500 vines per hectare.<br />HARVEST TIME. September and October with selection of the best grapes.<br />DRYING. In plateaux until December in the drying room at 18°C and 70% humidity.<br />VINIFICATION. Destemming and crushing of the grapes, inoculation with selected yeasts.<br />FERMENTATION. With maceration in steel tanks for 30 days at 18°C. Daily pumping over and delestage.<br />AGING. 36 months in barriques, 6 months in bottles.<br />ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS. Deep ruby colour, on the nose cherry jam, vanilla, liquorice, tobacco. On the palate warm, soft and intensely tannic.<br />PAIRINGS. Grilled meats, game, mature cheeses.<br />RECOMMENDED TYPICAL DISH. Pastissada with polenta.<br />IDEAL SERVING TEMPERATURE. 16°C.<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 />