TECUM<br />PINOT BIANCO RISERVA<br />'Tecum' (Latin: with you/together) is the expression of unison, elegance, and harmony. This cool and mineral Weiburgunder grows in the selected single vineyard Buchholz,<br />above Salurn. The site is located on the cooler, eastern valley side of the South Tyrolean lowlands, at an altitude of 600 m and with a mineral soil of dolomite rock. Out of full<br />respect for the terroir and the natural cycle of the vine, the wine matures for 12 months on fine lees in large wooden barrels and in stainless steel tanks, to then develop for a<br />further 12 months in the bottle. In the process, it retains its structure and complex variety of aromas. The wine is bottled exclusively in large bottles to promote its shelf life.<br />The initials 'N.D.T', which can be found on the label, stand for the philosophy of the wine: 'niente di troppo', which translates into German as 'from nothing too much'. With<br />the 2017 vintage, each bottle is individually numbered by hand.<br /><br />Excellent as an aperitif, with white meat, strong fish,<br />risotto, grilled vegetables<br />Bright light yellow colour, floral, fine fruity, nutty,<br />balanced structure, full-bodied elegance<br />

CHIANTI CLASSICO GRAN SELEZIONE<br />A Chianti Classico Gran Selezione from the 2019 vintage, made from Sangiovese grapes grown on the first two estates Italo bought in 1973, Le Macìe and Sant'Alfonso. A<br />blend of two very different soils: rich in alberese the first and very clayey the second, just as different were the characters of the two protagonists of the film: Bud &amp; Terence,<br />strength and lightness. The choice of the Magnum format reflects Italo's philosophy, that of being together, of sharing carefree moments united by a glass of wine.<br />Typology: Chianti Classico<br />Vintage: 2019<br />Grape variety: Sangiovese 100%<br />Vineyards: Selection of grapes from the first two estates<br />purchased by Italo Zingarelli, Sant'Alfonso and Le Macìe.<br />Ageing: 18 months in 25 HL French oak casks and tonneaux<br />Quantity: 1971 Magnum<br />Wine description<br />Colour: Intense ruby red.<br />Bouquet: intense, complex and fine with notes of wild berries and a well-integrated spiciness.<br />Palate: warm with silky and elegant tannins, very balanced and rich in red fruit aromas, with a long aromatic persistence.<br />

CHIANTI CLASSICO GRAND SELECTION 2016<br />The children Fabio, Sandra and Sergio dedicate to their father Italo a Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 'dressed' as 'Lo Chiamavano Trinità...'.<br />A limited and numbered edition of 1970 Magnum, the apex of the winery's production and representing the fulfilment of a story that began 50 years ago, when he - Roman by<br />origin - fell madly in love with the hills of Castellina in Chianti.<br />Type: Chianti Classico Gran Selezione<br />Vintage: 2016<br />Grape variety: Sangiovese 100%<br />Vineyards: Selection of grapes from the first two estates<br />purchased by Italo Zingarelli, Sant'Alfonso and Le Macìe.<br />Ageing: 18 months in 25 HL French oak casks and tonneaux<br />Quantity: 1970 Magnum<br />Wine description<br />Colour: intense ruby red.<br />Bouquet: intense and fine with notes of berries and a spicy well integrated<br />Taste: warm with silky and elegant tannins, intense aromas of ripe red fruit ripe red fruit and with a long persistence<br />

Complex Chardonnays from high altitudes are a rarity, but that is precisely where the appeal lies for us. Troy means 'path' in the language of our ancestors. The name<br />illustrates our long journey of research and experimentation with this noble grape variety.<br /><br />The winter ended with abundant snow in the mountains. Warmer temperatures in March and April caused premature and rather uneven budding in the well-supplied soils. A<br />cool May then delayed the flowering. In humid and hot June, a high fungal disease pressure developed, which could be contained through sensitivity and a lot of careful<br />manual work. The rest of the summer was largely dry and was only interrupted by short, heavy thunderstorms. Two hot spells had practically no negative effects. A<br />significant drop in the lowest temperatures began in mid-August. High temperature differences between day and night characterised the weather throughout the harvest. The<br />harvest took place about 14 days later than in the previous year. The white wines of the 2019 vintage show an impressive freshness, Gewürztraminer are characterised by<br />particular elegance. The red wines present a lot of fruit and a lively tannin structure. <br /><br />Grape variety: Chardonnay<br />Yield: 38 hl/hectare<br />Altitude: 500 - 550 m<br />Soil: calcareous gravel and clay soil<br />Age of vines: around 25 years, stocking on Guyot and simple, open pergola<br />Exposure: south-east<br />Climate: extreme interplay between sunny days influenced by the Mediterranean climate and night hours influenced by cold downdrafts from the surrounding mountains<br />Harvest: Beginning of October<br />Alcohol: 14,0 % vol<br />Total acidity: 6.1 g/l<br />Residual sugar: &lt;2 g/l<br />

PRIMITIVO DI MANDURIA DOP<br />Sessantanni<br />Typology: Red<br />Grape variety: Primitivo<br />Denomination: Primitivo di Manduria DOP<br />Cultivation: Trees at least sixty years old<br />Planting density: 5,000 vines per hectare<br />Production area: Valle del Sessantanni, about 40 hectares between San Marzano and Sava (TA). The thermal values characterise a rather warm environment with very low<br />annual rainfall and very high temperature variations, which has a positive effect on the quality of the grapes. This is the classic growing area for Primitivo di Manduria PDO.<br />Soil: Red residual soil with a fine texture, calcareous substrate and sparse rock outcrops. The famous red hue of these soils is due to the high content of iron oxides.<br />Harvest: Mid-September<br />Vinification: Hand-picking of slightly overripe grapes; destemming and maceration, maceration at 8°C for 24-48 hours before fermentation. Thermally controlled maceration<br />and alcoholic fermentation with selected yeasts for about 10 days at 24-26°C. Final bottling with soft presses.<br />Maturation: Malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks followed by 12 months in French and American oak barriques.<br />Organoleptic characteristics: Very deep and elegant ruby red colour; rich and complex bouquet, fruity with notes of plums, cherry jam with a slight spiciness and hints of<br />tobacco. A wine of great body, soft and rich in noble tannins, with a finish that offers notes of cocoa, coffee and vanilla.<br />Pairings: Strong first courses, red meat and game.<br />Serve at: 18°C<br />

At Castellare, Chianti Classico is produced using only two indigenous grape varieties: Sangioveto, the prince of Tuscan vines, which makes up 90% of the blend, and the<br />remaining 10% of Canaiolo, another typical variety of the area. The true Chianti Classico, therefore, without the addition of international vines such as Cabernet or Merlot, in<br />order to maintain the authentic formula of the most famous of Italian wines while seeking maximum elegance.<br /><br />Tasting notes: the colour of this Chianti Classico is the ruby red of Sangioveto. The nose is fragrant, fresh with pleasant hints of red fruit, liquorice, currants and a light touch<br />of vanilla. The typical notes of Chianti Sangiovese dominate. On the palate it expresses a pleasant sweetness, is round, soft and savoury. Acidity and persistence<br />characterise a very elegant aftertaste.<br /><br />Pairings: A very versatile wine that also goes well with structured and important dishes. It also goes well with stews and medium-aged cheeses.<br /><br />Varieties: 90% Sangioveto 10% Canaiolo<br />

THE PINE OF BISERNO<br />2020<br />TUSCAN IGT RED<br />It is the purest and most direct expression of Bibbona's unique terroir. The special flavour of the grape makes Pino di Biserno a classic with an intriguing aroma,<br />distinguished by its excellent balance and timeless elegance. It shares an identity with its alter-ego, the Biserno.<br />INDICATIVE PERCENTAGE: Cabernet Franc 23%, Merlot 38%, Cabernet Sauvignon 22%, Petit Verdot 17%.<br />SOIL TYPE: Partly clayey, partly Bolgheri conglomerate.<br />GROWTH: The planting system is spurred cordon with a density of 6,500 vines/ha.<br />CLIMATE CONDITIONS: a moderate vintage with more consistent rainfall in the spring months that made temperatures a little cooler than average. Then the heat arrived in<br />early June bringing with it flowering, albeit with a slight delay. The summer recorded average temperatures with a good temperature difference between day and night. It can<br />be considered a good year.<br />HARVEST: Harvest began in the second week of September with the Merlot harvest, then continued with the Cabernet Franc and ended with the Cabernet Sauvignon and<br />Petit Verdot harvest in the first week of October.<br />VINIFICATION: The grapes were carefully selected on the vibrating belt in the cellar. Destemming and soft crushing; alcoholic fermentation in truncated conical steel tanks<br />for 3-4 weeks at 28°, malolactic fermentation in barriques for 25% of the mass, the remainder in steel.<br />AGING: The wine matures partly for 12 months in new and second-passage French oak barriques, the remaining 10% of the volume remains in steel.<br />TASTING NOTES: Ruby red in colour with purple reflections, on the nose it releases a complexity of aromas ranging from ripe red fruits to Mediterranean scrub and delicate<br />notes of tobacco and spices. On the palate it is soft, silky and tasty, calibrated in its dense and elegant tannic texture, long in the finish.<br />ALCOHOL: 14.5%<br />TOTAL ACIDITY: 5.0 G/L<br />PH: 3.67<br />

Insoglio del cinghiale<br />Tuscany red<br /><br />ASSEMBLY<br />INDICATIVE PERCENTAGES<br />Merlot 28%, Syrah 45%, Cabernet Sauvignon 7%, Cabernet Franc 13%, other red grapes 7%.<br /><br />TYPOLOGY<br />SOILS<br />Partly clayey, partly Bolgheri conglomerate. The warmer soils with a predominance of sand are dedicated to Syrah.<br /><br />DETAILS<br />FIRST VINTAGE: 2003<br />WINEMAKER: HELENA LINDBERG<br />CONSULTANT: MICHEL ROLLAND<br />TASTING NOTES<br />Ruby red with purple highlights, the nose releases a complexity of aromas ranging from ripe red fruits and Mediterranean scrub to delicate notes of fresh tobacco and<br />spices. On the palate it is soft and silky, but at the same time supported by a vein of acidity that gives us a crisp and persistent finish.<br />ALCOHOL 14%<br />TOTAL ACIDITY 4.95 G/L<br />PH 3.64<br />

Millesimato<br />Altemasi Trentodoc<br />Grape varieties<br /><br />Chardonnay only.<br />Vineyard area<br /><br />Vineyards with a great sparkling wine vocation in Trentino (Valle dei Laghi and the hills of Trento), located between 450 and 600 metres above sea level.<br />Ageing on yeasts<br /><br />Over 24 months.<br />Characteristics<br /><br />Persistent mousse with very fine-grained perlage. Straw yellow colour with greenish highlights. Complex, very fine bouquet, with pleasant fruity notes of citrus and peach.<br />Dry, pleasantly fresh flavour with a good, balanced structure.<br />Pairings<br /><br />Excellent as an aperitif and with fried prawns or escalopes alla livornese.<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 />

South Tyrolean Pinot Blanc<br />Schulthauser 2020<br /><br />Pinot Blanc, South Tyrol's most important grape variety, has awoken from its slumber and has become the region's flagship wine. Schulthauser is the classic among South<br />Tyrolean Pinot Blancs; it was first vinified and bottled in 1982. It is not a loud drop, but a consummate, finely fruity-fresh Pinot Blanc, which at the same time seduces with<br />creamy softness and racy acidity to enjoy.<br /><br />Grape variety: Pinot Blanc<br />Vine age: 10 to 40 years<br />Growing region: Site: Vineyards in 'Schulthaus' above Schloss Moos in Eppan/<br />Berg (540-620m)<br />Exposure: Southeast<br />Soils: Calcareous gravel soils with loam<br />Method of cultivation: Guyot<br />Harvest: Mid to late September, harvest and grape selection by hand.<br />Vinification: The majority (85%) is fermented in steel tanks, the rest in wooden barrels followed by<br />followed by biological acid reduction. In February the two<br />wines are blended.<br />Yield: 60 hl/ha<br /><br />Analytical data:<br />Alcohol content: 13.5<br />Acidity: 5,7 gr/lt<br />Drinking temperature: 8-10°.<br /><br />Recommendation: Exclusive aperitif and summer wine, but also a versatile food companion: it tastes good with seafood and fish, as well as with delicate dishes of wild fowl.<br />It is particularly recommended with South Tyrolean Schlutzkrapfen.<br /><br />Ageing/potential: 4 to 5 years<br /><br />Awards:<br />2019: 93 points Luca Maroni, 92 points James Suckling, 91 points Robert<br />Parker, 91 points Falstaff, 90 points I Vini di Veronelli, 90 points Intravino.<br />2018: 94 points Wine Enthusiast, 91 points James Suckling, 91 points<br />Decanter<br />2015: 89 points Wine Spectator<br />2012: 90 points Wine Spectator; 90 points Wine Enthusiast<br />