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Costaruél Rosé Cuveé Concerto

Posted by veraimo on Jul 11, 2011 in Notes | Comments Off

Costaruél Rosé Cuveé Concerto

Tasting Notes by Barbara Hay  The Raboso grape is a red wine grape grown primarily in northeastern Italy around Veneto. This little-known grape is essentially the sister grape of the white Prosecco, and Costaruél uses it to make a similarly delicate sparkling wine. This is a pretty pink wine with pale copper reflections, the fine effervescent beads provide a golden sparkle to the wine. The aromas are elegant and intense with fresh delicate strawberry and peach touched by a scant bit of fresh herbs. The nose carries through to the crisp, prickly palate with fresh delicate summer fruits,...

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Milesi Giovanni Cellatica Superiore

Posted by veraimo on Jul 10, 2011 in Notes | Comments Off

Milesi Giovanni Cellatica Superiore

Tasting Notes by Barbara Hay Located in the historical Franciacorta area, Cellatica is situated just a few miles away from Brescia and, thanks to the hills surrounding it and favorable climate, is one of the most sought after towns of the area. The name of the municipality derives from the Latin “cella”, perhaps for wine, referring to the production of wine for which the town has always been renowned. The locality boasts the excellent quality “Cellatica DOC” red wine and the “Vernaccia di Cellatica”.It is in this region that Milesi Giovanni Antico Attico...

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Costaruel of the Lovadina s.r.l vineyard

Posted by veraimo on Jul 9, 2011 in Featured | Comments Off

Costaruel of the Lovadina s.r.l vineyard

Producers of a wide range of wines from the Veneto region. We are introducing their Prosecco Extra Dry – a well balanced light beverage; pleasing to the palate without a heavy alcohol content and can be enjoyed as an aperitiv’, with a main meal, or with dessert. Also we have their Rose’ – a blend of the Prosecco and Raboso grapes that gives it a tantalizing blush color and an appealing taste.

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Kurtin Azienda Agricola

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Kurtin Azienda Agricola

A third generational wine producing family located in the Friuli-Venezia region of Italy in Gorizia province, Collio wine producing territory- once part of Solvenia. The soil is particularly intersting in that what are now mountains were pre historic sea beds from the Adriatic. The rock strata, now heaved into the hill formations are a perfect medium for wine prodctuon. The Roman noticed this during their reign and the Collio was one of their most prized wine regions. Collio is sheltered from the hard climate changes by re-Alpine moutian ranges on one side and blessed with the temerpate...

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Fongaro Societa Agricols

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Fongaro Societa Agricols

Located in Ronca in the Veneto region near Verona, Fongaro was founded in 1975 by Guerino Fongaro. This vineyard prides itself on its longtime practices of using what was once deemed a ‘different approach’ to viticulture. Using a biologic approach (presently awaiting official status of ‘ organic’), drip irrigation and other methods unheard of at the time, Fongaro produced a line of wines from the Durella grape. This grape, being strong in acidity and full bodied was used in wine blends by French producers . Fongaro took this grape produced his sparkling wine selections using...

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