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La Caplana – Gavi di Gavi DOCG
Gavi is known for its straw yellow color as well as fine intensity and good consistency. Its aroma is intense with the scent of white flower and an aromatic trace of minerals. The taste is pleasantly fresh, savory and balanced with a fine structure and an aftertaste of almonds.
Gavi is usually drank as a “young” new wine and maintains the special characteristics in the bottle over time. It goes well with appetizers as well as white meat and fish dishes. Italians are fond of drinking Gavi as an aperitif too.
- Varietal: 100% Cortese
- Alcohol Content: 12%
- Country Hierarchy: Gavi, Piedmont, Italy
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- Serving Suggestions: Oysters, clams, fish, shellfish, feta, brie, gruyere, havarti, mozzarella, ricotta
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Antico Colle – Rosso di Montalcino DOC
Made with a mixture of Sangiovese and Merlot grapes. The harvest normally takes place in October, once the fruit has reached optimum condition. It is advised to open the wine one hour prior to serving. This wine is accompanied well by first courses, roasts, cold meats and cheese/ The color of this wine is an intense ruby red with an aroma of red fruit and berries. With flowery undertones, and a harmonious and very agreeable flavor.
- Varietal: 95% Sangiovese, 5% Merlot.
- Alcohol Content: 13.5%
- Country Hierarchy: Sienna, Tuscany, Italy
- Color: Ruby red with violet veining.
- On the Nose: Vinous, pleasantly intense and persistent.
- Palate: Soft and appealing.
- Serving Suggestions: Ideal served with cold meats.
Sicilian Gold – Catarratto
Catarratto is the most important white grape variety of the Island, the most know and cultivated one for more than three centuries. In single varietal wine give a medium body wine with fruity and floral aromas and a good acidity.
- Varietal: 100% Catarratto
- Alcohol Content: 12%
- Country Hierarchy: DOC Sicilia
- Color: Brilliant straw yellow with greenish hues
- On the Nose: The bouquet opens up with fruity pineapple and orange peel notes with subtle floral scents of orange blossom
- Palate: Medium body wine with a balanced acidity, pleasantly fresh in the finish
- Serving Suggestions: Especially recommended with fresh rice salad, fish dishes and shellfish, white meats and fresh cheeses.
Villabella Soave
Produced with Garganega and Trebbiano di Soave grapes , grown in the historic Soave Classico zone, this wine matures in stainless steel tanks, followed by a period of maturation in bottle prior to release. Elegant floral notes of elderflower and acacia blossom, combined with hints of crisp, crunchy apples at the nose. This is a dry wine, but with appealing, well-balanced fruit on the palate, where one finds echoed the floral and fruity sensations noted in its perfumes, combined with delicate mineral notes on the finish, which are typical of the wine zone of origin.
- Producer Vignetti Villabella
- Country Hierarchy Bardolino, Veneto, Italy
- Grape/Blend Garganega 70% and Trebbiano di Soave 30%
- Alcohol Content 12.5%
