BERTANI BERTAROSE

Located near Verona in the province of in northeast , Casa Vinicola Bertani is one of the region’s most important and influential wine producers. Bertani produces a full spectrum of the classic wines of the Veneto and has enjoyed a reputation for quality from the start.

Bertani was founded in 1857 by brothers Gaetano and Giovan Battista Bertani, prosperous wine merchants who believed that quality winemaking held the key to the future. The Bertanis invested their funds in buying some of the finest vineyards in the province and making their own wines. As a result, unlike most other local producers, Vinicola Bertani owns its own vineyards and so is able to oversee the entire winemaking cycle from start to finish.

Bertani owns vineyards and cellars in the Valpantena as well as land in the Soave area and in the areas around Lake Garda. The company headquarters are in the original cellars in Grezzana, north-east of Verona, where the historic vineyards are still to be found and where the work of vinification, aging and bottling take place today.

PRODUCTION AREA Country: Italy Region: Veneto Appellation: Veneto IGT

Sourced from the hills above Lake Garda where the soil is clayey-calcareous. Bottled in a beautiful and unique custom bottle. The Molinara is grown with the spalliera training method and Guyot pruning with 5,000 vines per hectare. The is grown with the cordon spur method and 5,000 vines per hectare.

GRAPE VARIETIES 75% Molinara (traditionally used in the region for and ) and 25% Merlot

PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES Harvesting takes place at the end of September. The two grape varieties are vinified separately. The process starts with a red fermentation, with skin contact, for the Molinara, and rosé fermentation for the Merlot. After fermentation, the two grape varieties are blended together and the wine ages for three months in stainless steel vats.

DESCRIPTION Color: Cherry red with purplish highlights Aroma: Fresh scents of white flowers, cherry, roses and strawberries Taste: Dry and crisp with good body and nice acidity. Flavors of cherry, strawberry and almond lead to a lingering finish.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Perfect as an aperitif, it also goes well with salads, grilled vegetables, mild pasta dishes and white meats.

ANALYSIS Alc.: 12% RS: 4 g/L pH: 3.15 TA: 6 g/L

BOTTLE SIZES 750 ml Palm Bay International, Boca Raton, FL

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