CMCMK Consulting K No great thing is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig, I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen. Epictetus Estates www.cmkconsulting.it - pag 1 Piemonte - Rocchetta Tanaro Tanaro Piemonte - Rocchetta Az. Ag. Marchesi Incisa della Rocchetta A small family owned property located in the village of Rocchetta Tanaro. The family dating back to 1203. The focus of the estate is on Barbera, Grignolino and Pinot Noir, grape varieties that are part of the tapestry of flavours that make up this part of Piedmont. The vineyards face south at an altitude Marchesa Barbara Incisa between 120 and 170 m above sea level. della Rocchetta Clay-sandy soil of ancient sea-bed origin. www.marchesiincisawines.com Owner: Barbara Incisa della Rocchetta Winemaker: Donato Lanati Varietals planted: Barbera, Pinot Nero, Grignolino Total acres: 16 hectares of property Winery production: 50.000 bottles Barbera d'Asti Sup. DOC, Grignolino d'Asti DOC, Main appellations: Monferrato DOC, Roero Arneis DOCG, Moscato DOCG, Piemonte Pinot Nero DOC Sant’Emiliano Marchese Leopoldo Barbera D’Asti Sup. DOC Piemonte Pinot Nero DOC Barbera 100% Pinot Noir 100% Deep ruby red with garnet reflecions Marchese Leopoldo was the same when aged. Intense and complex, with name of our ancestor who started hints of red berries, spices and cultivation of this varietal in our chocolate. Aristocratic, powerful but vineyards. A wine of great elegance very balanced. Aged for up to 18 with typical varietal aromas. Aged in months in small oak barrels. small oak barrels for up to 15 months. Grignolino d’Asti DOC Rollone Monferrato DOC Grignolino 100% Pinot Noir and Barbera Grignolino is a unique red varietal from Pinot Noir and Barbera, vinified Monferrato, showing a delicate floral separately and then blended and aged and spicy nose, and a beautiful light- for up to 8 months in small oak barrels. red color. The name derives from the The idea is to combine elegance of many seeds (Grignole) in the berries, Pinot Noir with the strength and body and responsible for the unexpected of Barbera. Very well balanced and dry, and elegant tannic structure. with a fresh finish. Colpo D’Ala Roero Arneis DOCG Monferrato DOC Arneis 100% Barbera and Merlot Arneis is a unique white varietal from Roero, Piemonte. Stainless steel This wine reveals the great quality of a fermentation, no oak ageing. The unique, elegant blend of Barbera and bouquet is an adventure of fruit and Merlot, aged for up to 24 months in floral. On the palate this wine is oak barrels. Deep ruby red in color, delicious, crisp, mineral and persistent. complex on the nose, elegant and lingering on the palate. www.cmkconsulting.it - pag 3 Veneto - Valpolicella - Valpolicella Veneto Azienda Agricola Corteforte It is the property of Carlo Maria Cerutti, an enthusiastic grape cultivator that has restructured this 1400 structure, maintaining its original characteristics as much as possible. The property is located in Fumane (20 km north of Verona). In 1600, the structure became property of an important family in Verona, who transformed it into Vineyards and Castle tower a noble country residence. www.corteforte.com Owner: Carlo Maria Cerutti Winemaker: Carlo assisted by Luigi Andreoli Varietals planted: Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella , Molinara Total acres: 2.5 hectares of property Carlo Maria Cerruti and Sons Winery production: 25.000 bottles Amarone Classico DOC, Valpolicella Classico Sup. DOC, Main appellations: Recioto della Valpolicella DOC “Ripasso” “Terre di San Zeno” Valpolicella Classico Sup. DOC Amarone Classico DOC Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara, Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara, indigenous grapes (Dindarella, indigenous grapes etc.) 4 months of grapes “appassimento”, 1 year in wooden casks. aged in small oak casks, 3 years in bottle. “Vigneti di Osan” Amandorlato Amarone Classico DOC Recioto Classico DOC Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara, Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara, indigenous grapes indigenous grapes 3 years in wooden casks, 1 year in 18 months in wooden casks, 1 year bottle. in bottle. Recioto Classico DOC Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara, Aged in a mix of old and new wooden casks, 18 months in bottle. Corteforte cellar www.cmkconsulting.it - pag 5 Veneto - Soave - Soave Veneto Società Agricola Fattori Antonio Fattori and his brother Giovanni took over the family business in the early '80s. Prior to then, the estate prospered under the direction of their father and the cellars served as a resource for base wines produced for neighbouring properties to be Antonio Fattori used under varied labels. Antonio took a decision in the early '90s to produce his own wine and his own label. www.fattoriwines.com Owner: Fattori family Winemaker: Antonio Fattori Varietals planted: Garganega, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Durella Total acres: 42 hectares (12 of property and 30 under lease) Winery production: 220.000 bottles Main appellations: Soave DOC, Recioto di Soave DOCG, IGT delle Venezie “Runcaris” “Danieli” Soave Classico DOC Soave DOC Garganega 100% Garganega 100% Fermented at very low temperature in Grapes are partly (10%) late harvested. stainless steel vats after 2 hours of 20 hours of maceration, fermented in maceration. Filtered by spontaneous stainless steel vats, filtered by decantation. Wine is matured in the spontaneous decantation. Matured in same vats until beginning of March. the same vats until March. “Vecchie Scuole” “Valparadiso” IGT delle Venezie IGT delle Venezie Sauvignon Pinot Grigio The must oxydised using sterile air Fermented and matured in stainless which provokes the sedimentation of steel vats. The technique we use for its red colour. After static decantation the production of Sauvignon is that and the addition of yeasts it is of total reduction. fermented 50% in stainless steel vats and 50% in barrels. “Motto Piane” Recioto di Soave DOCG Roncha Garganega 100% IGT Veneto Bianco Garganega (fresh and dried), Pinot Grapes are handpicked and put to dry in well ventilated rooms until the end Grigio, Durella, Trebbiano di Soave of February. Grapes lose about 50% of All grapes are vinified separately. their initial weight. Fermentation and maturation: 40% in oak barrels and 60% in stainless steel. www.cmkconsulting.it - pag 7 Veneto - Valpolicella - Valpolicella Veneto Società Agricola Fattori In 2007 the Fattori family bought 15 hectares in the Valpolicella DOC area in Montecchia di Crosara in the east side of the Valpolicella Classica area. They decided to keep and maintain unchanged a small part of the vineyard and, contemporaneously, remove the old vines and plant new ones in nearly all of the property. In July 2011 a new vineyard of about 4 ha was planted. In January 2012 another 7 ha of Corvina and Corvinone varieties, in the higher part of the vineyard, and mainly Rondinella in the lower part have been added. www.fattoriwines.com Owner: Fattori family Winemaker: Antonio Fattori Varietals planted: Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella Total acres: 15 hectares (12 under vines ) Winery production: 10.000 bottles Main appellations: Amarone DOC, Valpolicella DOC Col de la Bastia Valpolicella Ripasso DOC 65% Corvina, 15% Corvinone + 10% Rondinella + 10% other varieties Ripasso is the traditional method where the pomace from the dried Amarone grapes is left to referment in a Valpolicella wine from the same vintage. The wine is aged in 500/1000 lt oak barrels for some months. Amarone Amarone della Valpolicella DOC 65% Corvina, 15% Corvinone + 10% Rondinella + 10% other varieties. The grapes are allowed to dry slowly in well-ventilated rooms for around 4-5 months, concentrating their flavours, sweetness and colour. In winter, the grapes are crushed, fermentation starts with natural yeast and then the must is filled into 500-1000 lt oak barrels to finish fermenting. The wine matures in wood for 30-36 months before bottling. On December 2011, the first Fattori Amarone and Ripasso wine have been bottled, just a small quantity. December 2012 4.000 bottles! www.cmkconsulting.it - pag 9 Veneto - Prosecco Prosecco - Veneto Azienda Agricola Il Follo The Farm and the Follador family. Our farm consists of five hectares of vineyards and a small cellar where wine is produced following modern oenological techniques. In our area family names originated from the specific work of the family members over the centuries. 'Follador' comes from 'follare l'uva' that in the Veneto dialect still means to press grapes in order to make wine. Luca Follador www.ilfollo.it Owner: Vittorio Follador Winemaker: Vittorio Follador Varietals planted: Glera, Verdiso Total acres: 5 hectares of property Winery production: 250.000 bottles Main appellations: Prosecco DOC, Prosecco DOCG, Superiore di Cartizze Prosecco Frizzante (spago) Prosecco Spumante Extra Dry Vino Frizzante DOC Glera 100% Glera 100% Vinification: white, with light pressing. Vinification: white, with light pressing. Maximum yield 70%. Maximum yield 70%. Total acidity 5.5 g/l, Total acidity 5.5 g/l, Residual sugar 10 g/l. Residual sugar 15 g/l. Cuvèe Rosè Brut Villa Luigia Extra Dry VSAQ Superiore DOCG Millesimato Glera 85% , Cab. Sauvignon 15% Glera 100% Charmat method. Vinification: white/ Charmat method. Vinification: white, rosè, with light pressing. Total acidity with light pressing. Total acidity 5.5 g/ 5.5 g/l, Residual sugar 10 g/l. l, Residual sugar 17 g/l. Villa Luigia Brut Superiore DOCG Millesimato Glera 100% Charmat method. Vinification: white, with light pressing. Total acidity 5.5 g/ l, Residual sugar 10 g/l. www.cmkconsulting.it - pag 11 Toscana - Roccatederighi - Roccatederighi Toscana Ampeleia Ampeleia is not only an estate and a wine, but first of all the name of a project focused on the synergy between mankind and nature. From the rocks of the medieval village of Roccatederighi, (originally an Etruscan settlement) the property slopes down towards the sea, nestled in a maze of numerous plots of land, hidden among the lush vegetation, where earlier settlers nourished the soil to grow grapes.