The Flawless Skill of Italian Winemakers
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VOLUME 29, No. 5 {2015} PERFETTO The fl awless skill of Italian winemakers TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE FRIULI-VENEZIA GIULIA VALLE D’AOSTA LOMBARDIA VENETO PIEMONTE EMILIA-ROMAGNA LIGURIA TOSCANA MARCHE UMBRIA ABRUZZO LAZIO MOLISE CAMPANIA PUGLIA BASILICATA SARDEGNA CALABRIA SICILIA Signature Team Éric Bertoldi Simon Gaudreault-Rouleau Julie Perreault Luc Rolland Justin Rouette Alain Smith Legend RATINGS AGING POTENTIAL ST Signature Team – out of 100 The aging potential of a wine is its potential lifespan in good cellaring RED WINE WA Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) – out of 100 DRINK NOW conditions. Note that it’s a simple O V Vinous (A. Galloni, S. Tanzer) – out of 100 U E R I T F R WS Wine Spectator – out of 100 suggestion tool; the year mentioned AV O U indicates the vintage’s peak. Of course, DRINK NOW WHITE WINE GR Gambero Rosso – Tre Bicchieri* certain wines may be to your liking THE SIGNATURE TEAM’S OR KEEP UNTIL JR Jancis Robinson – out of 20 long before the year mentioned. CURRENT FAVOURITES YEAR INDICATED JS James Suckling – out of 100 SPARKLING WINE WFW The World of Fine Wine – out of 20 DRINK DURING THE 000 QUANTITY OF SAQ CODE INDICATED PERIOD * Excellent wines in their respective categories. BOTTLES AVAILABLE 00000000 OF MATURITY THE FLAWLESS SKILL OF ITALIAN WINEMAKERS Italian wines—prestigious and illustrious—rank among the best known and most appreciated in the world. They’re recognized everywhere for their history and character. This culturally rich and fi ery country, renowned for its majestic sceneries and its warm and welcoming communities, off ers a selection of Grands Crus that will never cease to impress—going so far as to inspire pure perfection. Italy’s diversity shines around the world through its 20 highly distinct regions and unique native grape varieties. It’s thanks to this precious and judicious blend of tradition and modernity that Italian wines stand out from the rest. This Courrier vinicole pays homage to the vineyards of Piedmont, Tuscany, Veneto and many other discrete yet equally rich regions and presents the relentless work and impeccable skills of producers like Köfererhof, Ar.Pe.Pe., Le Macchiole, Valentini, Emidio Pepe, Palari and Marco de Bartoli. The members of the Signature Team present you the best of Italy’s wine, from Barolo to Barbaresco, Amarone to Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino to Bolgheri—a hand-picked selection of white and sparkling wines as well as rare and exclusive reds that are the source of Italy’s impressive reputation. ORDER FROM Friday, November 6, at noon. commande.saq.com Find out how to order as well as consult the complete collection on pages 47 and 48. PERFETTO 1 ITALIA TABLE OF CONTENTS Trentino-Alto Adige Veneto Abruzzo Köfererhof ............................................ 5 Zýmē .................................................... 18 Masciarelli ........................................... 36 Tramin ................................................. 6 Gini ...................................................... 19 Valentini .............................................. 37 Brigaldara ............................................ 19 Emidio Pepe ......................................... 37 Lombardia Romano Dal Forno ............................... 19 Torre dei Beati ......................................38 Trabucchi d’Illasi ................................. 20 Bellavista ............................................. 7 Masi ..................................................... 20 Ca’ del Bosco ........................................ 7 Umbria Giuseppe Quintarelli ............................ 21 Ar.Pe.Pe. .............................................. 8 Lamborghini ........................................38 Vignalta ............................................... 22 Piemonte Lazio Toscana Elio Altare ............................................ 9 Falesco .................................................38 Argiano ................................................23 Antoniolo ............................................. 9 Barone Ricasoli ....................................23 Cascina La Barbatella ........................... 10 Ca’ Marcanda .......................................23 Campania Domenico Clerico ................................. 10 Camigliano ...........................................24 Alois.....................................................39 Aldo Conterno ...................................... 11 Castellare di Castellina ........................24 Colli di Lapio ........................................40 Gaja ...................................................... 11 Castelli del Grevepesa ..........................25 Galardi .................................................41 Bruno Giacosa ...................................... 13 Castello di Bossi ...................................25 Montevetrano .......................................41 Giuseppe Mascarello e Figlio ................ 14 Castello Fonterutoli ..............................26 Pelissero .............................................. 15 Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona ................26 Luciano Sandrone................................. 15 Puglia Col d’Orcia ............................................26 Paolo Scavino ....................................... 16 Polvanera .............................................42 Duemani .............................................. 27 Sottimano ............................................ 16 Fattoria di Magliano ............................. 27 La Spinetta ........................................... 17 Sicilia Fèlsina ..................................................28 Vietti .................................................... 17 Fontodi .................................................29 COS ......................................................43 Guado al Tasso ..................................... 30 Passopisciaro .......................................43 Il Molino di Grace ................................. 30 Occhipinti ............................................44 Siro Pacenti .......................................... 30 Palari ...................................................44 Piaggia ................................................. 31 Tenuta delle Terre Nere .........................45 Il Poggione ........................................... 31 Marco de Bartoli ...................................45 Luce della Vite ...................................... 32 Le Macchiole ........................................ 33 Sardegna Montevertine ........................................34 Argiolas ................................................45 Poliziano ..............................................34 Tolaini ..................................................34 Valdicava .............................................. 35 Viticcio ................................................. 35 TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE ALTO ADIGE VALLE ISARCO Köfererhof Located in the Alto Adige region near Austria, these Isarco Valley wineries are the northern- most vineyards in Italy. The Köfererhof estate’s fi ve hectares fl ank the foothills of the Dolemite Mountains, growing at an altitude of 700 metres. Since 1995, Günther Kershbaumer, one of the best white winemakers in Italy, has been making the most of the thermal amplitude between day and night to produce fi nely honed wines with excel- lent aromatic character. The estate grows many varieties, including Kerner, Riesling, Sylvaner, Müller-Thurgau, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Grigio and Veltliner, producing wines that are as exciting as they are unparalleled. 01 PINOT GRIGIO 2013 “The Pinot Grigio off ers aromas mostly centred on yellow fruits and smoky notes, while in the mouth its characteristic fattiness is well governed by its complex fl avours and fresh acidity.” — Italian Wines 2015, Gambero Rosso 420 2018 750 ml $29 GR 12641631 PERFETTO 5 ITALIA TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE ALTO ADIGE VALLE ISARCO ALTO ADIGE Köfererhof Tramin Founded in 1898, Cantina Tramin is one of the oldest cooperatives in Alto Adige. The coopera- tive’s various vineyards are located between 250 and 900 metres of altitude. Cantina Tramin is renowned for its Pinot Grigios and Sauvignons, but is best known for its Nussbaumer cuvée made from Gewürztraminer. The Gewürztraminer is heavily infl uenced by the region’s climate, espe- cially the variation in temperatures between day and night, allowing the fruit to reach full maturity, with the cool mountain air imparting aromatic fi nesse. The man behind this success is Wilhelm (Willi) Stürz, Cantina Tramin’s technical director since 1995 and Gambero Rosso’s Winemaker of the Year in 2004. 02 03 RIESLING NUSSBAUMER GEWÜRZTRAMINER 2013 2013 “This superb Riesling is a showcase for Günther “A wine with a charming aromatic quality and plenty Kerschbaumer’s mastery of winemaking! This is a of olfactory originality, including olive oil, peach wine with an exquisite aroma, where fl owers, honey, yogurt, preserved lemons, rose and ginger. In the preserved lemon, lime and pear intermingle over a mouth, it is round with a saline fi nish and hints of mineral background. Its salinity is reminiscent of great rose, soft breadcrumb, petroleum jelly and ripe peach. Galician whites (Rías Baixas) as well as the excellent An unparalleled wine that opens minds about what a Austrian Riesling cuvées Kamptal and Kremstal. Gewürztraminer has to off er. The kind of wine that Its purity, concentration, exemplary balance, texture surprises at the table with many pairing possibilities.” and long fi nish have thoroughly seduced