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Pinot Grigio delle Venezie IGT
This wine is a perfect introduction to the variety. Delicately scented and soft on the palate, it offers classic
citrus and floral notes in a balanced elegant style.
Ripassa Valpolicella Superiore DOC
This wine is a blend of 85% Corvina, 10% Rondinella, and 5% Oseleta. As soon as the dried grapes for the
Amarone are fermented, selected batches of Valpolicella wine are “re-passed” over the Amarone lees,
thus starting a second fermentation that slightly increases the alcohol content and gives the wine deeper
color and more complex aromas. Ripassa is refined in tank for six months and then aged in French allier
tonneaux for eighteen months. The wine spends an additional six months in bottle before it is released.
Sergio Zenato Amarone Classico Riserva DOC
The high-quality approach to this wine begins in the vineyard as it is made from a strict selection of Corvina,
Rondinella, Croatina, and Oseleta grapes grown in the Sant’ Ambrogio district. The grapes were harvested
in September and October and dried for four months before fermentation. After being aged for 36 months
in large barrels, the wine was refined for several months in bottle.
Sergio Zenato Lugana San Benedetto Riserva DOC
Made from 100% Trebbiano di Lugana from the oldest vines of the Podere Massoni vineyard. This is the
flagship white of the Zenato family, Sergio Zenato Lugana Riserva is a testament to the family’s dedication
to indigenous grape varieties. A sophisticated and unique offering, the wine is aged and refined in French
oak for added complexity.
Valpolicella Superiore DOC
Although the Superiore designation requires that the grapes that go into this wine are harvested at a
slightly higher sugar level than standard Valpolicella—thus producing a wine of potential higher alcohol—
this Valpolicella is a soft, supple example of this classic wine. Made predominately from Corvina, this wine
displays the ripe black cherry flavors for which the grape is known.
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WINES OF NORTHERN ITALY