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Dell Italia

Il Feudo

Il Lago

Santo Stefano

Dell Italia

Dell Italia represents the finest expression of Italian wine varietals, produced from a careful selection of grapes picked throughout the peninsula, where the soil, elevations and weather conditions create the perfect environment for producing grapes of distinction, where aromas, appealing taste and enjoyment are the hallmark of Dell Italia wines.

Cabernet Sauvignon

ORIGIN: Italy

HARVESTING: By hand

VINIFICATION: Grape pressing and destemming with maceration on the skins and controlled temperature fermentation with cultured yeasts.

REFINING: In stainless steel vats. During ageing the wine undergoes several analytical controls to assure its integrity.

CURIOS: It’s a vine coming from the Bordeaux area, able to give firmly structured wines destined to aging. According to the University of Davis it would be a spontaneous hybridization between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon.

Alcohol:	12.5% vol.
Color:	Ruby red with garnet red tinges.
Smell:	Intense and subtle with fragrant herbal scents of pepper.
Taste:	Lean, balanced and fine-grained with good tannic weave.
Food Pairings:	Lasagna, braised and roasted meat, medium-aged cheese and raw meat tartare.
Service temperature:	16° – 18°C

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Chardonnay

ORIGIN: Italy

HARVESTING: Mechanical harvesting

VINIFICATION: Grape pressing and destemming and soft pressing. Fermentation with cultured yeasts at 20°C temperature.

REFINING: In stainless steel vats. Pressurized vat natural second fermentation with cultured yeasts at 16°C temperature. During ageing the wine undergoes several analytical controls to assure its integrity.

CURIOS: It is a vine originating from Burgundy which spread all around the world and according to the different wine making techniques can be used for still sometimes aged wines, sparkling wines and Spumante wines. They all share a unique aromatic quality.

Alcohol:	11% vol.
Color:	Straw-yellow with pale green tinges
Smell:	Delicate, dry fruit and hay scents, finish reminding of the Mediterranean scrub
Taste:	Pleasantly acidulous, sapid.
Food Pairings:	Aperitifs and starters like shrimp cocktail and shellfish. It accompanies well also vegetable soups and fresh cheese.
Service temperature:	10° – 12°C

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Merlot

ORIGIN: Italy

HARVESTING: Mechanical harvesting

VINIFICATION: Grape pressing and destemming and fermentation at controlled temperature with cultured yeasts.

REFINING: Stainless steel vats. During ageing the wine undergoes several analytical controls to assure its integrity.

CURIOS: It is a typical Bordeaux grape originating from South Western France. Its name comes from the partiality blackbirds have for its seeds.

Alcohol: 13% vol.
Color: Vivid ruby red
Smell: Herbaceous, with hints reminding of clove and pepper
Taste: Intense, rounded with pleasant tannin
Food Pairings: First courses with sauces and meat and game second courses Service temperature: 14° – 16°C

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Moscato

ORIGIN: Italy

HARVESTING: Mechanical harvesting

VINIFICATION: Grape pressing and destemming and fermentation at controlled temperature with cultured yeasts.

REFINING: Stainless steel vats. During ageing the wine undergoes several analytical controls to assure its integrity.

CURIOS: It is a typical Bordeaux grape originating from South Western France. Its name comes from the partiality blackbirds have for its seeds.

Alcohol:	10.5% vol.
Color:	Vivid yellow with golden tinges
Smell:	Complex, pronounced, flowery scents of acacia, honey, hints of peach, apricot, plum, citrus fruit
Taste:	Sweet but balanced, fresh, corpulent with good structure
Food Pairings:	Excellent with custard pies or traditional cakes such as Panettone and Colomba (Easter cake), tea biscuits
Service Temperature:	8° – 10°C

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Pinot Grigio

ORIGIN: Province of Pavia

HARVESTING: By Hand

VINIFICATION: Soft pressing and low temperature fermentation with cultured yeasts, cold maceration to exalt the aromas

REFINING: Temperature controlled stainless steel vats with periodical lees stirring. During ageing the wine undergoes several analytical controls to assure its integrity.

CURIOS: It seems that Pinot Gris in the Oltrepo Pavese dates back already to the year 1600 and its varieties are even described by Pliny the Elder. Almost red in its aspect, it is actually white being a gene mutation of the Pinot Noir.

Alcohol:	11.5% vol.
Color:	Yellow with slight coppery tinges
Smell:	Intense and lingering aromas, with a characteristic scent of apple, reminding of the orange blossom scent, notes of violet and acacia
Taste:	Balanced flavor, fresh, with good acidity-suppleness ratio
Food Pairings:	Vegetable starters, savory pies, fish first courses with shellfish too
Service Temperature:	8° – 10°C

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Pinot Noir

ORIGIN: Provincia di Pavia

HARVESTING: By hand in crates

VINIFICATION: Grape pressing and destemming with pre-fermentation maceration and macro oxygenation to obtain its unique color. Fermentation at controlled temperature with cultured yeasts.

REFINING: In stainless steel vats. During ageing the wine undergoes several analytical controls to assure its integrity

CURIOS: The Pinot Noir vine owes its name to the characteristic ‘pine cone’ shape of its bunches of grape. Already in 1500 it was present in the hills around Piacenza and Pavia even though the vine we know today is likely to come from the French one. Grown in marly-calcareous soils like those of Lombardy and Piedmont is has all the characteristics of an engaging vine to treat; in fact, even in the aftercare an excellent knowledge of its characteristics is needed to exalt its aromas.

Alcohol:	12% vol.
Color:	Light ruby red with slight garnet red tinges
Smell:	Very pronounced with hints of mixed berries, blackberry, raspberry, black currant, pansy evocations
Taste:	Dry, fresh flavor, sapid, with a good acidulous hint, spicy notes, cloves
Food Pairings:	First courses such as tortelli, braised and grilled meat second courses, feathered and furred game, medium aged cheese with jams to exalt the hints of mixed berries
Service Temperature:	16° – 18° C

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Riesling

ORIGIN: Provincia di Pavia

HARVESTING: By hand and mechanical harvesting

VINIFICATION: Grape soft pressing with pneumatic press. Fermentation at 16°C with cultured yeasts.

REFINING: In stainless steel vats, followed by pressurized vat natural second fermentation with cultured yeasts at 16°C temperature. During ageing the wine undergoes several analytical controls to assure its integrity.

CURIOS: The name origin is uncertain, it seems to come from the German term Welschriesling, where the prefix “Welsch-‘, means “of Latin origin” to underline the difference with Rhine Riesling.

Alcohol:	11.5% vol.
Color:	Straw-yellow with greenish tinges
Smell:	Intense, aromatic with fruity scents of apple and pear, exotic fruit and broom.
Taste:	Fresh, savory, nicely lean.
Food Pairings:	It pairs well with fish starters such as salmon canapés. Excellent also with sushi and salt encrusted gilthead.
Service Temperature:	10° – 12°C

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Spumante Brut

Soil: Medium-textured with calcareous marl and gypsum, located around the 45° parallel north.

Harvesting: By hand

Vinification: Soft pressing with pneumatic press at 0.8 bar. Fermentation with cultured yeasts at 16-18°C controlled temperature.

Refining: Temperature controlled stainless steel, charmat method. During aging the wine undergoes several analytical controls to assure its integrity.

Alcohol:	11% vol.
Color:	Straw-yellow with green tinges
Smell:	Intense and floreal, fine and elegant
Taste:	Well balanced, pleasently dry and soft
Food Pairings:	Excellent as an Aperitif, but also with salads, fish and white meats.

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Spumante Dolce

Soil: Medium-textured with sandy soil, located around the 45° parallel north.

Harvesting:By hand

Vinification: Soft pressing with pneumatic press at 0.8 bar. Fermentation with cultured yeasts at 16-18°C controlled temperature.

Refining: Temperature controlled stainless steel, charmat method. During aging the wine undergoes several analytical controls to assure its integrity.

Alcohol:	9.5% vol.
Color:	Straw-yellow with green tinges
Smell:	Intense and floreal, fine and elegant
Taste:	Well balanced, pleasently sweet
Food Pairings:	Traditional desserts and also pastries

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IL LAGO

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Cabernet Sauvignon

Producing Country: Italy – Veneto region

Grape: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Harvest: Middle of September

Refining: In steel tank

Alcohol:	13% vol.
Color:	Intense ruby red
Smell:	Herbaceous perfume and flavor
Taste:	Full bodied with velvety flavor
Food Pairings:	Perfect with red meat dishes and grilled meat. Also excellent with local cheeses.

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Chardonnay

Producing Country: Italy – Veneto region

Grape: 100% Chardonnay

Harvest: Middle of August

Refining: In steel tank

Alcohol:	12% vol.
Color:	Pale yellow
Smell:	Yellow flower, daffodil flower, dried fruit
Taste:	Fine and elegant
Food Pairings:	Excellent as aperitive, perfect with fine herbs. Great with vegetables and fish risotto

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Merlot

Pinot Grigio

Producing Country: Italy – Veneto region

Grape: 100% Pinot Grigio

Harvest: Middle of August

Refining: In steel tank for 2-3 months

Alcohol:	12% vol.
Color:	Pale yellow
Smell:	Slightly fruity bouquet, accompanied by light notes of almond
Taste:	Soft and harmonious, slightly bitter
Food Pairings:	Excellent as aperitive, perfect with fine herbs. Great with starters, risotto with fish and cheese.

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Pinot Noir

Producing Country: Italy – Veneto region

Grape: 100% Pinot Noir

Harvest: Middle of September

Refining: In steel tank

Alcohol:	9.5% vol.
Color:	Straw-yellow with green tinges
Smell:	Intense and floreal, fine and elegant
Taste:	Well balanced, pleasently sweet
Food Pairings:	Traditional desserts and also pastries

Sauvignon Blanc

Producing Country: Italy – Veneto region

Grape: 100% Sauvignon Blanc

Harvest: Middle of August

Refining: In steel tank

Alcohol:	12% vol.
Color:	Pale yellow
Smell:	Notes of aromatic herbs, citrus fruits hints of almond
Taste:	Good minerality, freshness and aromatic depth
Food Pairings:	Ideal with first courses with herbs, asparagus, seafood and raw ham

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