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Colli Berici e Vicenza
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Zona di produzione
The Berici hills stand today as the green heart of the Veneto region, a rural environment of extraordinary beauty which, in addition to magnificent man made works such as its “Ville Venete”, hamlets and towns, knows how to amaze with its landscapes, often still unspoilt nature, and the many opportunities it offers to those who wish to spend even just a weekend of relaxation and fun. The quality of the wine from the Berici hills is beyond question: entire generations of winegrowers have passed down an uncommon wealth with jealous care. The Berici hills span approximately 40,000 hectares, of which about 3,000 are in viticulture. The Consortium was formed in 1982 with the goal to defend, protect, enhance and improve the production and trade of “Colli Berici” D.O.C. wines. Recently it has approved the new production rules as a result of which certain types of wine or their versions may bear the denomination, and have become symbols of the territory, for example Carmenère and even more so the Reserve version of Tai Rosso. The characteristic vine of this splendid territory is the Tai Rosso; the eponymous wine that derives from it has long been waiting for a new name whilst the wine that is produced in the area of more ancient origin, amongst the hills of Barbarano Vicentino, takes the name “Barbarano”. This is a truly special red, ruby in colour, with an intense aroma, a fruity and floral flavour, dry and well-balanced.
The denomination Vicenza is reserved to wines derived from vines cultivated in a vast area that goes from the hilly Berica area to the south of the city of Vicenza to the foothills in the northeast of Vicenza province, so as to allow an enlarged action of protection. The heart of production remains the area of the Berici hills and the Agno valley, and is distributed both in the hilly part where the limestone nature of the rock has evolved in soils with red clays rich in shells particularly suited to viticulture, and in the surrounding valleys which are often characterised by deep soils. The denomination is also concerned with the other valleys of the province of Vicenza: those of Legra, Astico, and of the river Brenta with its soft slopes and rich alluvial plains. In total it comprises, in whole or in part, more than 50 municipalities. The complex morphology of such a vast territory generates a remarkable variety of local microclimates that favour the characteristics of fine red wines as well as elegant and refined whites
Caratteristiche e tipologie vino
“Colli Berici” wines must be obtained with at least 85% of the grapes coming from the corresponding vines, and the remaining 15% from other vines as established by the production rules. The production of “Colli Berici” Cabernet (and its Reserve version) may be made, jointly or severally, with grapes from the Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenère varieties. The Denominazione di Origine Controllata (Denomination of Controlled Origin) wine “Colli Berici” Spumante (classic method) must be made from a blend of grapes derived from vineyards entered in the register of wines: Chardonnay measuring not less than 50%; and Pinot Bianco, Pinot Nero, jointly or severally, up to a maximum of 50%. The D.O.C. wine “Colli Berici” Barbarano or “Colli Berici” Tocai Rosso di Barbarano is obtained from grapes of the Tai Rosso vine cultivated in the area of most ancient tradition, corresponding to the territory of the municipalities of Barbarano Vicentino, Villaga, Mossano, Nanto, Castegnero and Longare. Wines designated as Reserve must be subjected to a compulsory aging period of at least 24 months.
In accordance with the rules of production, wines of the D.O.C. “Vicenza” must be obtained from grapes coming from the corresponding vines for at least 85%; non-aromatic grapes of the same colour from other varieties recommended or authorised for the province of Vicenza may also contribute up to a maximum of 15%. Characteristic elements among the wines of the D.O.C. “Vicenza” are the “Rosso” and “Novello” versions, both obtained using a minimum of 50% Merlot grapes and the remainder from other redberried grapes. Moreover there are also “Reserve” versions of both these wines, and spumante versions of Chardonnay, Garganego and Moscato.
Grapes
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MERLOT
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SAUVIGNON
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TOCAI ROSSO
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GARGANEGA
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PINOT GRIGIO
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RIESLING RENANO
The characteristic grapes of the territory are the Tai Rosso (that until some time ago was called Tocai Rosso) and the Garganega, an autochthonous grape from the provinces of Vicenza and Verona. The Tai Rosso is the most famous and exclusive vine from the Berici hills, from which is obtained a noble wine for the whole meal, which goes well with sophisticated first course, and the finest cold meats. It is also excellent with other traditional dishes such as raw ham, game and water fowl, and the inevitable polenta and salt cod. Being cultivated in strong, deep and well-fertilised soils, the aroma is intense and distinctive, the flavour bitterish and well-balanced, with a pleasant and lingering aftertaste.
The great international varieties such as Sauvignon, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Riesling, Merlot, Pinot Nero, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenère are the most cultivated grapes in the diverse territory of the D.O.C. “Vicenza”. Alongside these, however, and still of considerable importance both in terms of presence and quality of the product obtained, are some autochthonous varieties, including the Garganega. This variety is characterised by its small aromatic legacy of which almond and white flowers are the most crisp; it benefits from a very long biological development, so as to reach maturity in October; its skin is tough and particularly yellow (almost red) when it is ripe. It doesn’t have a preponderant acidity, but rather an interesting balance of extracts and sugars. The Raboso, among other typical vines such as the Manzoni Bianco crossbreed, the Moscato Bianco and/or the Moscato Giallo, are also vines that contribute to the rich variety of viticulture in the region
White Wines
COLLI BERICI GARGANEGO
Colour: light gold straw-like yellow;
Bouquet: slightly vinous with a delicate characteristic aroma
Taste: dry, slightly bitterish, medium-bodied and correctly acidic, well-balanced
Alcoholic Strength minimum total volume: 11,00%
Accompaniments: Garganego is one of the pearls of this D.O.C.: the grape used to produce it comes mainly from the eponymous vines. It is sweetened by the presence of Trebbiano di Soave which makes its aroma and taste more sophisticated. It is also excellent as an aperitif, and in addition to being a wine for the whole meal, is especially good with salt cod and with fish based dishes (eel, pike).
COLLI BERICI TAI
Colour: straw-like yellow
Bouquet: delicately vinous
Taste: dry, well-balanced, fresh, full-bodied
Alcoholic Strength minimum total volume: 11,00%
Accompaniments: Accompaniments: obtained from the eponymous vine, with the possibility of a modest quantity of Garganega, it is excellent with vegetable soups, fish based dishes, eggs and asparagus, or as an aperitif
COLLI BERICI SAUVIGNON
Colour: straw-like yellow
Bouquet: delicate, characteristic
Taste: dry, well-balanced, fresh, full-bodied
Alcoholic Strength minimum total volume: 11,00%
Accompaniments: Sauvignon, the only D.O.C. from the Veneto region together with that of Lison Pramaggiore, offers the the characteristics of the grapes from the eponymous vines that have long been cultivated on the Berici Hills with undoubted success. A wine of strong character, to drink in company, it is ideal with fish starters based, soufflé and veloute soups, and fish boiled or in cartoccio (baked in foil).
COLLI BERICI PINOT BIANCO
Colour: light white straw-yellow
Bouquet: delicately intense characteristic
Taste: well-balanced, full, velvety
Alcoholic Strength minimum total volume: 11,00%
Accompaniments: obtained from the eponymous vines, with the possibility of a modest presence of Pinot Grigio, it is a nice white wine, to be served chilled, ideal with fish, especially with seafood and crustaceans.
COLLI BERICI CHARDONNAY
Colour: straw-like yellow, with greenish reflections
Bouquet: delicate, characteristic, fine, pleasant
Taste: dry, well-balanced, smooth, characteristic
Alcoholic Strength minimum total volume: 11,00%
Accompaniments: international vine of great quality, it has found in the Vicenza area an ideal zone where it can express its high quality. Vinified in purity or with modest quantities of Pinot Bianco, it is excellent as an aperitif and with light meat or fish dishes.
COLLI BERICI SPUMANTE
Colour: more or less light, brilliant, straw-like yellow
Bouquet: pleasant and fruity
Taste: from brut to demi-sec or medium sweet; fresh, fine, well-balanced
Alcoholic Strength minimum total volume: 11,50%
Accompaniments: obtained from the fermentation of the base wine in autoclave, it is a spumante that goes very well as an aperitif or with traditional pastries from the Veneto region.
VICENZA CHARDONNAY
Colour: straw-like yellow, with greenish reflections
Bouquet: delicate, characteristic, fine, pleasant
Taste: dry, well-balanced, fresh, full-bodied
Alcoholic Strength minimum total volume: 11,00%
Accompaniments: starters, grilled fish, fish risotto.
VICENZA GARGANEGO
Colour: straw-like yellow
Bouquet: slightly vinous, with a delicate and characteristic aroma;
Taste: dry, delicately bitterish, medium-bodied, and correctly acidic
Alcoholic Strength minimum total volume: 11,00%
Accompaniments: fish dishes, rice
VICENZA RIESLING
Colour: straw-like yellow, with greenish reflections
Bouquet: delicate, fruity, characteristic;
Taste: dry, characteristic;
Alcoholic Strength minimum total volume: 11,00%
Accompaniments: starters, crustaceans, soups, fish dishes
VICENZA SAUVIGNON
Colour: more or less intense straw-like yellow
Bouquet: delicate, tending to aromatic
Taste: dry, fresh, well-balanced, characteristic
Alcoholic Strength minimum total volume: 11,00%
Accompaniments: aperitifs, soups, fish.
VICENZA INCROCIO MANZONI BIANCO
Colour: light straw-like white, with greenish reflections
Bouquet: delicately intense, characteristic
Taste: well-balanced, full;
Alcoholic Strength minimum total volume: 11,00%
Accompaniments: fresh cheeses, rice, fish.
VICENZA PINOT BIANCO
Colour: light straw-like;
Bouquet: delicately intense;
Taste: well-balanced, full, velvety
Alcoholic Strength minimum total volume: 11,00%
Accompaniments: fish, vegetable soups.
VICENZA PINOT GRIGIO
Colour: from straw-like yellow to golden yellow, sometimes with coppery reflections
Bouquet: delicate, pleasant;
Taste: dry, well-balanced and velvety
Alcoholic Strength minimum total volume: 11,00%
Accompaniments: soups, egg and fish based dishes
VICENZA CHARDONNAY SPUMANTE
Colour: more or less intense brilliant straw-like
Bouquet: delicate, characteristic
Taste: thin, fine-grained and persistent
Alcoholic Strength minimum total volume: 11,00%
Accompaniments: aperitif, desserts, fish based dishes, Special Notes: available in the types: extra brut, brut, extra dry, dry or demi sec.
Foam: thin, fine-grained and persistent
VICENZA GARGANEGO SPUMANTE
Colour: more or less intense brilliant straw-like
Bouquet: pleasant, characteristic
Taste: pungent, well-balanced
Alcoholic Strength minimum total volume: 11,00%
Accompaniments: aperitif, desserts, fish dishes
Foam: thin, fine-grained and persistent
Note particolari: available in the types: extra brut, brut, extra dry, dry o demi sec
VICENZA MOSCATO
Colour: more or less intense straw-like yellow
Bouquet: intense and characteristic, fruity, of apple and citrus;
Taste: from sweetish to sweet, fresh and quite aromatic
Alcoholic Strength minimum total volume: 11,00%
Accompaniments: sweet puff pastries, fruit focaccia and tarts, dry pastries, biscuits.
VICENZA MOSCATO SPUMANTE
Colour: brilliant straw-like
Bouquet: pleasant, characteristic
Taste: from dry to sweet, fruity;
Alcoholic Strength minimum total volume: 11,00%
Accompaniments: dry pastries, biscuits, tarts
Foam: thin, fine-grained and persistent
VICENZA PASSITO
Colour: from straw-like yellow to golden yellow;
Bouquet: characteristic of Passito, fine, pleasant;
Taste: sweetish or sweet, well-balanced
Alcoholic Strength minimum total volume: 13,00%
Accompaniments: wine for contemplation, dry biscuits, nuts, blue cheeses.
Red Wines
COLLI BERICI MERLOT
Colour: ruby red
Bouquet: vinous, pleasantly intense, characteristic
Taste: mellow, well-balanced, full-bodied
Alcoholic Strength minimum total volume: 11,00%
Accompaniments: already widespread in the last century on our hilly and non-hilly areas, Merlot from the Colli Berici offers the noble features of this grape variety. A complete wine, to drink also outside meals, it combines very well with white and red meat roasts, poultry, rabbit.
COLLI BERICI TAI ROSSO
Colour: ruby red, not very intense
Bouquet: vinous, intense, characteristic
Taste: pleasant, slightly bitterish, well-balanced, correctly tannic
Alcoholic Strength minimum total volume: 11,00%
Accompaniments: Tai Rosso, to which a wine itinerary that surrounds the Berici is dedicated, stems from a vine that in the Vicenza area has found a suitable range and a particular characterisation. A noble wine ideal with all courses, it is even better with sophisticated first courses, with the finest cold meats, excelent with raw ham, game and water fowl, sometimes with polenta and salt cod
COLLI BERICI BARBARANO
Colour: ruby red, not very intense
Bouquet: vinous, intense, characteristic
Taste: pleasant, slightly bitterish, well-balanced, correctly tannic
Alcoholic Strength minimum total volume: 11,50%
Accompaniments: It differs from Tai Rosso for the origin of its grapes cultivated in the hilly and well delimited area that has the most ancient tradition of production: the municipality of Barbarano and surroundings. In comparison to other wines, this wine has a more accentuated floral fragrance, typical of this variety, a higher alcohol content and a unique structure.
COLLI BERICI CABERNET
Colour: intense ruby red, tending to orange with aging;
Bouquet: pleasantly intense, characteristic
Taste: dry, robust, correctly tannic
Alcoholic Strength minimum total volume: 11,00%
Accompaniments: it is certainly one of the great wines, obtained from Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon vines, on their own or together. If aged for more than three years it can carry the title of Reserve
VICENZA CABERNET E CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Colour: intense ruby red, tending to garnet
Bouquet: pleasant, intense, characteristic;
Taste: dry characteristic
Alcoholic Strength minimum total volume: 11% and 12% in the Reserve version;
Accompaniments: semi-hard cheeses, cold meats, starters
VICENZA MERLOT
Colour: ruby red
Bouquet: vinous, pleasantly intense, characteristic
Taste: well-balanced, mellow;
Alcoholic Strength minimum total volume: 11% and 12% in the Reserve version;
Accompaniments: semi-hard cheeses, cold meats, roasts, meat stews.
VICENZA PINOT NERO
Colour: ruby red
Bouquet: delicate aroma;
Taste: dry, pungent;
Alcoholic Strength minimum total volume: 11% and 12% in the Reserve version;
Accompaniments: roasts, ovine and pork meats
VICENZA RABOSO
Colour: more or less intense ruby red, sometimes with violet reflections;
Bouquet: vinous, pleasantly intense, characteristic
Taste: well-balanced, full-bodied
Alcoholic Strength minimum total volume: 10.5% and 11.5% in the Reserve version;
Accompaniments: pasta with minced meat sauce, roasts, braised meats, game, aged cheeses.
VICENZA NOVELLO
Colour: ruby red, sometimes with violet reflections
Bouquet: vinous, intense, fruity;
Taste: rounded, pungent, mellow;
Alcoholic Strength minimum total volume: 11,00%
Accompaniments: autumn dishes, cold meats, white meats, dried fruit.
VICENZA ROSSO
Colour: more or less intense ruby red, sometimes with violet reflections;
Bouquet: vinous, characteristic, of small fruits;
Taste: dry, well-balanced, robust, full-bodied, correctly tannic, with or without a pleasant woody hint
Alcoholic Strength minimum total volume: 11,00%
Accompaniments: oven-cooked or barbequed meat dishes in general, cold meats, aged cheeses
CAMPAIGN FINANCED ACCORDING TO CE No 1308/2013