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Vino Spumante “Cuvée dei Vignato”
Davide VignatoThis metodo classico sparkler sees Durella with a splash of Chardonnay from the volcanic soils of Gambellara, between Verona and Vicenza. Aged for over two years in bottle before disgorgement, it features a rich texture, laser-sharp acidity, and bone-dry finish. Young Davide Vignato is proving that his hometown of Gambellara is capable of much more than simple whites—his unparalleled "Cuvée dei Vignato" is a testament to that great potential.
—Anthony Lynch
Wine Type: | sparkling |
Vintage: | 2016 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | 90% Durella, 10% Chardonnay |
Appellation: | Gambellara, Veneto Bianco |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Veneto |
Producer: | Davide Vignato |
Winemaker: | Davide Vignato |
Vineyard: | Durella: 20 years average, Chardonnay: 15 years average, 6 ha total |
Soil: | Durella: Volcanic, basalt soil, Chardonnay: Alluvial, Volcanic, basalt soil |
Aging: | Ages on fine lees in stainless steel tank for 5 months until bottling, 50 months in bottle before disgorgement |
Farming: | Biodynamic (practicing) |
Alcohol: | 12% |
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About The Producer
Davide Vignato
About The Region
Veneto
Italy’s most prolific wine region by volume, the Veneto is the source of some of the country’s most notorious plonk: you’ll find oceans of insipid Pinot Grigo, thin Bardolino, and, of course, the ubiquitous Prosecco. And yet, the Veneto produces the highest proportion of DOC wine of any Italian region: home to prestigious appellations like Valpolicella, Amarone, and Soave, it is capable of excelling in all three colors, with equally great potential in the bubbly and dessert departments.
With almost 200,000 acres planted, the Veneto has a wealth of terroirs split between the Po Valley and the foothills of the Alps. While the rich soils of the flatlands are conducive to mechanization, high yields, and mass production of bulk wine, the areas to the north offer a fresher climate and a diversity of poor soil types, ideal for food-friendly wines that show a sense of place. Whether it’s a charming Prosecco Superiore from the Glera grape, a stony Soave or Gambellara from Garganega, or a Corvina-based red in any style, the Veneto’s indigenous grape varieties show real character when worked via traditional production methods.
Since his first visit in 1979, Kermit has regularly returned to the Veneto to enjoy its richness of fine wines and local cuisine. Our collaboration with Corte Gardoni, our longest-running Italian import, is a testament to this. The proximity of beautiful cities like Verona and Venice, with their deep culinary heritage, certainly doesn’t hurt, either.
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Where the newsletter started
Where the newsletter started
Every three or four months I would send my clients a cheaply made list of my inventory, but it began to dawn on me that business did not pick up afterwards. It occurred to me that my clientele might not know what Château Grillet is, either. One month in 1974 I had an especially esoteric collection of wines arriving, so I decided to put a short explanation about each wine into my price list, to try and let my clients know what to expect when they uncorked a bottle. The day after I mailed that brochure, people showed up at the shop, and that is how these little propaganda pieces for fine wine were born.—Kermit Lynch