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Col Moenia is Vignato’s top cuvée. It’s made from his oldest, highest-altitude vines trained in the traditional pergola style, creating a beautiful canopy from which his Garganega dangles in slinky, loose bunches. The resulting wine is so adaptable, but I love it most when paired with creamy formaggi.
—Jane Augustine
Wine Type: | white |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | Garganega |
Appellation: | Gambellara |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Veneto |
Producer: | Davide Vignato |
Winemaker: | Davide Vignato |
Vineyard: | 40 years average |
Soil: | Volcanic, basalt soil |
Aging: | Ages on fine lees in stainless steel tank for 7 months until bottling |
Farming: | Biodynamic (practicing) |
Alcohol: | 12% |
Davide Vignato Italy | Veneto | Gambellara Classico
Davide Vignato Italy | Veneto | Gambellara, Veneto Bianco
Corte Gardoni Italy | Veneto | Corvina Veronese IGT
Gregoletto Italy | Veneto | Colli Trevigiani Verdiso
Gregoletto Italy | Veneto | Prosecco Treviso
Gregoletto Italy | Veneto | Colli Trevigiani Verdiso
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.
Corte Gardoni Italy | Veneto | Bardolino
Gregoletto Italy | Veneto | Prosecco Treviso
Sommariva Italy | Veneto | Prosecco di Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Superiore
Corte Gardoni Italy | Veneto | Bardolino Chiaretto
Gregoletto Italy | Veneto | Colli Trevigiani Verdiso
Davide Vignato Italy | Veneto | Gambellara, Veneto Bianco
Corte Gardoni Italy | Veneto | Bardolino
Davide Vignato Italy | Veneto | Gambellara Classico
Corte Gardoni Italy | Veneto | Bianco di Custoza
Gregoletto Italy | Veneto | Colli Trevigiani Verdiso
Gregoletto Italy | Veneto | Colli Trevigiani
You don’t have to be rich to cellar a great wine.
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