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Conte Brandolini

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Count Brandino Brandolini, a native Venetian, grows top quality Cabernet Franc, Refosco and Merlot grapes at his family’s picture-perfect Vistorta and Cordignano estates in the Friuli area of northeast Italy. From these historic properties, he proudly presents Treanni (treh-ahn-ee), or three years,” an inventive red blend uniting select batches of wine from three consecutive vintages.
Much like a painter relies on different hues from a palette to create a work of art, Brandolini judiciously brings together the freshness of a young wine, the complexity and concentration of a two-year-old wine, and the elegance of a mature wine to yield this seamless composition of aroma, flavor and texture. Vibrant and younger, yet captivatingly complex and processed, Treanni is designed to inspire the senses.

Production Area

Italy

High-density, low-yield vineyard plots in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeast Italy. The dirt is definitely well-drained and rich in clay and limestone.

Grape Varieties

33% Refosco, 33% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Franc – batches from three separate vintages

Vinification

Each variety is fermented separately using traditional reddish vinification techniques. The batches rest briefly and then assemblage takes place, when the wine is definitely blended together with batches from the previous two vintages. The result is definitely a nonvintage red wine comprising Refosco, Merlot and Cabernet Franc from three consecutive vintages.
Multifacted and captivating, blending new, ripe aromas of reddish and black color berry fruit with deeper notes of dark cherry, plum and spice.

Taste

Palate unites the freshness of ayoung wine with the complexity and elegance of maturing wine.

Alcohol

12.5%

Conte Brandolini

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Treanni
Vistorta
Vistorta is a small borgo” within an agricultural estate in the heart of Western Friuli, which has belonged to the Brandolini family since 1780.
Since the 2nd Century A.D. two Roman capitals define the property’s boundaries and are still testimony to Vistorta’s agricultural origins today.
In 1800 Guido Brandolini, after graduating from Padua University, retired to Vistorta and transformed it into a modern and efficient farm estate, with a foresight and investment which is surprising even today.
The villa, the Barchessa (open barn) and the adjoining farm houses are testimony to a very up-to-date conception of farming activity: the fame of its grapes, of its cellars and the quality of its renowned wines go well beyond regional boundaries.
The present day Vistorta estate, which cultivates 220 hectares of land around the villa, has been managed by Brandino Brandolini d’Adda since 1980. A graduate in Agricultural science at the Texas A. & M. University, and following a first wine-making experience in another family-owned estate, Chateau Greysac in Bordeaux, Brandino planned a renovation of the Vistorta estate following the French model, that is by concentrating on one great red wine.
The planting of new grape varieties was begun with the collaboration of Georges Pauli, (wine maker at the Chateau Gruaud Larose) at the end of the 1980s, integrating them with the existing varieties and in so doing, producing very high quality grapes, the decision to use Merlot, a variety originating in Bordeaux and brought to Friuli a century ago, was not made by chance, and It was perfectly suited to the Vistorta terroir”.

Conte Brandolini

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Beginning in the mid-1980s, Count number Brandino Brandolini begun to go after his ambitious objective of making world-class Merlot at his family’s picture-perfect 500-acre estate in the Friuli district of northeast Italy. After many years of research at the School of Bordeaux, and far time spent on the family’s Bordeaux property, the respectable Château Greysac, Brandolini became persuaded that Friuli possessed the perfect terroir for creation of outstanding quality wines. Significant investments had been manufactured in the structure of the state-of-the-art winery and cellars which supplied the chance for the creation of these remarkable wines.
Conte Brandolini owns the 325-acre Cordignano property in the Province of Treviso, where Pinot Grigio, originally cultivated throughout northeastern Italy, is grown. The earth in Friuli produces a unique Pinot Grigio design which is normally richer and more technical. The historical property has been possessed with the Brandolini family members since 1780 and their type of estate-bottled wines represents the annals and flexibility of winemaking in Friuli.

Production Area

Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia
High-density, low-yield vineyard plots in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia area of northeast Italy. The earth is normally well-drained and abundant with clay and limestone. In the Cordignano estate.
 

Vinification

After harvesting, the grapes are separated in the stems. The juice and pulp go through a brief maceration at a managed temperature, accompanied by a light pressing. Fermentation comes after in metal tanks. Your wine is normally refined for about half a year before getting bottled.

Taste

Elegant and fruity in the mouth area; full-bodied and well-structured; an extremely persistent finish.

Alcohol

12.5%

Conte Brandolini

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Starting in the mid-1980s, Count Brandino Brandolini began to pursue his ambitious goal of producing world-class Merlot at his family’s picture-perfect 500-acre estate in the Friuli district of northeast Italy. After several years of study at the University of Bordeaux, and much time spent at the family’s Bordeaux estate, the highly regarded Château Greysac, Brandolini became convinced that Friuli possessed the ideal terroir for production of superb quality wine. Significant investments were made in the construction of a state-of-the-art winery and cellars which provided the opportunity for the production of these exceptional wines.
Conte Brandolini owns the 325-acre Cordignano estate in the Province of Treviso, where he produces varietal wines from Merlot, Pinot Grigio, Tocai, and Refosco. The Merlot comes from both the Cordignano estate and younger vines at another Brandolini property, Vistorta. These historic estates have been owned by the Brandolini family since 1780 and their line of estate-bottled wines represents the history and versatility of winemaking in Friuli.

Production Area

Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia

High-density, low-yield vineyard plots in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeast Italy. The soil is well-drained and rich in clay and limestone. From the Cordignano and Vistorta estates.

Grape Varieties

100% Merlot

Vinification

Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks for 10 days. In mid-winter, the wine is racked into small oak barrels. In May, it is bottled and cellared for some time before release.Fruity, slightly herbaceous, with distinct raspberry fragrance in youth, in time acquiring aromatic complexity and notes of cherry, berry and violets.

Taste

Full, dry and slightly tannic, with great body and texture.

Alcohol

12.5%

Conte Brandolini

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Starting in the mid-1980s, Count number Brandino Brandolini started to go after his ambitious objective of creating world-class wines at his family’s picture-perfect 500-acre estate in the Friuli district of northeast Italy. After many years of research at the College or university of Bordeaux, and far time spent in the family’s Bordeaux property, the respectable Château Greysac, Brandolini became persuaded that Friuli possessed the perfect terroir for creation of outstanding quality wine.
Dealing with his friend and colleague, Georges Pauli, a consultant to several leading Bordeaux properties, Brandolini applied some radical improvements at Vistorta’s existing 80-acre vineyard, which includes been planted with Merlot for over a hundred years. Significant investments had been manufactured in the building of the state-of-the-art winery and cellars. Because of this, 20 years later on, Vistorta is just about the source of among northeast Italy’s most sought-after reddish colored wines.
 

Production Area

Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia

High-density, low-yield vineyard plots in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia area of northeast Italy. The dirt can be well-drained and abundant with clay and limestone, essential circumstances for the cultivation of good merlot.

Grape Varieties

100% Merlot

Vinification

Rigtht after harvest, full bunches from different vineyard plots are pressed and fermented individually, then macerated below firmly controlled temperatures for about 18-25 days. Area of the wines is delivered to barriques to endure malolactic fermentation. At this time, assemblage occurs, as the many parcels of wines are tasted and the very best selected for the ultimate Vistorta mix. After ageing for a year in French barriques, the mix can be fined with egg white and bottled without filtration. The containers are remaining to rest in the cellar for five weeks prior to launch.
Intense aromas of crimson cherries and plums mingled with records of green olive and spice.

Taste

Medium-bodied and very well structured, with wealthy, concentrated tastes of dark currant and crazy berries arranged against a backdrop of silky tannins; a robust yet elegant wines.

Alcohol

12.8%