La Giaretta

La Giaretta

VALGATARA | VERONA
VENETO

Founded:		1950's
Owner:		Francesco & Francesca Nicoli
Winemaker:		Francesco Nicoli
Hectares under vines:		10ha
Altitude above sea level:		200m
Average annual production:		110,000 bottles
Green code:		Practicing not certified organic

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WHAT THEY SAY

Our history began at the end of the Fifties, in the heart of Valpolicella. The passion of Bruno Vaona, founder and soul of the farm, was shared and inherited by the family who still in our days take care of their own vineyards and make wines that truly express the land where they are produced.

WHAT WE SAY

This is a gem of a vineyard – a family run jewel in the middle of an area run by giants. They have inherited a huge tradition in winemaking. Around 2,400 years ago Cassodorus – a minister to a Visigoth king wrote about the special wine made from dried grapes in the area of Valpolicella. Two and a half centuries later the grapes are still carefully selected and left to partially dry on trays over winter to concentrate sugars and flavours to make the velvety, rich red wines.

La Giaretta showcases the whole range of wine from this area with their fantastic wines of superb quality.

WHAT OTHERS SAY

The husband and wife team, wonderfully – though confusingly – called Franseco and Francesca, run the estate located in Valgatara, a small hill town that lies in the heart of the classic Valpolicella region. They produce the lot from the lighter dryer Valpolicella to it sturdier brother Amarone della Valpolicella, which are the two most important red wines in the Veneto, all the way to the sweet Recioto. For several generations, the winery has produced and bottled wine obtained exclusively from grapes grown on the estate including the Valpolicella, the Ripasso and the Amarone. JancisRobinson.com

Wines Available

Reds:

• Valpolicella Volpare DOC

• Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso DOC

• Amarone Classico DOCG

• Amarone Classico Superiore I Quadretti DOCG

• Cor Di Vin 95 Rosso Veronese IGT

Sweet:

• Recioto Della Valpolicella Classico DOCG

Coffele

Coffele

SOAVE | VERONA
VENETO

Founded:		1971
Owner:		Alberto & Chiara Coffele
Winemaker:		Alberto Coffele
Hectares under vines:		25ha
Altitude above sea level:		120M to 400m
Average annual production:		120,000 bottles
Green code:		Certified organic

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WHAT THEY SAY

“I define myself as a ‘young traditionalist’. Since 1994, with the supervision of my father “Beppino”, I personally take care of the production: from the choice of which root stock to plant, to when to start the bottling process”. –Alberto Coffele Immediately considered “one of the most promising Veneto winemakers”, Alberto qualified from the prestigious Agricultural Institute of San Michele all’Adige and started his own career in the family business. He was only 30 years old when he proudly received the first major award for his work, the Tre Bicchieri [Three Wineglasses] for the Soave Classico DOC Ca’ Visco 2003, a source of great satisfaction

WHAT WE SAY

An impressive array of wines from the highest vineyards in the Soave Classico zone. The vineyards face south-south-west and there are notable differences between the southern soils (calcareous) and those to the north (basaltic). The former offer to the wines higher acidity, finesse and longevity, while the darker volcanic soils give more body and complexity. These are lively, appealing wines.

WINES WE IMPORT:

WHITES:

Soave Classico Castel Cerino DOCG (Garganega) Soave Classico Ca`Visco DOCG (Garganega, Trebbiano) Soave Classico Alzari DOCG (Garganega)

REDS: Valpolicella DOC (Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara) Nuj, Rosso Del Veneto IGT (75% Merlot, 25% blend of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon) Amarone DOCG (Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara)

SWEET:

Vino Passito Le Sponde IGT (Garganega)