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Montresor, Cantine Giacomo
www.vinimontresor.it
The Montresor family has its roots in France. The count Claude de Montresor had a prominent important historical position during Cardinal Richelieu days and he took part to the political events as prime counsellor of Duke d'Orleans, the cousin of the king. He supported a moderate and less conservative monarchy. In the sixteenth century, a branch of the family moved from Château Montresor, in the Loire valley, to Verona, Italy. There, they acquired lands, estates, and started the culture of the vines.
When Giacomo Montresor, in the second half of the 19th century, started to sell the wines he produced under his family name, he could not imagine that one century later his wines would have reached the four cardinal points of the world. Today his successors carry on this tradition which associates the agricultural activity to selecting, aging, bottling, and distributing operations.
The Montresor family is mentioned in the famous tale of Edgar A. Poe, "The Amontillado Cask", where a member of the Montresor family is described as premium wine connoisseur with an excellent palate.
Note Bene: Montresor manages its vineyards only by natural means without the use of chemical pesticides or herbicides, and are also a major innovator in technology use in the vineyards and winery.
2003 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOC (Riserva) Cantine Privata del Fondatore 3.0L
60% Corvina, 30% Rondinella & 10% Molinara
A double magnum of pure pleasure! (delivered as a four bottle case).
A blend of grapes grown on the Montresor estate produces one of the finest wines to come from the Verona area. The grapes are picked in October and are left to dry for 4 months prior to soft pressing and vinification. The wine is then allowed to age for at least 4 years in old oak casks in the private cellar of the founder Giacomo Montresor. This full bodied and ultra smooth Amarone is characterized by a deep red colour with pomegranate reflections; an ethereal bouquet reminiscent of peach blossoms, violets, raspberries, and mint; and compound flavours with clear shades of dried grapes. Truly a remarkable wine.
SKU: 575738
2004 Amarone DOC
70% Corvina & 30% Rondinella
A deftly blended wine compased of selected estate Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara grapes; dried on strw mats for 90 to 110 days prior to a soft pressing of the raisiny, high concentrated fruit. Aged in Slvonian and French oak barrels and finally bottles in an old style traditional bottle. The wine offers aromas and flavours that will lift your spirits and your soul. Ideal for meat dishes towards the end of the meal and magnificent to meditate over with Parmigiano Reggiano cheese.
Best decanted and then served at 20°C.
SKU: 240416
2007 Bianco di Custoza DOC Cru Montefiera Barrique
30% Garganega, 20% Chardonnay, 15% Sauvignon Blanc & 15% Tocai
Harvested in late September form 30% Garganega, 20% Bianca Fernanda (indigenous variety in the Custoza area), 20% Chardonnay, 15% Tocai, and 15% Sauvignon all from a single vineyard, on the top of the Montefiera hill, facing the lake Garda (North-West of Verona).
A soft pressing of the grapes with the cleaned must fermented slowly partly in French oak barrels (30%) and partly in stainless steel casks (70%). A malolactic fermentation is partially carried out. The wine is refined in stainless steel for a few months; then it is blended and refined in bottle for two to three months. Pale straw yellow colour; characteristic nose of musk and acacia wood. It displays a full body, a very good balance between vanilla and fine wood. Serve at 10-12°C.
SKU: 327767
2008 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOC Capitel della Crosara
60% Corvina, 30% Rondinella & 10% Molinara
Truly an exquisite single vineyard wine blended from the finest hand-picked grapes grown on the Montresor Capitel della Crosara estate on the hills of Negrar. This full bodied, smooth Amarone is characterized by a deep red colour with a particular fruity musk and spicy bouquet. Dry, warm, and slightly bitterish with scents of violet, liquorice, blackberry and ripe cherries. Only 2,000 cases produced. Best opened for 2 hours prior to serving at room temperature (18-20°C); decanting is recommended.
SKU: 544899
2008 Corvina Nero del Nago igt Veneto
Corvina
New, fresh and clean - 100% Corvina Veronese. Red berries, roses and violets on the nose and palate.
Screwcap closure.
SKU: 584193
2009 Valpolicella Classico DOC Castel San Pietro (Alberta)
70% Corvina & 30% Rondinella
A blend of predominantly Corvina Veronese, with a perfect blending of Rondinella and Molinara, harvestred in October from vineyards in the most ancient and traditional area of Valpolicella called "Classica".
A traditional vinification of red wineswith destemming and maceration of the skins. The wine ages in Slavonian oak casks for a few months resulting in a deep ruby red colour enhanced by warm pomegranate reflections. Vinous aromas on the nose, with scents of iris, violet and almond. The taste is velveted, warm, refined, slightly oaky.
Serve at room temperature.
SKU: AB: 855411
2009 Valpolicella Classico DOC Primoripasso Castellaire delle Guaite
60% Corvina, 30% Rondinella & 10% Molinara
The wine obtained from Corvina and Rondinella is left in barrels containing the Amarone pomaces for a second fermentation (ripasso method). This is an exclusive and singular Winemaking method from the Valpolicella area, and it gives an extraordinary structure and richness to the wine.
The word “primoripasso” has been used to underline that Montresor only uses the just crushed Amarone pomaces, when they are still full of rich and fruity must. Serve it at 18-20°C.
SKU: 801787
2010 Recioto DOCG Re Teodorico (.500L)
60% Corvina, 30% Rondinella & 10% Molinara
After a period of drying the grapes in boxes of four months, the vinification is traditional with stemming and soft pressing. The maceration lasts for twenty days and the marc is separated from the must fermentation in the middle who will continue fermenting very slowly for a few more months in small oak casks, to a stop. The refinement will continue in the woods for another twenty four months. Fermentation stops naturally leaving a residual sugar around 100 g/L.
Red color with nuances impenetrable ruby, has a broad and continuous fragrance. The taste is full, sweet ripe fruit, currants, blackberries and cherries. Serve chilled wine cellar at about 10°C, uncorking the bottle a little before consumption.
SKU: 714303
2011 Capitel della Crosara Appassimento igt Veneto Rosso
60% Corvina, 30% Rondinella & 10% Merlot
From the single Capitel della Crosara vineyard, the Corvina, Molinara, Rondinella and a little Merlot grapes are soft pressed in the traditinal red wine manner. At the end of fermentation the wine is aged on the lees of the Amarone in a "ripasso" style yet this is an IGT wine.
A wonderful aroma and mouth of raspberries, blackberries, violets and leather. Enjoy at room tempeature with an array of roasted and grilled meats and fowl.
SKU: 10694
2011 Capitel della Crosara Valpolicella Classico DOC Ripasso
60% Corvina, 35% Rondinella & 5% Molinara
Montresor produced less than 2000 cases from Corvina Veronese, Rondinella, and Molinara grapes hand harvested in October on the Capitel della Crosara Estate located in the Negrar commune of the Valpolicella Region. The grapes for this single cru wine were grown using traditional methods eliminating the use of herbicides and insecticides.
A traditional red wine vinification method was used with the unusual ripasso practice of fermentation sur lies of the Amarone. The wine was then aged 12 months in Slovenian Oak casks and a further 3 to 4 months in French Nevers barriques.
Deep clear ruby red colour. A bouquet with typical almond and cinnamon tones. A strong dry velvety taste with scents of cherry, musk, spices and wood. It is most suitable with hearty entrees, roasts of white and red meat, poultry, boiled beef dishes, and hard cheeses. Best served at 20°Celsius.
Silver Medal - Decanter Wine Awards 2013
SKU: 327791
2011 Pinot Grigio DOC Val d'Adige
Pinot Gris
Produced from 100% Pinot Grigio grapes grown on a Montresor Estate in the Valle dell'Adige (north of Verona). After the September harvest, they go through a soft pressing with a fermentation of the clean must at a low temperature. The wine is not wood aged. Pale yellow straw colour with a characteristic fragrance reminiscent of apple blossoms. Good acid that carries the fruit to a long balanced finish. Excellent with crustaceans, lobster, and caviar. Serve chilled to 8-10°C.
SKU: 327742
Domenico de Bertiol Prosecco di Conegliano D.O.C.
This exciting sparkling wine is estate produced from grapes grown in the Conegliano, Veneto, Valdobbiandene and Treviso regions. Made with Prosecco and a very small percentage of Pinot Bianco, Riesling, and Verdisio grapes fermented in large vats. Straw coloured, clear and brilliant, with a clearly defined bouquet. Dry taste with substantial body, a lively, pleasant wine with a long-lasting perlage. It accompanies all the dishes where a Brut sparkling wine is indicated (isn't that everywhere?). An excellent aperitif, perfect in cocktails with the addition of white peach juice (a Bellini) or liqueur. To be served at 8°C. In the area of production and in Veneto, it was the tradition to decant the wine into a carafe to accompany the meal.
SKU: 507798