NIES November Event
Pilgrim’s Market
Thanksgiving Outside the Box
Sara Ray
Veneto Region
Tenuta
Sant’Antonio
Verona
Valpolicella District
Notable Wines
• Amarone
• Valpolicella
• Soave
Producer – Tenuta Sant’Antonio
The Four Brothers Castagnedi
Tiziano
Massimo
Armando
Paolo
Tenuta Sant’Antonio – Winery
2012 Scaia Garganega Chardonnay
Tenuta Sant’Antonio, Verona, Italy
• Production Area – Colognola ai Colli
• Garganega 50% - Trebbiano Soave 30% Chardonnay 20%
• Garganega is the Primary White Wine
Grape Grown in the Soave Region
• Aged in Stainless Steel
• 12.5% Alcohol by Volume
• Total Acid 5.92 g/l
• Residual Sugar 3.9 g/l (0.39%)
2012 Scaia Garganega Chardonnay
Tenuta Sant’Antonio, Verona, Italy
• Aromas
• White Acacia, Jasmine Flowers
• Citrus Fruits
• Apple Pear and Mango
• Flavors
• Fresh with Sustained Acidity
• Soft and Tangy
• Pair With
• Vegetable Risotto
• Light Pastas and Light Fish
Production Area - Colognola ai Colli
Production Area – Mezzane di Sotto
2012 Scaia Corvina
Tenuta Sant’Antonio, Verona, Italy
• Production Areas – Colognola ai Colli & Mezzane
di Sotto
• 100% Corvina
• Generally Blended with Other Grapes to
Produce Lighter Reds Such as Rondinella and
Molinara
• Also Used for Production of Amarone
• Aged in Stainless Steel
• 13% Alcohol by Volume
• Total Acid 5.92 g/l
• Residual Sugar 3.9 g/l (0.39%)
2012 Scaia Corvina
Tenuta Sant’Antonio, Verona, Italy
• Aromas
• Red Rose & Sweet Violet
• Wild Black Cherry, Plum
• Blackberry, Redcurrant, Raspberry
• Flavors
• Well Balanced Full Flavor
• Intense and Medium Bodied
• Pair With
• Gnocchi or Pasta & Bean Soup
• Roasted Meats (Turkey?)
Puglia
Gioia del Colle
Gioia del Colle
Gioia del Colle
Producer Fatalone
Filippo Petrera “il Fatalone”
2nd Generation – Lived to
the age of 98
Il Fatalone means “Lady Killer”
Primitivo
Origins Can be Traced from Ancient Phoenicians who
Settled in Puglia – Zinfandel’s Ancient Cousin
Harvested by Hand at Fatalone
• Primitivo Teres is Made to Enjoy in
the Heat of the Summer
• It Comes from the Second Crop of
Grapes
• First Crop Grapes are Used for
Full-bodied Wine – They are Set
on the Main Shoots
• The Second Crop Grow from
Lateral Shoots that Grow from the
Axils of the Main Shoot
2012 Fatalone Primitivo Teres,
Gioia del Colle, Puglia, Italy
• 100% Primitivo (all grapes from Fatalone)
• Aged 12 Months in Stainless Steel, 3
Months in Bottle
• Fermented in Contact with the Skins for 30
Hours – Similar to a Rose
• Very Light-Colored Red Wine
• 6,000 Bottles Produced
• 13.5% Alcohol By Volume
• Fruity Aromas
• Cherry and Berry Flavors
• Pair with Fresh Cheese, Roast Beef, even
Pizza – Also…Turkey!
Happy Thanksgiving!