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Silver Membership

● Lagrein
Juicy Medium-Bodied
Red
2008
Terre del Fohn
Lavis
Trentino
Retail: $15,99 IWC: $14,50
 

The grapes are softly squeezed in order to avoid laceration to the skin and flesh,
which gives a delicate quality to the wine.
Fermentation is carried out in stainless steel containers at controlled temperatures.
Refining and ageing take place in air conditioned cellars.
Colour: intense red with violet highlights.
Bouquet: distinctively fruity, bringing to mind black fruits of the forest with spicy and chocolate notes.
Palate: agreeable and long-lasting with soft tannins, a good structure and persistence.

● Teroldego - Rotaliano
Juicy Medium-Bodied
Red
2008
Cantine Monfort
Lavis
Trentino
Retail: $19,99 IWC: $17,99
 

It is unanimously considered the "prince" of wines from Trentino.
It shares some biochemical characteristics with Marzemino. A fundamental characteristic of this variety is to grow and give its best only in the Rotaliana plain, formed by the alluvium of the River Noce.
Colour: red ruby with purple.
Aroma: Intense fruity reminiscent of blackberries and blueberries.
Taste: full, warm, round smoothness.

● Marzemino
Juicy Medium-Bodied
Red
2008
Cantine Monfort
Lavis
Trentino
Retail: $18,99 IWC: $17,09   
 

The Marzemino grape occupies a prominent place in Trentino's wine culture.
The origins of the vine are lost in history but it is likely to be native from Marzemin, a village in Carinthia. Currently Marzemino is cultivated in particular on the right bank of the river Adige.
Colour: brilliant ruby red.
Bouquet: delicately fruity, bringing to mind fruits of the forest and sweet violet.
Palate: dry, harmonious, balanced, pleasing for its fruity notes and slight almond finish.

● Trentino Traminer
White
2008
Cantine Monfort
Lavis
Trentino
Retail: $21,99 IWC: $18,69
 

This grape, almost certainly originally from South Tyrol and also called Gewürztraminer, is one of the great aromatic varieties which requires hilly terrain and full sunlight in order to grow.
Cantine Monfort’s vineyards are located in Valsugana valley, near Cirè di Pergine.
Colour: pale yellow tending towards golden.
Bouquet: intensely aromatic and spicy with a hint of rose and yellow peach.
Palate: warm, soft and balanced with a persistent finish and a great body.

Gold Membership

● Pinot Nero
Juicy Medium-Bodied
Red
2007
Cantine Monfort
Lavis
Trentino
Retail: $26,99 IWC: $23,99
 

Pinot Nero is versatile and manages to blend elegance with ability to age.
In Trentino it is cultivated only in particularly suitable areas where this frafile varietal can give its best.
The grapes used by the Cantine Monfort  winery are grown in the hills of around Ciré di Pergine in the Valsugana
Colour: ruby red.
Bouquet: intense and pleasant with sour cherries, raspberries and cranberries following one another on the palate.
Palate: fresh, agreeable, with a long, deep spicy finish.

● Pignolo
Generous Full-Bodied
Red
2004
Castello di Buttrio
Buttrio
Friuli
Retail: $39,99 IWC: $35,56
 

Varietal: Pignolo - DOC Colli Orientali del Friuli
Color: intense ruby red.
Nose: intense and elegant, notes of small red berries in harmony with spicy undertones of vanilla.
Palate: a red wine of great character. Robust and intense recalling all the sensations perceived on the nose.

● Lagrein
Juicy Medium-Bodied
Red
2007
Cantine Monfort
Lavis
Trentino
Retail: $22,99 IWC: $20,46  
 

Colour: intense red with violet highlights. Bouquet: distinctively fruity, bringing to mind black fruits of the forest with spicy and chocolate notes.
Palate: agreeable and long-lasting with soft tannins, a good structure and persistence.
Gastronomic suggestions: Red meat and fairly mature soft cheeses. This wine has some distinctive characteristics and is particularly recommended with rabbit and wildfowl.

● Friulano
White
2008
Castello di Buttrio
Buttrio
Friuli
Retail: $25,99  IWC: $23,13  
 

Color: pale yellow with greenish hues.
Nose: aromatic, intense and harmonious with notes of almonds and mature fruits.
Palate: broad and round due to its balanced acidity and important level of extract. Typical aftertaste of almonds with a long finish.

Platinum Membership

● Mason
Juicy Medium-Bodied
Red
2005
Manincor
Caldaro
Alto Adige
Retail: $63,99 IWC: $54,23
 

Bright, purple with a fresh bouquet of berry fruits and cherry, full-bodied and succulent on the palate, dry but implicitly sweet due to high extract, mellow tannins, finishing with impressive length.

● Scuro
Generous Full-Bodied
Red
1997
Roberto Scubla
Udine
Friuli
Retail: $63,99 IWC: $54,23
 

80% Merlot, 20% Refosco dal peduncolo rosso. Intense uby colour, composite and complex aromas of warm red fruits, with spices; soft tannins giove a lingering finish.

● Barolo Brunate
Generous Full-Bodied
Red
2003
Giuseppe Rinaldi
Piedmont
Retail: $108,00 IWC: $90,72
 

Rinaldi’s 2003 Barolo Brunate/Le Coste is deeply flavored and intense, with more than enough fruit to balance its tannic structure. The characteristic balsamic notes that are typical of this wine literally jump out of the glass. This seriously long and powerful Barolo is also remarkably accessible and is a great introduction to one of Piedmont’s great wines. When tasted separately the different qualities of the two vineyards are striking. Brunate provides the muscle and complexity, while Le Coste gives the wine a measure of softness. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2019.

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