NIES November Event

Pilgrim’s MarketThanksgiving 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

Armando

Massimo

Paolo

Tiziano

Tenuta Sant’Antonio – Winery

2012 Scaia Garganega ChardonnayTenuta 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%)

• 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

2012 Scaia Garganega ChardonnayTenuta Sant’Antonio, Verona, Italy

Production Area - Colognola ai Colli

Production Area – Mezzane di Sotto

2012 Scaia CorvinaTenuta 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%)

• 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?)

2012 Scaia CorvinaTenuta Sant’Antonio, Verona, Italy

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”

PrimitivoOrigins 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!