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Soave Superiore Docg - Panvinio (100% Garganega)
is harvested slightly later than the first, then
fermented in French oak barriques for 6 months and
fermented for a further 4 months in stainless steel
before bottling.
Villa Erbice sells 30% of its wines locally in the
province of Verona and exports 70% with the majority
bound for Europe but some travelling to the USA
and Asia.
THE HISTORIC ESTATE OF ARBIZZANO DI NEGRAR
TENUTA SANTA MARIA DI
GAETANO BERTANI
The company was established in Arbizzano di Negrar
by brothers Giovanni and Guglielmo Bertani who, in
memory of their father Gaetano Bertani, continue a
project founded on meticulous and respectful work
in the vineyard and a pioneering application of innovative
practices including the use of the high-density,
low-yield Guyot training system on native clones.
The vineyards are SQNPI certified. Targeted tillage
and sustainable vineyard practices are the basis of
their production philosophy. Particular attention is
paid to harvest time to ensure their wines have good
acidity and structural balance.
Soave is produced in Colognola ai Colli (Val d’Illasi),
where some of the 20 hectares under vine are planted
with Garganega grapes using the Veronese pergola
training system. The soils are alluvial and composed
of calcareous clay in the deepest layers and river
stones, the result of fluvial deposits. The altitude is
60-70 m above sea level. This is where Lepiga Soave
Doc is produced, the result of 3 harvests carried
out by hand, to collect grapes at 3 different stages
of ripening: early harvest, harvest at peak ripeness
and a final harvest of overripe fruit. In this way,
elegant balance and greater aromatic complexity are
achieved. The grapes are then fermented in stainless
steel with batonnage on fine lees for about 90 days,
before the 3 different wines are blended and bottled.
Soave is exported to North America, Europe and
Asia. The US market is the fastest growing and is
showing renewed interest in quality Soave. Switzerland
and Belgium are the most interesting European
markets. In China, Soave is slowly beginning
BROTHERS GIOVANNI AND GUGLIELMO BERTANI CONTINUE THE WORK OF THEIR FATHER
GAETANO, WITH PROFOUND RESPECT AND GREAT CONSISTENCY
SUMMER 2023 • GILBERT & GAILLARD - THE FRENCH EXPERTS ON WINE
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