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ITALY<br />
TERROIR<br />
THE ANDREOLA WINERY IN FARRA DI SOLIGO RESPECTFULLY VINIFIES EACH GRAPE<br />
VARIETY IN A BID TO ENHANCE ITS VARIETAL AND REGIONAL IDENTITY<br />
- Tarzo with the hamlets Tarzo, Resera, Arfanta,<br />
Corbanese;<br />
- Susegana with the hamlets Susegana, Colfosco,<br />
Collalto;<br />
- Vittorio Veneto with the hamlets Formeniga,<br />
Cozzuolo, Carpesica, Manzana.<br />
- Conegliano with the hamlets Scomigo, Collalbrigo<br />
- Costa, Ogliano.<br />
- San Vendemiano with the hamlet San Vendemiano;<br />
- Colle Umberto with the hamlet Colle Umberto.<br />
This classification is not quality-driven but rather<br />
identifies the different micro-zones that are<br />
distinguished by their soil and weather conditions,<br />
in addition to the gradient (up to 70%) which<br />
makes Rive vineyards unique in terms of exposure<br />
and hours of work required per hectare. This<br />
distinction is fundamental in order to enhance the<br />
identity of each vineyard site and make it clear that<br />
Prosecco from the Rive cannot be compared, either<br />
from an organoleptic perspective or market positioning,<br />
to Prosecco from the plains.<br />
To illustrate the soundness of a rationale that<br />
began with a variation of specifications in 2009<br />
(first vintage produced in 2010), we have selected a<br />
number of wineries that have made the Rive designation<br />
a flagship of their production.<br />
THE SPECIAL SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING BASKETS OF GRAPES AT HARVEST TIME,<br />
A SYMBOL OF HEROIC VITICULTURE IN THE RIVE DI ANDREOLA<br />
ANDREOLA<br />
Andreola is a company with unique defining<br />
features, and a firm rooting in the Valdobbiadene<br />
Conegliano DOCG. Over its 40-year history, it<br />
has managed to establish a collection of heritage<br />
vineyard blocks throughout the entire appellation<br />
area, thanks to the achievements of Nazareno<br />
Pola, perpetuated by his son Stefano. It boasts 110<br />
hectares of vineyards under direct management,<br />
subdivided into around 250 different parcels. The<br />
winery produces around 100 - 150 single-vineyard<br />
wines, the number of which varies from one year<br />
to the next. Andreola is a touchstone for those<br />
who want to better understand the area’s unique<br />
traits. The Rive enhance its diversity. Many years<br />
of vineyard work, winemaking and research have<br />
36 WINTER 2023 • GILBERT & GAILLARD - THE FRENCH EXPERTS ON WINE
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