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with specific areas planted with vines:
a feature, the latter that in a globalized
market and more and more approved
potentially assumes a fundamental
point of strength.
It is time to discover or rediscover
our grape varieties, and the beautiful
season inevitably leads to a focus
on the white varieties, from north
to south lend by them to accompany
many food and wine pairings.
White wines full of personality,
with changing colours, offering a
kaleidoscope of sensations in various
expressive registers and often also
show a surprising vocation aging.
Wines that are asking to be (re)
proposed, because in the particular
historical phase we are experiencing
that belongs to the past carries
precious promises of authenticity and
typicality.
umberto cesari
Colle del Re
Albana di Romagna DOCG dry
It is a wine to be drunk young, with
pale yellow colour and a pleasant
scent of apricot.
The taste is dry, well balanced,
which is characteristic of this variety,
Umberto Cesari grown on hilly terrain
near Castel San Pietro Terme (Bo).
Pairings
Emilia-Romagna’s classic dishes such
as tortellini and Cappelletti.
Dishes based on fish.
John almondo
Vigne Sparse
Roero Arneis DOCG
He was born in the north-eastern
province of Cuneo, the experience of
one of the most important tenants of
the Roero.
It tastes fruity and balanced. It is
the result of the production process
which involves pressing of the grapes
in a controlled atmosphere and aging
in stainless steel on the lees for 5
months.
pairings
Hard cheese flavours important, fish
and white meats. Ideal for cocktails
and hors d’oeuvres.
orsolani
The Rustia
Erbaluce of Calumet DOCG
It comes from the Canavese, hilly
area in the province of Turin, and is
distinguished by a characteristic scent
of herbs, among which the sage, and
taste fresh and tasty.
Fermentation in stainless steel and
long aging on the lees.
Pairings
They have appetizers and main dishes,
especially soups and rice. They
include fish and vegetables.
planeta
Alastro
Sicily Doc
It has aromas of ripe white melon
and white peach, with a smooth taste,
supported by a nice acidity, which
enhances the freshness.
To drink now or to keep up to 4-5
years: surprising in its ability to
evolve.
It comes from vineyards cultivated in
the municipality of Grecanico Sanbuca
of Sicily (Ag)
Pairings
First Mediterranean dishes, such as
spaghetti with squash and mint soup
with potatoes and pasta with broccoli.
pisoni
Nosiola
Vineyards of the Dolomites IGT
The Mediterranean climate of the
Valley of the Lakes, in the province
of Trento, is ideal for growing under
organic and biodynamic indigenous
white grape variety of this. The result
is a wine with a particular scent
of apricot and elderflower, with a
slightly bitter aftertaste, reminiscent of
hazelnut and almond.
Pairings
Oysters, raw seafood, light dishes
based on fish and vegetables, Grana
Padano little seasoned, trout, snails,
stews and soups
tower of the Blessed
We will play with the flowers
Pecorino Abruzzo DOC
This wine was born in the province
of Pescara hillside vineyards, 25
kilometres from the Adriatic. It smells
as hints of pear and white flowers and
a recall of medicinal herbs, rounded
notes of honeyed. It tastes smooth and
balanced, with a lingering finish.
Pairings
Pasta with fish, fish / shellfish
steamed, grilled fish, fried fish
the monacesca
Matelica Verdicchio Doc
This vine is grown millennial made
in the town in the province of
Ancona, and gives results of particular
olfactory complexity, good structure
and persistence.
The interpretation of La Monacesca is
the contrast of aromas reminiscent of
anise, cedar and dried fruit.
Pairings
Main dishes of fish, but also white
meats and mild cheeses
cantina gallura
Canalyi
Vermentino di Gallura Superiore
It was born in northern Sardinia, in an
area between Sassari and Olbia, from
vineyards grown on granite soils.
The nose offers notes of tropical fruit
and hints of green pepper, while the
palate is full and warm, pleasantly
bitter.
Pairings
Catalan lobster, oysters, lobster sauce,
pecorino Fiore Sardo and fresh
THREE QUESTIONS
TO DANILO BURATTI
Buratti gmbh
Santorastraße 3, 2482 Münchendorf
(Austria)
tel. +43-225976670
Number of employees: 7
Area served: and around Vienna
1) On foreign markets, and in
particular in Austria, which have the
potential of local Italian wines?
There is interest in these tags, but it is
still a niche market with very limited
dimensions.
Demand comes mainly from
enthusiasts, who sometimes want to
drink something different, but it is
certainly not a mass phenomenon.
2) What problems hinder a greater
appreciation of these labels?
First, there is a problem of price,
because of limit orders bottles of
transportation costs affect a lot.
Second place in restaurants is not
always the staff is sufficiently trained
and motivated to explain to customers
the specificities of Italian grape
varieties. Sometimes it becomes
problematic if only the correct
pronunciation of the name of a wine.
No mention to the labels, which many
times are not even think in relation to
the foreign customers.
