Cantina della Volta: the Champenoise method Made in Emilia. Soon an important new entry will join the OIP catalogue, Cantina della Volta is a company which focuses on quality and innovation, whose excellence has already been certified by recognitions by the some of the greatest expert of the field and guides as Luca Gardini, Slow Wine, L’Espresso and Gambero Rosso. The winery takes its name from the river bank of the Naviglio di Bomporto, in Modena, where already during the Renaissance the commercial ships used to do the typical turning ( Turning= Volta) coming back to Modena city center. The company philosophy is transmitting the value of the territory through the Champenoise method, developing in two main directions: - An high quality Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC sparkling wines line, one of the few made up with the refermentation in bottle of the Champenoise method instead of the one in autoclave of the Charmat method. - The others are a reinterpretation from an Emilia perspective of the great Champagne, through the use of the classic wine varieties Chardonnay and Pinot Noir cultivated on a hill 650 m over the sea level, in a terroir whose composition limestone-clay-gypsum (on the surface) reminds of the one of the Northern France region. A reality that focuses on the production of wines respecting absolute qualitative and standards and criteria, without any compromise towards the tastes of the mass market, proposing an high level, original offer supported by a well defined idea.

It is normal that when you here Franciacorta word, your mind immediately links with the great Franciacorta DOCG wines, which are considered among the best sparkling wines of Italy. But, for people who know it, this territory has can offer different stuff too concerning enology: both as white and red wine the Curtefranca DOC is a denomination that has acquired a space in the personal wine cellar of the wine lovers, and today we’re talking right about one of these. Uberti Curtefranca Bianco shows up with a straw yellow color, the main aromas are tropical fruits and peach, while acidity and minerality at the palate bring to a great ease in drinking.

If you want to try a truly different wine from your average sparkling wines experience, SOTTOSOPRA -Tenute del Garda is unlikely to unnoticed. The differences start from the bottle label, which is upside down (Sottosopra), and the crown stopper, ideal choices in order to sustain the philosophy behind this Garda Lake wine. That is to say a classic method with 18-24 months of refinement, that continues in the bottle as the second fermentation yeasts are maintained, allowing a continuous evolution. Tenute del Garda in this case wants to highlight the energetic, joyous part of the territory and wine making in general. The result is a persistent perlage, with a stable and full bodied presence, a colour that certainly doesn’t aspire to perfect clearness, but to a vivacity that it reaches in the bright yellow tone. The main aromas are bread crust and citrus, the citrus note then comes back at the palate accompanied by a great acidity giving a fresh, pleasant and uncommon result.

Astoria celebrates its 30 years long participation at Vinitaly presenting three new wines: a barricade red wine and two sparkling wines.

Monday 10 April Vinitaly from 9:30 to 18:30 Pavilion 6 - Stand C2\D2 "Italia of Vinitaly". The White wines from the hills: White Pinot, Sauvignon, Gewürztraminer and the sparkling wines universe.