Founded in 1971 by Walter Delibori and Giorgio Cristoforetti, the company is still owned and managed by the two families. Villabella is located in the heart of the Bardolino Classico area, in the province of Verona, where the positive influence of Lake Garda on the climate has allowed the vineyards to flourish. Confirming its deep relation to the territory, Villabella is today one of the most representative producers of Bardolino, from Docg to Classico, Chiaretto, and Novello. Other wines of a more international style like Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Grigio and Merlot complete the range of Villabella estate wine. Dry white DOC wine from the Province of Verona and Brescia, of a straw yellow colour with an intense and delicate fragrance. (6 x 75 cl)
Region:
Italy, Veneto
Producer:
Villabella
Product ID:
37189
Villabella VIGNA MORLONGO Bardolino Classico
Description: Villabella VIGNA MORLONGO Bardolino Classico from Italy, Veneto, Bardolino by Villabella Powerful Reds (6 x 75 cl) Price: £70.43
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Villabella CHIARETTO DI BARDOLINO Verona
Description: This wine is a blend of Corvina 50%, Rondinella 30%, Molinara 20%. The grapes are selected from vineyards that lay over 16 hectars of land at Calmasino, a village in the hearth of the Bardolino d.o.c. area. Vigneti Villabella owns the property and all wine is estate- bottled. Once picked the grapes undergo skin contact maceration at cold temperature for 1 night. Soft pressing the grapes and temperature controlled fermentation . The wine naturally refines in the bottle, and is generally consumed within 1 year from production although it can age for a further couple of years. A traditional d.o.c. veronese wine with a cherry pink colour. It is fruity and fresh on the nose while it is dry, crisp, soft in tannin, light bodied and fruity on the palate with a nice finish. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £77.20
Ca' dei Frati RONCHEDONE Lugana Veneto
Description: Marzemino and Sangiovese are the main grapes for the 2005 Ronchedone, together with a maximum of 10% of Cabernet Sauvignon. It has a good depth of colour and perfumes of spicy red fruits on the nose. On the palate it has excellent concentration of spicy, jammy fruit with rounded, soft tannins and good acidity. Good structure supporting the ripe fruit character gives it a nice balance and attractive weight. Over the past decade, the Dal Cero family has transformed their Ca’ dei Frati property into a model Italian estate. When we first began buying their wines in 1987, they had 12 hectares of vineyard; today, they have 50. This increase in quantity has been matched by an increase in quality, and today they remain the best producers in Lugana. The quality of their vineyards is the secret of their success. Many producers in the zone overcrop and train the vines high. At Ca’ dei Frati, the vines are trained low, newer vineyards have a higher density of planting, and yields are well below the average for the zone. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £96.67
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Fabiano Moderna ARGILLAIA Lugana DOC
Description: Fabiano Moderna ARGILLAIA Lugana DOC from Italy, Veneto, Lugana by Vini Fabiano Sona Fruity Dry Whites (6 x 75 cl) Price: £64.23
Ca' dei Frati Lugana Veneto
Description: Made solely from the Lugana grape, this Lugana has a fresh, fragrant nose of white flowers, apricots and almonds, which gives way to ripe, round fruit on the palate and a clean, zingy acidity that cuts through on the finish. Unoaked to maintain its purity of fruit, the wine underwent malolactic fermentation to add body and richness, followed by 6 months on its lees in stainless steel tank. A superb vintage in Lugana. A perfect autumn of warm days and cool nights ensured that they grapes ripened well and retained their aromas. Yields were down, a factor that has resulted in great intensity on the mid palate and, unfortunately, an increase in price. Ca’ dei Frati remains the best producer in Lugana. The secret to their success is simple: outstanding vineyards. Vines are trained low, newer vineyards have a higher density of planting, and yields are well below the average for the zone. The quality of the fruit is accentuated in the modern winery, where Igino Dal Cero is not afraid to lose straightforward, primary perfumes if he gains weight, texture and complexity on the palate by allowing some of the vats to go through malolactic fermentation. This distinguishes theirs from many other Italian whites, and results in a wine with the sort of fullness and length that would, if produced in Friuli, fetch twice the price it currently does. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £72.16
Ca' dei Frati CUVEE dei FRATI Sparkling Brut Lugana Veneto
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Tommasi Viticoltori LE FORNACI Lugana DOC
Description: Tommasi Viticoltori is a family firm founded in 1902 by Giacomo Tommasi and today the estate is run by the 4th generation of family. From grandfather Giacomo's tiny vineyard, the Tommasi estate has grown steadily and now extends over 135 hectares of hillside vineyard blessed by mother nature, not only by a magnificent landscape, but more importantly by its perfect suitability for grapes. The family owns exceptionally well situated estates for the production of high quality white wine in the D.O.C. regions of Soave and near Lake Garda for Lugana, Custoza and Bardolino . In addition, it has vineyards in Valdadige, a valley created by the Adige river in the mountains north of the province of Verona. After years of searching for a truly memorable cru in the Lugana zone, Tommasi discovered the vineyard 'Le Fornaci'. It is cultivated in soil deposited by the glacier which carved out Lake Garda and characteristically yields only a small volume of the most prestious Trebbiano di Lugana grapes. After careful selection of the Trebbiano di Lugana grapes they spend 7 days fermenting in stainless steel tanks followed by 5 months maturation in stainless steel tanks. This has produced a moon yellow coloured wine with a clean and spicy fragrance, highlighted by delicious hints of tropical fruit. Medium-bodied with good acidity it has a clean, crisp finish. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £130.65
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Ardesia Pinot Grigio IGT Venezie
Description: Ardesia Pinot Grigio IGT Venezie from Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia by Consorzio Tutelia Lugana Sirmione (12 x 75 cl) Price: £77.97
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Ardesia Pinot Grigio BLUSH IGT Veneto
Description: Ardesia Pinot Grigio BLUSH IGT Veneto from Italy, Veneto by Consorzio Tutelia Lugana Sirmione (6 x 75 cl) Price: £44.38
