Veneto in the North East is the home of some of Italy's most famous names - Soave, Valpolicella, Bardolino - but also the region growing international varietals: notably Chardonnay and Merlot as well as the all embracing Pinot Grigio.
Casa Bennati is an old established house, founded at the beginning of the last century, based in the area of Cazzano di Tramigna in Veneto. In this viniculture heartland, a few kilometres north of Soave, their vineyards are in a prime position and are protected by the surrounding hills. High quality is assured by astute management and hand-picking is still carried out with optimum care and attention.
In the early years the company restricted its activity to producing esteemed local wines, specifically the ageing of Amarone and Recioto della Valpolicella - which are still the flagship wines of the range. Subsequently, under the winemaking direction of a younger generation of the family, Bennati has extended its interest to wines from surrounding areas, concentrating on regional character and the quality of varietals.
Casa Bennati:
We list two single varietals - Chardonnay and Merlot - under the 'Le Tenute' house wine label plus Pinot Grigio in the more up-market 'I Gadi' and 'Corte Pitora' ranges which also include the classic Veneto wines of Valpolicella and Bardolino. Soave 'Libet' (cleverly from the Latin meaning 'pleasant', cunningly also meaning 'suave') is a stunning version of this much maligned wine and Bardolino 'La Quercia' rosé wine is a Chiaretto - a very light red wine, by tradition made from the best grapes of the vintage.
The premium 'Soraighe' range provides two gems. A full flavoured Lugana with plenty of lees contact and a short time in oak. A rich, smooth and full Ripasso is made by the classic ripasso method and then finished in 30 hectolitre chestnut and oak casks. This has created a rounded wine of medium/full intensity with hints of vanilla alongside velvety fruit. The Amarone 'Elite' is a superb example of this bitter-sweet wine; slightly restrained style and firmly structured with concentrated fruit and a distinctive smokey and plummy finish.
Code / Product / Vintage: White Wines |
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| 3260 | Vino da Vinci - Vino da Italy | 2009 | Screw cap |
| 3297 | Pinot Grigio 'Sentina' - IGT | 2009 | Screw cap |
| 19012 | Pinot Grigio 'Santi Apostoli' - IGT | 2009 | |
| 3202 | Chardonnay del Veneto 'Le Tenute' - IGT | 2009 | |
| 3210 | Pinot Grigio 'I Gadi' - IGT | 2009 | |
| 3213 | Pinot Grigio 'Corte Pitora' - IGT | 2009 | |
| 3206 | Soave Classico 'Libet' - DOC | 2009 | |
| 3235 | Lugana 'Soraighe' - DOC | 2009 | |
Rosé Wines |
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| 3261 | Vino da Vinci - Vino da Italy | 2009 | Screw cap |
| 3298 | Pinot Grigio 'Sentina' - IGT | 2009 | Screw cap |
| 3218 | Bardolino 'La Quercia' Chiaretto - DOC | 2009 | |
| 19001 | Pinot Grigio Blush 'Cielo e Terra' - IGT | 2009 | |
Red Wines |
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| 3262 | Vino da Vinci - Vino da Italy | 2009 | Screw cap |
| 3209 | Merlot del Veneto 'Le Tenute' - IGT | 2009 | |
| 3217 | Bardolino Classico 'Corte Pitora' - DOC | 2009 | |
| 3219 | Valpolicella Classico 'I Gadi' - DOC | 2009 | |
| 3295 | Rosso Passo Sangiovese/Merlot - IGT | 2008 | |
| 3233 | Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso 'Soraighe' - DOC | 2007 | |
| 3227 | Amarone della Valpolicella 'Elite' - DOCG | 2006 | |
| 3228 | Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 'Cesari' - DOC | 2005 | |
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