Valpolicella Valpantena DOC 2021 (750 ml.) Bertani

THE WINE

The winery BertaniIt was founded in 1857 by the brothers Giovan Battista and Gaetano. Bertani, in Quinto di Valpantena, north of Verona. Gaetano was already an expert in the art of winemaking at that time, having learned new techniques in France from Professor Guyot, who is still considered one of the foremost experts in viticulture today. The beginning of the activity of the Bertani It coincides with the innovative spirit that drives the use of the most advanced production techniques, both in the vineyard and in winemaking, applied to all the properties of that time, in Valpantena and Soave, always respecting the territory and the culture of the area's crops.

High professionalism and quality, commercial initiative, and an innovative spirit were the traits that immediately distinguished the two brothers in the Veronese landscape. Bertani It was one of the first companies in Italy to understand the value of bottled wine; significant investments were made right from the start in the vineyards and in the winery, to bottle and export Italian quality wines around the world. Bertani, which even before the end of the nineteenth century crossed the Atlantic Ocean to be appreciated in many cities in the United States.

The Bertani It was born with the Unification of Italy, with the desire and pride to represent the excellence of a new nation with a millenary culture. This commitment and the quality of its wines have earned it the... Bertani, In 1923, the distinctive symbol of achieving excellence: the patent of the royal house. Even though now that Italy is a Republic, it is a faded symbol, for us it still represents the attainment of the highest quality.

The constant commitment to viticulture and oenology prompted the Academy of Agriculture, Arts, and Commerce of Verona to highlight the Bertani, in 1870, as a model agricultural company, thanks to professionalism, the introduction of specialized vineyards, and new breeding systems, which immediately characterized the entrepreneurial spirit of the family. Not only that: the quality of the wines Bertani It managed to establish itself from then on for its refinement, so much so that Soave was present on the menu for the coronation of George VI of England in 1937.

In the middle of the twentieth century, with the acquisition of Tenuta Novare, in Valpolicella Classica, Bertani It materializes the research spanning half a century to produce the "Wine," the one that is meant to last forever. Here, in fact, is where the story of Amarone begins, a wine that symbolizes the territory from which it originates, with its first vintage dating back to 1958.

With over 200 hectares of vineyards in the most suitable areas of Veronese, today the Bertani is a solid company with a constant increase in distribution in Europe and around the world. There are two historic wineries, the one in Grezzana, which is the current headquarters and the beating heart of the company where the activities of wine production, bottling, and shipping take place, and Tenuta Novare in Arbizzano di Negrar, in the heart of the Valpolicella Classica, the cradle of great reds like Amarone and Valpolicella Classico Superiore.

Icon of Italian wine in the world, the Bertani It combines the typicality of indigenous grape varieties with the continuous updating of production facilities and a targeted focus on the terroir.

The respect for tradition balanced by a particular innovative drive, great entrepreneurial ability at the service of the highest quality are, in summary, the guiding principles of the company, which is now also a reference point for a major national wine project called Bertani Domini.