Abbazia Di Novacella tasting with Marco Scartezzini at Wine Watch Wine Bar

Tuesday, May 23, 2017 - 07:30 PM

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“Wine had such ill effects on Noah’s health that it was all he could do to live 950 years. Show me a total abstainer that ever lived that long.”

Will Rogers

 

 

We have another incredible line-up of events this week with a study of Nebbiolo on Wednesday night, Chantal Gonet on Thursday night, our first big bottle magnum party at the new Wine Bar on Friday and a vintage Oregon tasting to finish things up on Saturday night. 

Our sole effort here is to drink more of the world’s greatest wines so the following week we will start out on Tuesday night here at the Wine Bar with one of Italy’s top producers from Alto Adige where they produce some of the world’s greatest white wines as well as some of the most unique reds. 

Join us as we welcome Marco Scartezzini from Abbazia Di Novacella to South Florida for a special tasting of the new releases from this historic property from Northern Italy.  This is a seated event and is limited to 25 tasters, the fee for this event is $55 + tax for reservations call 954-523-9463.

 

 

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Abbazia Di Novacella tasting with Marco Scartezzini at Wine Watch Wine Bar
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
7:30 PM

 

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2015 Abbazia Di Novacella Pinot Grigio Alto Adige         
Price: $19.50       Sale $17.16          Case $199

Fresh lemon citrus and green apple with notes of sea shell like minerality and white flowers.  This is still an abbey and this is one of the old school wineries that is still run by the monks.  A good amount of fruit here in the mid palate with a tongue tingly mineralty and a fresh finish.  Finish 35+      Very Good +     

 

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2015 Abbazia Di Novacella Gruner Veltliner Alto Adige                
Price: $21.50       Sale $18.92          Case $220

A very distinct bouquet with green melon, white pepper spice and hints of a flinty/smoky mineral quality.  A good amount of that green melon fruit with notes of that white pepper spice and hints of tongue tingly minerality through the finish.  Finish 40+            Excellent

 

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2014 Abbazia di Novacella Sylvaner
Price: $23.50       Sale $20.68          Case $240

100% Sylvaner planted in gravelly marine soils at 600-700m elevation.  Vinified in stainless steel tanks using natural yeasts, subsequent ageing for 5 months in 30 hl acacia casks.

 

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2015 Abbazia di Novacella, Südtirol-Alto Adige Gewürztraminer
Price: $26.50       Sale $23.32          Case $271

100% Gewürztraminer from gravelly marine deposit soils. Vinified in steel tanks using indigenous yeasts, then aged for 6 months in stainless steel.

A delicate aromatic bouquet reminiscent of rose petal with hints of honey and ginger and a whiff of tropical fruits. Full-bodied and lush but dry on the palate, the wine’s opulence is cut by fresh acidity.

 

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2015 Abazzia Di Novacella Kerner Alto Adige     
Price: $21.50       Sale $18.92          Case $220

A cross between Riesling and Sciavdrosa (a lighter red grape) and this wine has a riesling like qualtiy to the nose, fresh apple, lime citrus and a nice hint of flinty/slate like mineral quality, ginger spice.  A very unique array of spice and floral notes on the finish here, juicy tree fruits and a nice mineral pop lengthening the finish.   finish 45+           Excellent +         


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2015 Abbazia Di Novacella Pinot Nero Alto Adige            
Price: $24.00       Sale $21.12          Case $245

Light red cherry berry fruit with a light earthy quality and some pretty floral notes and a touch of exotic spice.  A light and expressive wine with a nice hand of spice here silky smooth tannins and a wonderful freshness to the finish, distinct minerality showing through the finish.  Finish 40+             Excellent             

 

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2015 Abbazia Di Novacella Lagrein Alto Adige   
Price: $21.00       Sale $18.48          Case $ 215

A very unique bouquet a bit of a savage wild character, wild flowers, herbs and an underbrush like quality, wild game an almost wild game like quality.  A rush of ripe berry fruit with ripe round taninns and a wonderful freshness to the finish echoing that wild quality from the nose through the finish.  Finish 45+    Excellent +         

 

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2011 Abbazia di Novacella, Moscato Rosa Praepositus (375 ML)
Price: $48.00       Sale $42.24          Case $490

Rosenmuskateller is one of Italy’s most ancient varietals and is especially successful in the Alto Adige.. From Appiano at 1150 feet above sea level (350 mt). Gravelly morainic soil. Fermented in stainless steel tanks with indigenous yeast. 100 g/l RS

 

 

Menu

Caramelized Onion and Brie tartlet

Shrimp Ceveche with jalapeno and Avocado

Pork Satay with coconut curry sauce

Cashew Nut crusted Goat Cheese balls with Raspberry drizzle

 

 

This is a seated event and is limited to 25 tasters, the fee for this event is $55 + tax for reservations call 954-523-9463.

 

 

A bit about the Winery:

 

The Abbazia di Novacella is located in the northern-most winegrowing region on the southern side of the Alps. The mineral-rich soils, the elevation (1,970 ft – 2,950 ft) and the cool climate are all factors which explain the intense aromas and flavours as well as fruity, mouth-watering acidity found in our wines produced from the typical white Valle Isarco valley grape varieties. The long drawn-out ripening period extending well into the autumn is crucial. The most widely-grown vines in our vineyards around Varna just north of Bressanone are Sylvaner, Kerner, Gewürztraminer and Veltliner.

The monastery also owns vineyards in the warm central region of Alto Adige which supply the red grapes. They include the full-bodied, savoury Lagrein from the Mariaheim vineyard in Bolzano and red wines from the Marklhof estate in the cool rolling hills of Cornaiano to the south of Bolzano where the grapes are harvested, crushed and the wines matured. The wines include Vernatsch, Pinot Nero and the lusciously sweet Moscato Rosa (‘Rose Muscat’, the name deriving from the variety’s typical scent of roses).

With over 850 years of experience coupled with state-of-the-art winemaking technology, top-class expertise and the enormous enthusiasm the wines generate among our employees, we succeed in producing wines bursting with flavour and varietal character year after year, to the joy of wine-lovers worldwide.

ALTO ADIGE

Alto Adige (or Sudtirol to the German-speaking two-thirds of its inhabitants) is a wine-producing province of farthest northern Italy. It constitutes the northern half of the Trentino-Alto Adige wine region (the southern half being Trentino). Immersed in the Southern Limestone Alps, Alto Adige is bordered by Veneto to the east, Lombardy to the west and the Tirol region of Austria to the north.

Stretching up to a latitude of 47 degrees north and altitudes of well over 10,000ft (3050m), Alto Adige is a region of topographical and climatic extremes. The region's key vineyard zones trace the north-south path of the Adige river, and are planted on the valley floor and the slopes above, many of which are incredibly steep. They run from Merano in the north down to the provincial border with Trentino in the south. Also significant is the Isarco river valley (Eisacktaler), which runs north-east to south-west and feeds into the Adige at Bolzano.

The vast majority of wines produced in Alto Adige are covered by several DOC titles. This is quite unique among Italy's wine regions, as the proportion is typically between 5% (e.g. Puglia) and 40% (e.g. Piedmont). To complement the DOCs there are also several IGT titles such as Mitterberg and Vigneti delle Dolomiti (Weinberg Dolomiten in German).

The Alto Adige DOC, which covers the majority of wines made here, was granted in 1975 and is sub-divided to district and commune level, creating more than 30 possible provenance statements, each with Italian and German versions. Alto Adige Santa Maddalena, for example, has seven località (further geographical sub-divisions) which may have their name included as part of the DOC name, and also its German translation St. Magdalener. This means that a wine from the village of Santa Giustina (St. Justina) within the Santa Maddalena sub-zone, sold under the Alto Adige DOC, will have a full DOC title of Alto Adige Santa Maddalena Santa Giustina. There are efforts underway to simplify this system.

Most wine made here is produced by co-operatives, which, through the need for efficient harvesting, winemaking and marketing, have become known for consistent quality and reliable quantity. There is now a growing number of independent producers also making a good name for themselves.

In addition to the dominant local varieties Schiava and Lagrein, the key wine grapes used in Alto Adige are a combination of Germanic varieties, which reflect its history as part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and 'international' varieties, mostly of French origin. The former category includes Muller-Thurgau, Sylvaner and Gewurztraminer (although the Tramin village from which 'Gewurz' takes its name is actually located here in Alto Adige), while the latter is populated by increasing quantities of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Bianco and Pinot Grigio.

The most widely planted variety of all is Schiava (Vernatsch in German, and historically also known as Farantzer and Vernetzer), which makes mid-bodied, pale-hued wines with low levels of alcohol and tannin. Modern consumer preference has moved away from this style of wine in favor of fuller-bodied red and white styles, meaning Schiava is often blended with the more robust Lagrein to bring it a little depth and power.

Wine was made in this area even before the Romans arrived, and some evidence suggests production dates as far back as the Iron Age. It continued throughout the Middle Ages and advanced, as in Burgundy, Alsace and Switzerland, thanks to the devoted care and industry of monasteries. Today Alto Adige is the only Italian viticultural zone whose area under vine actually increased during the 1980s and 1990s; with this came technological advancements in both winemaking and viticulture. Thanks to the presence of the highly respected winemaking school in San Michele all'Adige, this trend has continued into the 21st century.

VALLE ISARCO

Alto Adige Valle Isarco is the title used for wines made under the Alto Adige DOC from vineyards which line the Isarco Valley cited in the title. Due to the region's proximity to the Austrian border, the 'Valle Isarco' name can be replaced by its German-language equivalents Eisacktal or Eisacktaler on labels.

Unlike its western neighbors Santa Maddalena (aka Sankt Magdalener) and Colli di Bolzano, which specialize in red wines made from the region's favorite red grape Schiava, Isarco produces exclusively white wines.

The wines sold under this title are mostly varietals made from Kerner, Silvaner, Gruner-Veltliner, Muller-Thurgau and Gewurztraminer. Gewurztraminer (known locally as Traminer Aromatico) is particularly at home here, as the village of Tramin after which the grape was named, is situated just a few miles down the valley.

The catchment area for the Alto Adige Valle Isarco title covers a number of villages in the Isarco valley, specifically Barbiano, Bressanone, Castelrotto, Chiusa, Fie', Funes, Laion, Naz-Sciaves, Renon, Velturno, Villandro and Varna. Any Alto Adige Valle Isarco wine made from grapes grown exclusively in Bressanone and/or Varna may bear the additional mention 'Bressanone' or 'Brixner' on its label.