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  • Date publishedWednesday, March 8, 2023

Fasoli Gino San Raffaele Pinot Grigio 2021 (delle Venezie) - Wine Review



After enjoying the 2020 Fasoli Gino San Raffaele Pinot Grigio last year, white wine review is the latest vintage of this lovely white wine from northeastern Italy which arrived at the LCBO over the weekend as part of the LCBO VINTAGES Release. This lovely, organic, and vegan-friendly white wine is also sporting a new, fresh, and modern label for this vintage.

It is produced by Fasoli Gino, a winemaking family of four generations with deep roots in Verona, northern Italy. Their story of passion and dedication for wine begins in 1925 with Amadio Fasoli dedicated himself to viticulture in the valley of Illasi, the green expanse to the east of Verona. Amadio personally delivered the wines he made to the best eateries of the area by horse and cart.

Gino Fasoli, son of Amadio and second generation of the family, inherited the same passion for his father's vineyards and increased the size of the vineyards, thereby increasing wine production. Gino gave his name to the winery and was driven to make his wines known across the entire region of Verona. In 1979, Gino Fasoli developed an allergy to to some of the chemicals used in the vineyards and soon thereafter the winery was passed on to the third generation who made the brave and difficult decision at the time to go organic.

By 1986, the third generation of the Fasoli family, brothers Amadio and Natalino, had converted all of their vineyards to organic, and in 2003 they constructed a new winery. In 2006, they also introduced biodynamic practices. At the turn of the century, Matteo Fasoli became the 4th generation of the family to join the family's winemaking business.

Today, the Fasoli family uses their know-how gathered over 4 generations while enthusiastically embracing modern agricultural techniques. The Fasoli brothers are farmers at heart and the love for the land in which they live can be felt through their enthusiasm and care for its fruits. They only produce wines that they love drinking. This journey from vine to glass is carried out with total respect for the culture and values of the terroir. The Fasoli family is constantly striving for excellence while developing and implementing production techniques that have the least environmental impact possible. Fasoli Gino is one of Italy's most long-standing and respected organic producers.

Fasoli Gino San Raffaele Pinot Grigio 2021 (89 pts)

Tasting Note:

FASOLI GINO SAN RAFFAELE PINOT GRIGIO 2021 - Vegan, DOC delle Venezie, Italy (#204768) (XD) - $17.95
Screw cap. This organic and vegan-friendly white wine has fresh, medium-high intensity aromas which are ripe and complex with honeysuckle, melon, lemon citrus, and pear aromas with a lessy mineral underpinning. On the dry, light-to-mid-weighted palate it has crisp, lively, and refreshing acidity that lifts the citrusy, apple, pear, melon, and honeysuckle flavours. Succulent and juicy on the lightly spicy mid-palate, while the spicy notes are joined by minerals on the crisp finish, with very good length. Highly recommended buy! Grab two and enjoy one now while holding the other for a year or so for a more evolved expression. Score: 89 pts

Other delicious wines by Fasoli Gino can be ordered through their Agent - Connexion Oenophilia.


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  • Date publishedWednesday, June 8, 2022

Bottega Pinot Grigio Rosé 2021 (Venezie) - Wine Review

wine review is this deliciously dry rosé wine made with Pinot Grigio from Italy that is coming to LCBO VINTAGES on .

The story of Bottega S.p.A. begins in 1635 when the forefather, Andrea, was cultivating vines in the hills near Molinetto della Croda in Refrontolo, a comune in the Province of Treviso in the Veneto wine region. The Bottega family were originally tenant farmers for the Counts of Collalto, but when they gained their freedom, they started to farm their own lands.

Moving to more recent history, in the 1920s Domingo Bottega was a wine trader and passionate oenologist who was able to easily identify the best grapes in the vineyard. In the 1950s and 1960s, Aldo Bottega, the son of Domingo, expanded his father's passion for the vine and established his own distillery. In 1977, Bottega S.p.A. was founded by Aldo and his wife Rosina in Pianzano di Godega, within the Province of Treviso. In 1983, Sandro Bottega became the company director with the support of his siblings Barbara and Stefano after their father passed away.

Known for their distilled products such as grappa, Bottega added a winery to the distillery in 1992 to produce a Prosecco Spumante, bringing the company into the wine market. In 2007, Distilleria Bottega moved to a big 17th century farmhouse in Bibano di Godega di Sant’Urbano, 50 km from Venice, near Conegliano Veneto, among 10 hectares of vineyards. The farmhouse was renovated according to state-of-the-art environmental standards. Today, Bottega is known for their grappa and sparkling wines, but also makes still wines such as this rosé.

This Pinot Grigio is crafted with grapes from DOC Delle Venezie, a fairly new denomination that was established in 2017 in northeastern Italy to protect and promote Pinot Grigio, the white wine varietal that symbolizes Italianness all over the world. This DOC includes the regions of Veneto and Friuli Venezia-Giulia, and the province of Trento. It covers an area with a wide variety of climates and soils, specializing in the cultivation of vines historically linked to the production of Pinot Grigio.

The grapes for this Pinot Grigio come from an area near the Piave River that is characterized by alluvial, lighter soils, which give the wine acidity, freshness, and complex aromas. Harvested at the beginning of September, the grapes were de-stemmed and softly pressed, then underwent a 12-hour maceration process with the must in contact with skins at a low temperature to extract colour and aromas. After the must is separated from the skins through a soft pressing, the juice is clarified and fermented, then aged on its lees for 3 months before bottling.

Bottega Pinot Grigio Rosé 2021 (87+ pts)

Tasting Note:

BOTTEGA PINOT GRIGIO ROSÉ 2021 - DOC Delle Venezie, Italy (#490938) (XD) - $16.95
The fresh, medium-high intensity nose delivers pretty, perfumed aromas of honeysuckle, grapefruit, floral, and orange citrus. The medium-full bodied palate is dry and honeyed with pleasing honeysuckle, grapefruit, floral, and citrusy replays joined by hints of white peach. Gentle acids are juicy and well-balanced, although I would've liked more acidity for a fresher experience. Leesy mineral notes linger on the finish, with very good length. Score: 87+ pts

Other delicious wines from Bottega are available at the LCBO and through their Agent - Noble Estates Wines & Spirits.


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  • Date publishedFriday, January 14, 2022

Fasoli Gino San Raffaele Pinot Grigio 2020 (delle Venezie) - Wine Review

white wine review is the latest incarnation of this delicious, organic, and vegan-friendly Pinot Grigio that arrived at the LCBO as part of the LCBO VINTAGES Release last weekend.

I last tasted a previous edition of this wine nearly six years ago when the 2015 San Raffaele Monte Tabor Pinot Grigio arrived at the LCBO. However, this wine now bears the DOC delle Venezie designation, a new appellation that began with the 2017 vintage. It is produced by Fasoli Gino, a winemaking family with four generations of experience and deep roots in Verona. The family has been producing wine since 1925 with the goal of crafting unique wines that they are proud of. In 1984, they transitioned to organic wines, and in 2006 they started implementing biodynamic practices.

Today, Fasoli Gino is one of Italy's most long-standing and respected organic producers. They continue to apply knowledge passed down over generations to modern techniques to ensure they consistently produce high-quality wines. Let's see how this tasty Pinot Grigio is tasting tonight...

Fasoli Gino San Raffaele Pinot Grigio 2020 (88 pts)

Tasting Note:

FASOLI GINO SAN RAFFAELE PINOT GRIGIO 2020 - Vegan, DOC delle Venezie, Italy (#204768) (XD) - $15.95
Organic and vegan-friendly, this 100% Pinot Grigio was hand-harvested and enclosed by screw cap. Clean, fresh, and generous aromas of orchard fruit, pear, lemon citrus, and melon, along with mineral undertones and a whiff of herb. It's medium+ bodied with good concentration on the lightly honeyed, yet dry palate with crisp, refreshing acidity lifting the apple, pear, lemon citrus, and melon flavours. Juicy, slightly spicy on the mid-palate, and nicely balanced with fine leesy mineral notes lingering on the finish, with very good length. Recommended buy. Score: 88 pts

Other delicious wines from Fasoli Gino can be ordered through their Agent - Connexion Oenophilia.


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