BRONZE MEDAL - Decanter World Wine Awards 2010

For Umberto Cesari, producing great wine is a family tradition with deep roots in this area of Romagna in Italy.  It is here that Umberto and his wife Giuliana chose to start their company in 1965 by buying 20 hectares of land in the hills between 200 and 800 metres above sea level. 

Today the Company owns 1000 hectares divided into distinct vineyards; La Casetta, Parolino, Cà Grande and Laurento each of which provides the perfect micro-climate for the vines..

Umberto Cesari’s exclusive and innovative MOMA project promises a toast to the art world . It pays homage to Bologna-born Giorgio Morandi, one of the most important Italian artists of the 20^th century.  A new label, dedicated to a contemporary artist, will be chosen by a panel of experts every 3 years.

Grapes:     40% Trebbiano,, 30% Sauvignon & 30% Chardonnay

Soil:            Clay and gravel            

Vines:        10 years

Vinification: The grapes were softly pressed.  Fermentation took place in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks. The wine is kept in stainless steel tanks until sterile bottled.  No wood is used

Colour:      Straw

Serve:       Chilled as an aperitif or to accompany light hors d’oeuvres and fish dishes.

Taste:        A refreshing blend of Trebbiano, Sauvignon and Chardonnay, this white wine has good depth of ripe and rich grapefruit and lemon flavours combined with the freshness of Sauvignon and the creamy weight of the Chardonnay