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Harvest 2013

posted on 11 October 2013
The cold and particularly rainy spring weather has delayed the flowering of the vines and consequently also the harvest time, which has moved forward by a couple of weeks compared to recent vintages. But is it this year that is late, or was it perhaps the past few years that were too early compared to traditional harvest times? We harvested the first grapes on 3 September, starting as always with pinot noir for the rosé (ROSANOIRE): the ripeness, uneven per portion of the vineyard and at times even considerable between individual plants, forced us to do a difficult job of selecting the bunches, and the first tastings from the vats at the end of fermentation met our expectations. The whites, riesling, chardonnay and manzoni crossbreed that will provide the basis for the RINE’ 2013, are finishing fermenting these days, confirm that we will be faced with wines that will stand out more for their acidity and finesse than for their power and volume, wines that, even more than other vintages, will be able to evolve and last over time. The same could be said for the GROPPELLO which is still in the fermentation phase, in the countryside we still have the later reds such as Merlot and Rebo, which we plan to harvest after mid-October, in search of the best possible maturity.Overall, we could define it as a “Nordic” rather than a “Mediterranean” style harvest, and difficult to interpret: therein lies the beauty of our work, in accepting the challenges that nature proposes to us with each new harvest, respecting the character of the vintage. We were able to replant a portion of the vineyard with vines of GROPPELLO. We look forward to the first harvest for the 2015 vintage, although we expect to taste the first grapes as early as next year! We take this opportunity to inform you that the RINE’ 2011 is sold out and that we will have to wait until next February to put RINE’ 2012 on sale; the ROSANOIRE 2012. We will be present at the next Independent Winegrowers' Market (Piacenza Expo, 30 November and 1 December 2013): come and visit us, it really is a very nice and alternative event for wine enthusiasts. On 13 September, the Lombardy Delegation celebrated the 25th anniversary of the’National Association The Women of Wine. Being at the head of the Delegation, I can assure you that the organisation was very long and demanding, but it was worth it: we managed to raise around EUR 10,000.00 in favour of the Francesca Rava Foundation onlus NPH Italyfor the poor children of Haiti. Happy autumn Cristina and Diego

Let’s talk about…Vinitaly 2009

posted on 20 March 2009
grape harvest 2019
Here we are getting ready for Vinitaly 2009, even if it seems to us less and less like a fair that is appropriate for small producers like ourselves: amid all the hustle and bustle of this great event it is difficult to explain to people about our “open-minded exercice de style”. This year, therefore, we are concentrating on alternative methods of getting together with our friends (let’s hear from you!). However, if you are at Vinitaly on 2nd and 3rd April you can find us in the Lombardy pavilion in the PalaExpo on stand C7. If you so desire, we will be able to give you more details about our new releases, which we will merely outline below: Groppello, an indigenous grape variety of the Valtènesi, has become a part of Cantina’s range; with the 2008 vintage we have sought to express and interpret the potential of this cultivar in line with our particular philosophy of production. Rinè 2007 will have a new label, which will also reflect a few small changes we have made in the wine itself. Incrocio Manzoni is the new grape variety that gives this wine a stronger identity.

Cantrina from the old to the new year

posted on 20 January 2009
2008 is now just a memory: it gave us cause for concern with its rains in the spring and then cause for satisfaction with a late summer and early autumn that were ideal for ripening the grapes. The harvest then took place in cool, dry weather conditions: this, together with our efforts to keep down yields, allowed us to pick healthy grapes with a good sugar/acid balance. The resulting wines combine concentration with very fresh aromas and flavours, suggesting that they will have excellent ageing potential. 2008 was also a year for reflection. We thought long and hard about the type of wines we produce, constantly asking ourselves the same questions: “Can we express our terroir even without using indigenous grapes?” and “Can we demonstrate that quality and personality are independent of autochthony?”
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