12 Jul A flurry of awards for Cavazza in international competitions
by Elisa Cavazza
Cavazza wines have won important awards at Decanter, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles and 5 Star Wines competitions.
The Decanter Wine Award, whose 18th edition was held recently, is the most prestigious international event which is eagerly awaited by producers from all over the world. It is the most influential competition, judged by a panel of top wine experts that applies a rigorous judging process, thus ensuring extremely reliable judgments. Cavazza wines, at the Decanter Wine Award, won two prizes: a Silver medal for Corallo Tai Rosso Colli Berici Doc 2018 Cavazza and a Bronze medal for Fornetto Rosso Veneto IGT 2018.
CORALLO
Tai Rosso Colli Berici DOC
Tai Rosso (indigenous grape that only grows in Colli Berici area. Tai Rosso is a relative of Grenache)
Artisanal and limited produced, made with a local indigenous grape, handcrafted from specific single 1 ha (2.47 ac) small plots, facing south/southwest at an elevation of 180 m (590 ft).
FORNETTO
Rosso Veneto IGT
Special Cuvée of (50%) Merlot; (25%) Tocai Rosso; (25%) Syrah
Artisanal red blend. A limited production wine, handcrafted from the best and small single vineyard blocks of Merlot, Syrah and Tocai Rosso (indigenous local grape). The vineyards have an extension of 1.5 ha (3.7 ac) and face south/southwest, at an elevation of 180 m.
CABERNET CICOGNA
Cabernet Colli Berici DOC
Cabernet Sauvignon (growing in our area for more than 100 years)
A limited production wine harvested from meticulously selected small vineyard lots (3 ha/7.4 ac) on hilltops (190 m/623 ft) that are estate grown and carefully farmed. The grapes are handpicked and sorted at harvest time in order to create unique, artisan-style wines that reflect the craftsmanship involved in hands-on winemaking.
MERLOT CICOGNA
Merlot Colli Berici DOC
Merlot (growing in our area for more than 100 years)
A limited production wine harvested from meticulously selected small vineyard lots (3 ha/7.4 ac) on hilltops (190 m/623 ft) that are estate grown and carefully farmed. The grapes are handpicked and sorted at harvest time in order to create unique, artisan-style wines that reflect the craftsmanship involved in hands-on winemaking.
CREARI
Gambellara Classico DOC
Garganega 100%
Artisanal limited production wine made with a local indigenous grape, handcrafted from specific, single 2 ha (5 ac) small plots facing southwest at an elevation of 240 m (787 ft).
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