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Monte Tondo
The Monte Tondo estate can be
found nestled in the gentle hills of
Soave, just a few kilometers from
SOAVE Verona, on a slope overlooking the
valley. Three generations have
The traditional grape variety of this area is Garganega, which makes a style of wine that is textured, handed down the precious art of
rich, and beautiful and those with acidity great with food. When Garganega is grown in the volcanic wine-making, born from a love for
soil of the Soave Classico region it expresses the true terroir of the region with the best examples their land and their roots, together
with the knowledge that it is only
coming from here. through hard work, drive, and
determination that the best results
can be obtained.
Monte Tondo augustwinegroup.com
Monte Tondo Soave Classico 2016 $167.90
La Fiera
La Fiera winesellersltd.com Since 1928, the Botter family has
been producing wines under
La Fiera Soave 2017 $95.90 environmentally friendly policies
and with innovative production
techniques and technologies. Today,
the company is managed by the
family's third generation and
specializes in wines of the Veneto.

COLLI EUGANEI
The Euganei hills are volcanic in origin with a typically conical shape that rise to the sky like an
oasis in the Pianura Padana (Po Valley) in the province of Padua, and are today a sought after Maeli
tourist destination. Constituting a territory rich in suggestions of both natural and artistic beauty. Nestled in the Euganean Hills, a
group of volcanic rolling, cone-
Specializing in both indigenous and Bordeaux varietals, this region is often overlooked. However, shape slopes that rise above the
there has been international recognition of for the native Moscato Giallo, and its DOCG, Fior Padovan-Venetian plane, is one of
d’Arancio. the region’s fastest emerging leaders
in top quality wine production –
Maeli. The winery is directed by
winemaker Elisa Dilavanzo, who
Maeli wilsondaniels.com has drawn new energy from the
Maeli Dili Moscato Giallo $210.00 support given by Gianluca and
Desiderio Bisol. With their vision,
Maeli Bianco Infinito 2015 $203.90 Elisa has been encouraged to search
for new expressions in a grape
variety, Moscato Giallo, that still
Maeli Rosso Infinito 2016 $203.90 has so much to reveal. The variety of
(60% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Carmenere) the land, the steepness of the hills,
the varying exposition of the
vineyards and the peculiarities of the
micro-climate motivate Elisa to
continue to explore and research
every aspect of winemaking in this
unique land and ancient varietal.

LUGANA
Lugana is a small, marvelous, and precious territory adjacent to the southern shore of Lake Garda,
and thus it is claimed by both Veneto and Lombardy. Lugana was the first D.O.C. registered in Buglioni
Lombardy, and one of the earliest in Italy. Today, Buglioni own 36 hectares (89
The Lugana microclimate, which benefits from the temperate breezes of Lake Garda, is mild and acres) of vines planted to the
traditional indigenous varieties. The
seldom subject to sharp changes in temperature between night and day. It truly is the perfect 14 hectares (34.6 acres) of vineyards
“climatic cradle” for nurturing and enhancing the peculiar characteristics of grape cultivars such as planted near the winery are trained
Turbiana. Although production standards foresee the presence of complementary varieties of using the double pergola system,
while the remaining vineyards in
nonaromatic white grape at a ratio of 10%, today winemakers in the area tend to make Lugana only Sant’Ambrogio and San Pietro in
and exclusively with Turbiana grapes. Cariano are trained using the guyot
system. The lightly textured,
gravelly, dark alluvial soil,
meticulous vine pruning, and
scrupulous control techniques
Buglioni wilsondaniels.com Buglioni employs ensure the
(also see Valpolicella & Delle Venezie) production of high-quality grapes.
Buglioni Musa Trebbiano 2018 $203.90

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