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Winemaker: Paolo Brunello
Grapes: Glera
From the importer Hootananny Wines: Paolo Brunello is a young ex-classically trained violinist-turned-organic-farmer. Both he and his wines have a youthful, new energy that is rare in the Veneto. Though Paolo has a delicate hand with Bordeaux grapes, which are considered almost indigenous to this region as they’ve been cultivated for decades upon decades, he had never made Prosecco…until he finally did about a decade ago, and it was instantly inviting and refreshing. He found a few vineyards to rent and has now added not only Prosecco but a ‘Solo Uva’ method sparkling to his line up. He raises all his wines in cement other than his top red which is in used oak. He always has been, and still is a one man show who has shown restraint and patience in his growth as a wine maker and landmark estate for the hills of the Colli Eugani.
His winery, Vignale di Cecilia, is a small farm in the Euganean Hills, in Veneto, which has been operating since 1998. It is located in Baone, just below Monte Cecilia. Paolo, with the initial four hectares of property, has started an experimental journey, which has led him today to an innovative style in the taste of his wines, while respecting the tradition in winemaking. The vineyards, to which a further four hectares have been rented over time, are planted with merlot, cabernet sauvignon, barbera, moscato and garganega and rest on volcanic soils, of clayey matrix for the red and limestone vines where there are the white berried ones.
Paolo’s Prosecco is 100% Glera, hand-harvested from 15 year old vines planted to volcanic clay. The wine is fermented in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts; aged in stainless steel. A perfect balance of sweet corn to flake salt with easy, frothed bubbles.
Winemaker: Paolo Brunello
Grapes: Glera
From the importer Hootananny Wines: Paolo Brunello is a young ex-classically trained violinist-turned-organic-farmer. Both he and his wines have a youthful, new energy that is rare in the Veneto. Though Paolo has a delicate hand with Bordeaux grapes, which are considered almost indigenous to this region as they’ve been cultivated for decades upon decades, he had never made Prosecco…until he finally did about a decade ago, and it was instantly inviting and refreshing. He found a few vineyards to rent and has now added not only Prosecco but a ‘Solo Uva’ method sparkling to his line up. He raises all his wines in cement other than his top red which is in used oak. He always has been, and still is a one man show who has shown restraint and patience in his growth as a wine maker and landmark estate for the hills of the Colli Eugani.
His winery, Vignale di Cecilia, is a small farm in the Euganean Hills, in Veneto, which has been operating since 1998. It is located in Baone, just below Monte Cecilia. Paolo, with the initial four hectares of property, has started an experimental journey, which has led him today to an innovative style in the taste of his wines, while respecting the tradition in winemaking. The vineyards, to which a further four hectares have been rented over time, are planted with merlot, cabernet sauvignon, barbera, moscato and garganega and rest on volcanic soils, of clayey matrix for the red and limestone vines where there are the white berried ones.
Paolo’s Prosecco is 100% Glera, hand-harvested from 15 year old vines planted to volcanic clay. The wine is fermented in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts; aged in stainless steel. A perfect balance of sweet corn to flake salt with easy, frothed bubbles.