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The 2010 Secco Bertani will make you think of Vespa motorcycles and nostalgic scenes from the movie, Roman Holiday. Packaged with retro flair, this “vintage edition” is composed of Corvina, Sangiovese Grosso, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. Apparently, the blend is some sort of secret recipe that Bertani has jealously safeguarded since 1889. It shows plush fruit notes with measured spice, chocolate and tobacco. Drink 2014-2020. 

Anyone who frequented Verona’s famed Bottega del Vino wine bar in its glory days will remember the Bertani “altar” set up in the downstairs cellar. Carefully erected under its own pool of light, the shrine consisted of important vintages arranged into a giant pyramid with magnum-sized wooden cases at the base. Small church candles flickered at the perimeter. That altar to a single brand, so revered and holy to the Veronesi, always comes to mind when I taste Bertani’s wines. This cherished symbol of Valpolicella is a beacon for those who appreciate the storied winemaking customs of the region. In 2011, Bertani was purchased by Tenimenti Angelini (a branch of the Angelini Group pharmaceutical firm). Despite the new ownership, Bertani remains one of the most consistent producers of traditional Amarone. Monica Lerner

 Regularly $24.99 ( in many stores as high as $30!!)

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Our Thoughts on this wine.....

This wine is dark ruby at it's core, with a red to platinum rim. The bouquet is filled with plum, cocoa powder, cherry cordial and dried aromatic herbs. 
Cherry attacks the mid-palate,  layered with black tea a dusty tannin profile with mid-palate grip and a generous coffee bean finish. Alcohol and acid are moderate and balanced. Good concentration. Pure and linear. Lovely old-vine complexity though it seems youthful at this point. Dry, well-balanced with a pleasing hint of freshness in its lingering finish. A perfect accompaniment to a roasted veal chop or crisp duckling.

About Bertani..........

Located near Verona in the province of Veneto in northeast Italy, Casa Vinicola Bertani is one of the region’s most important and influential wine producers. Bertani produces a full spectrum of the classic wines of the Veneto and has enjoyed a reputation for quality from the start.

Secco-Bertani has been in continuous production for over 150 years and is rightly extolled as the “grandfather” of Veronese wines. Secco-Bertani “Vintage Edition” is our tribute to the past as a way of enriching the present. It is an opportunity to rediscover a time period by taking a leap back to the past. Secco-Bertani created the Verona style of wine-making, well before Amarone and Ripasso, by using the best technology and the best grapes available at the time. That is why Bertani is the only company that can convincingly create a Vintage Edition by drawing inspiration from its own tradition.

The project is nothing less than the re-production of a Secco-Bertani wine according to the recipe, style and taste of an earlier age, even down to the original 1930s package design. The old style bottle from the 1920s, the reproduction of the original 1930s label, the short tin capsule and the 6-bottle replica case from the 1940s: these are the details that make this a truly vintage product. Secco-Bertani Original Vintage Edition will be produced every year.