Bertani Catullo is an innovative blend that pays homage to the Latin poet Catullus, who over 2,000 years ago found inspiration for his haunting, romantic odes in the scenic beauty of the Veronese hillsides that are today the source of this intriguing red wine. The striking label features an artist’s rendition of a traditional quill pen, with the fronds of the feather forming lines from one of Catullus’s most famous odes to his faithless lover, Lesbia.
Bertani is headquartered at the palatial Villa Novare north of Verona in the Veneto region. One of northeast Italy’s most prestigious wineries, Bertani owns its own vineyards from which it produces an array of estate-grown wines. Founded in 1857, this family-owned estate has enjoyed a reputation for quality from the start. Bertani Amarone is justly celebrated as a standard bearer for its category.

Production Area
Bertani estate vineyards in the Valpantena valley in the Veneto region.

Grape Varieties
50% Corvina; 50% Cabernet Sauvignon

Vinification
Harvest takes place in early October. The two grape varieties are vinified separately with frequent remontages and a lengthy maceration. The Cabernet is fermented in special vats with a fan to improve the skin contact in the must. The Cabernet is refined in medium toast French oak barriques for 12 months, while the Corvina is placed, for the same length of time, in Slavonian oak barrels.

Color
Garnet red

Bouquet
Harmoniously blended, delicate and mature

Taste
Cherries and red berry fruit; projects structure and complexity, allied with harmony and finesse.