Tenuta La Presa

This beautiful winery is  situated in the Veneto wine region of Italy.   Established in 1995,  the 30 hectares vineyard is right in hills of Gardesane, between Rivoli and Caprino Veronese, with influences from Lake Garda and winds from Valle dell' Adige.   Prior to 1995, the Dei Micheli family members are vine growers and wine makers for many years in the region.  Now, the second generations  are getting involved with abundance of passion and dedication.  Several varieties are grown in the vineyards.  The Veronese varieties such as Corvina and Rondinella as well as International varieties  such as Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.

This is a dream comes through for the family, and truly the same for wine lovers alike. 

Lugana DOC 

100% Turbiana grape.  

Brief maceration on the skin and soft pressing.  Fermentation at controlled temperature of 12ºC for 20 days and then cooling of the wine below 5ºC.   3 months of temperature controlled ageing in steel tanks.

Pale yellow colour wine.  This wine is fresh and elegant with flora jasmine nose. Showing flavours of citrus fruits, apples and pears with steely minerality and hint of bitter zest.

Bardolino DOC

Corvina 70%, Rondinella 20%,  (Molinara, Sangiovesse) 10%  

Cold maceration of the grapes below 10ºC for 5 to 6 days, with daily pumping.  Natural rise of the temperature up to 18ºC, more frequent pumping, beginning of fermentation.  Racking and completion of fermentation in steel tanks.

This wine is bright ruby red with translucent body.  Nose of ripe cherry, raspberries, figs, hint of spice pepper, mushroom and graphite.  Intense flavours of cherries, strawberries and raspberries.  Fruit sweetness lingering with lasting finishing and well balance structure.

Salassà Veronese IGT 

Corvina 80%, Rondinella 5%, other varieties 15%.  

Using the traditional "Salasso" ancient method handed down by the Bardolino wine making grandfathers.  Pressing and fermentation for three weeks at low temperature, with bleeding off liquid content of 25% to 30% , to increase the polyphenolic concentration.

Clear ruby colour, with light purple rim.  Red fruit nose of cherry, raspberries, plum with hint of pine forest, spice and liquorice candy.  Abundance flavours of ripe mix fruit jam of cherries, raspberries, figs, plum with hint of cream, spice and candy.  

Napoleone Veronese IGT

Corvina 60%, Cabernet 20%, Merlot 20% 

The estate most powerful wine.  Grapes are dried for 2 to 3 months in 6kg crates.  Cold maceration at temperature below 10ºC per 5 to 6 days accompanied by daily pumping over to extract more flavours.  Natural increase of temperature to 23ºC , with more aggressive pumping over and the start of alcoholic fermentation.  Draining off and finishing of the alcoholic fermentation in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks.  This wine has achieved 14.5% alcohol.

Small, ripe red fruits (strawberries, raspberries, cherries), fleshy red roses and dark spicy notes (tobacco, cocoa powder, liquorice).  Rich, intense and mouth-filling, with smooth tannins and an appealing tanginess