Cavazza, an intriguing identity made of territory

Nearly a century of farming and winemaking history, 4 generations highly rooted in their origins, in peasant understanding, in the indissoluble bond with the land, in desiring to constantly do things well and with regard for everybody, 2 areas, Gambellara and the Berici Hills, outside the timeless white wine paths, self-reliance from the vineyard to the bottle and an evolutionary course that likewise goes through a brand-new brand name identity. This and more is Cavazza.

4 GENERATIONS OF WINEMAKERS CONSIDERING THAT 1928

The Cavazza winery was established in 1928 by a household of farmers. The creator, Giovanni Cavazza, moved from Montecchia di Crosara in the Verona location to Selva, a hamlet of Montebello Vicentino – still the head office of the business today – with his other half Augusta and 4 kids, Pietro, Domenico, Augusto and Angelina, a horse and a cart filled with hopes, that of a much better life. Hard years, of hardship and difficulties. Just farming as an income, plus some vines and a couple of animals. Angelina passes away young, Augusto falls ill with polio, so Pietro and Domenico start to look after the business. The war takes them far, Giovanni dies in 1943, as a result their particular other halves, Aida and Agnese, take an active part in the management.

Thankfully the 2 siblings handle to return, albeit marked by years of war and jail time. In the 1950s the steady and the barn were gotten rid of, they focused on the production of gewurztraminers and started to acquire some colony while others leased it. With the entry into the business of the 3rd generation, Giovanni and Luigi (Domenico’s children), Giancarlo and Francesco (Pietro’s children), the structures of Cavazza as we understand it today were laid. The experience beyond the borders of Gambellara started in 1987, with the acquisition of Tenuta La Cicogna on the Berici Hills for the production of red white wines.

GUARDIANS OF VARIETY AND MANIFESTO OF SUSTAINABLE WINE MAKING

Today the 4 Cavazza cousins, the 4th generation of the household, lead the business: Elisa (foreign market), Stefano (Italian market), Mattia (winemaking location) and Andrea, boy of Francesco (administration). And they continue their dedication to the area every day with their accountable and mindful options appreciating the variety, and for that reason, the identity of the land which is shown in the production of their white wines.

Concrete actions and outcomes such as the SQNPI accreditation (National Integrated Production Quality System), energy self-sufficiency through a photovoltaic system with a peak power of 160 kilowatts, the preparing of its own and extremely individual manifesto of sustainable viticulture, with exact attributes of growing thanks to the total and independent management of the vineyard: non-intensive growing in the vineyards, sprinkled with olive groves, fruit trees and woods; the fertility of the soil is naturally kept thanks to green manure, which includes resting some vineyards for many years in compliance with crop rotation and the existence of spontaneous herbs that enhance the land with nutrients; the security of historical vineyards; water conserving through a micro watering system for less water dispersion; the production at the edges of the vineyards of bands of tree-shrub greenery normal of the Mediterranean and regional plants with plants such as oak, holm oak and ash.

NUMBERS, PRODUCTION AND WHITE WINE COLLECTION

145 hectares of residential or commercial property divided similarly in between the Gambellara denominations, generally Garganega and Durella, and Colli Berici, home to Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Wine, Tocai Rosso and Syrah.

A yearly production of around 600 thousand bottles, for an item variety comprised of the 4 labels of the Tenuta Cicogna line, the outcome of a viticulture task focused on looking for quality, which has actually been improving the terroir of the Berici Hills for over thirty years; from the 5 crus of the choice line (both in Gambellara and on the Berici Hills); 5 recommendations from monovarietals of the timeless line; in addition to 6 gleaming and gleaming bubbles, consisting of a Lessini Durello, and 3 passito white wines still produced with the ancient drying techniques.

The share of prosecco offered in tanks is necessary, which guarantees part of that core turnover focused on financially supporting the 40 households that focus on the business and the brand-new jobs.

THE BRAND-NEW VISUAL IDENTITY OF CAVAZZA

A makeover showing a development of identity, a rebranding that not just includes the logo design, the brand-new graphic style of the labels or the product packaging however which is likewise comprised of contents, of brand-new interaction channels that go for a more modern visual identity, more incisive, through its strong renewal. A brand-new brand name identity effectively explained in Cavazza, an interaction method oriented towards the future and to making understood the renewal and dynamism of this wine-growing truth, however which is motivated, as a devoted thanks, by whatever carried out in the past by previous generations, in in line with the business worths which have actually stayed continuous gradually and are still legitimate today.

A rebranding task that goes a little beyond the business borders, beyond evictions of their truth. There is a territorial dynamic in this task, not a lot due to the fact that we speak about white wine which, as is apparent, is connected to the area, however due to the fact that it provides breathing time, provides area to the lands of Gambellara and Colli Berici. Thanks to nearly one hundred harvests, Cavazza took the logo design from an old household coat of arms which existed both on the exterior of the cellar and on some older labels.

TASTING NOTES

Durello Millesimato Brut Lessini Durello Doc 2022 Made from Durello grapes grown on the volcanic soils of the Lessini Mountains. Although produced with the brief Charmat technique (3 months left on the yeasts in an autoclave), it reveals its mineral and mouthwatering character extremely plainly. Citrus arrangement and fragile, hardly hinted feelings of hydrocarbon. Well-present acid vein, typical structure and determination.

Bocara Gambellara Classico Doc 2022The white wine from the heart of the Cavazza household, the one that finest represents the cellar. A pure Garganega that takes its name from the hill of the very first vineyards, the home vineyard, where the wine making history of the Cavazzas started. It ferments in steel and develops in concrete for about 4 months. It emerges with discretion, it is subtle, it opens instantly with a mineral touch, followed by jasmine flowers and a white and sweet fruitiness that remembers a Kaiser pear. Fresh, unified, round taste buds, likewise thanks to a little recurring sugar of 3.5 grams/litre. A great taste extends the sip which closes on enjoyable tropical notes.

Corallo Tai Rosso Colli Berici Doc 2020Tai red from a single hectare cru. It owes its name to the calcareous-clayey soil of the Berici Hills formed by deposits of marine origin. It macerates for 15 days on the skins, develops for 6 months in 2nd and 3rd passage barriques, 6 months in concrete tanks and 2 years in the bottle before being launched on the marketplace. Ruby red decorated with brilliant purple streaks. Extreme scents of violets and spices identify the odor. The sip is the ideal mix in between the scent of the little berries (blackberries, blueberries), the skill of the tannin and the pleasantness of drinking. Pure balance that will last gradually.

Red Wine Cicogna Colli Berici Doc 2018Cicogna is a topographical name that stems from the region of the very same name situated on the Berici Hills, in the town of Alonte. Here the Red wine vineyard reaches nearly 200 meters above water level. The vinification follows the Cavazza design on red white wines: 2 weeks of maceration, maturation in barrique for a year (30% brand-new wood), 12 months in cement and a little rest in the bottle before being put on the marketplace. A valuable and extreme ruby to the eye. Its arrangement is delicious, with morello cherry in alcohol, a somewhat hinted woodiness and a touch of ink. The sip is stylish, stylish, vibrant, with a refined tannin that remembers the caress of velour. Exceptional determination and drinkability.

Capitel Recioto di Gambellara Classico Docg 2020The name admires the votive capital found near the vineyard from which this white wine is produced. For drying, the garganega lots are hung from the ceiling of a fruit cellar, and after that pushed at the end of January. If the drying continues up until Holy Week, Vin Santo di Gambellara DOC is produced, with a much greater concentration of sugars. Both fermentation and improvement (one year) happen in Burgundian barriques by themselves honorable lees. The relatively substantial recurring sugar, 170 grams/litre, is effectively stabilized by high level of acidity worths, that makes it fluid and pleasing to consume.