The Veneto is often associated as a reliable, if slightly unexciting source of  quaffable Prosecco, Pinot Grigio, Soave and Valpolicella. However, it should be noted that in the region producers of more terroir-expressive wines work quietly in the background.

As a result the perception of the region is slowly changing because of the superb wines produced by growers like Filippi, Maule, and Terre di Pietra.   This masterclass will explore the wines of these growers and will offer interesting insights into  wines from Soave and Gambellara.

La Biancara, in Gambellara was founded by Angiolino Maule and his wife Rosamaria.  In their philosophy, terroir and vines are central - chemical interventions  are neither needed nor welcome. Angolan Maule's life’s work has been to try to understand how to making the best possible wines in a ‘natural’, minimally interventionist way. In 2006, he founded VinNatur http://www.vinnatur.org an association to help the exchange of knowledge and information between like-minded producers.  Know as  ‘the godfather of natural wine in Italy’, it is impossible to overstate the importance of Angiolino Maule’s place in developing the ethos of minimal intervention wines in Italy.

Filippo Filippi is the owner and winemaker at his eponymous estate in Soave.  His wines are considered among the top in Soave and don't fit the DOC mold. Linear, mineral, smoky wines possessing a faithful expression of their volcanic terroir, they  become textured and mouth filling with air and/or bottle age.

Dario Poddana is an Italian Wine Buyer for Les Caves de Pyrene and has an incredibledepth of knowledge about Italian wines and the natural wine world. He will introduce the wonderful Colfóndo Proseccos  of Casa Belfi di Albino Armani and Maurizio Donadi as well as the Valpolicella of Terra di Pietra.

Trade & Press only - by invitation - places are limited please contact Le Caveau asap to secure your place

For more information contact: Pascal Rossignol  Le Caveau Tel:  (087) 231 2716 E:  secure@lecaveau.ie

Claire O'Boyle Gallagher E: claire@lecaveau.ie Tel: (086) 380 3804