Bragato

Antonio Bragato had a dream early on - he wanted to become a négociant, i.e. to conceive and produce noble Italian wines of the absolute top class, as in the French wine strongholds of Burgundy and Bordeaux. His heart's desire finally came true in 2004. Since then, the owner of the Berlin cult Italian Il Calice, who was born in Swabia but has remained Italian in heart and soul, has been producing his own wines in his home region of Friuli. In close cooperation with partner Gianni Maccari, high-quality terroir wines have been produced for 20 years, in which Bragato's ideas and concepts are reflected. The desire of the "architect" of the Bragato wines to have a say in the wine market is the logical consequence of his professional development. The meticulous selection work of many years has gradually made the "ambassador of Italian wine in Germany" - as the producer sees himself - a profound connoisseur of the best growing regions as well as their most outstanding winemakers and their tried and tested viticultural techniques.

Antonio Bragato does not own any vines. He almost exclusively uses grapes that grow in the near-natural vineyard of his partner Maccari, Ronco della Rocca. The winery is located in the Colli Orientali del Friuli wine-growing region. The Rocca Bernarda site is only a few hundred metres away from the Cru single vineyard Rosazzo. Gianni Maccari, one of Friuli's best-trained viticultural experts, not only takes care of the vines, but is also responsible for advising and supervising the work in the cellar. Before setting up his own estate, the studied oenologist and agronomist was responsible for Livio Felluga's production for twenty years. The company, which is based in Cormòns, has now stood for wine production at the highest level for five generations.

Good knowledge of the work in the vineyard, but also new ways of biodynamics and a radical precision in the execution of each operation characterise the clear style and the reliable quality of the Bragato wines. The small range is divided into two lines. The style of the Linea Classica wines, vinified exclusively in stainless steel tanks under guided fermentation by spontaneous yeast strains (pied de cuve) and drinkable at an early stage, was developed in the style of classic Friulian white wines and focuses on freshness and minerality. The single-varietal growths are "carried by the pure expression of native grape varieties" (A. Bragato). In order to let the wines mature unadulterated and safely in the bottle, the ambitious expert duo uses Diam cork, a high-quality high-tech product that - as proven by regular parallel tastings over eight years - offers all the advantages of a natural cork with almost complete freedom from defects.

From the 2019 vintage, Antonio Bragato's wine experiment enters a new era. Since then, the team has relied on an even more rigorous selection of the oldest vines from the coolest and best sites. The results of the "New Edition" can truly be seen and tasted. They are even more radical in complexity and finesse. We are pleased to be able to offer our customers the smallest editions of these wines, which confirm the many years of work and experience of the two quality fanatics! SUPERIORE.DE