View
254
Download
1
Category
Tags:
Preview:
DESCRIPTION
Just a few words about Pizzato winery and vineyards.
Citation preview
Plínio Pizzato Family
The Company Flavio Pizzato
Chief winemaker
Winery Location Santa Lúcia, Vale dos Vinhedos, Brasil
PIZZATO: highlights
“...whose wines were among the most exciting of my trip: sparkling and whites
were delicious and the reds exceptional for their depth and clarity of fruit,
especially the Concentus 2007 (…), and both the 2008 and 2005 DNA99
Merlot, the 2005 being voted Brazil’s best red wine…”
Steven Spurrier, Decanter, May, 2013
“...The merlotking from Brasil …”
Svein Lindn, Norway Wine writer, June, 2013
“... you can taste some of that earth in virtually every wine produced here.” “…the
most terroir-driven wines I encountered in Brazil.”
Gregory dal Piaz, Snooth.com, 2012
“...The Fausto line shows good, fresh varietal wines, while the Pizzato label provides
reds with exceptional depth and clarity of fruit… 93 points for Pizzato DNA99 2008”
Steven Spurrier, Decanter, Oct, 2013
PIZZATO: highlights
Best brazilian wine: 2008 Pizzato dna99 Single Vineyard Merlot
Best chardonnay: 2012 Pizzato Chardonnay
Best rosé: 2012 Fausto Rosé
6 wines/sparklings with 90+ points
Best overall performance.
Brazilian Wine Guide 2013-2014 by Adega
(580 brazilian wines/sparklings evaluated)
Best Brazilian red wine: 2005 Pizzato dna99 Single Vineyard Merlot
Expovinis Brasil 2011
For several vintages, best red wine with Merlot and also best white with
Chardonnay. Double gold and gold medals with Merlots, Cabernet,
Chardonnay, Pizzato sparkling etc.
Local contests, Brazilian wine guides, International contests etc
BRASIL
Serra Gaúcha
• Vale dos Vinhedos
• Indicação de Procedência (IPVV)
• Denominação de Origem (DOVV)
• Wines with good aging potencial, medium to full
bodied, elegants (more old world style than new
world style – cool/temperate climate wine style)
• Best results with Merlot!
PIZZATO vineyards & wines: brief
• Family based business w/ long grapegrowing history
on top grapes for the top wineries;
• Founded em 1998 (as winery);
• 1999 – first wine;
• 2000/sept : market debut with Pizzato Merlot
• 2000 – 2003: Pizzato Merlot it’s a huge success
basis for the future DO Vale dos Vinhedos
• 2005 – first white; 2006 – first fizz / 1st export
• 2009 – fizz expanded(market demand in Brazil)
• 2010 – start to participate in international fairs
• 2011, 2012 – crescimento
The Business
• Family owned, family managed
• Plínio Pizzato Family: Plínio and Diva, Flavio, Flavia,
Jane & Ivo
• Brands:
– Pizzato: grapes from GI Vale dos Vinhedos (IPVV,DOVV)
– Fausto: grapes from Dr Fausto vineyard, Serra Gaúcha
• Still selling part of the grapes and wine as bulk – 200.000 bottles as bottled wine (Pizzato and Fausto)
– 50.000 liters bulk wine
– 100 tons of grapes
The Markets – bottled wine
80 % Domestic market:
Mainly to São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais
20% Export market:
Began in 2005;
Regular international promotion started in 2010 (fairs and
promo);
Destinations:
USA (California, Texas, Florida, NY), Canada (Quebec, Ontario,
Alberta), Belgium, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Switzerland, Poland,
Germany, England, Ireland, Finland, Norway, Venezuela and China
The Vineyards
Santa Lúcia, Vale dos Vinhedos, Serra Gaúcha
Established in 1968
Currently @ 26 hectares
Main grapes: Merlot, Tannat and
Chardonnay (Pinot Noir, Alicante
Bouschet, Egiodola, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc
also grown)
The Vineyards
DR FAUSTO de Castro, Dois Lajeados, Serra Gaúcha
Established in 1982
Currently @ 19 hectares
Main grapes: Cabernet
Sauvignon, Chardonnay,
Tannat, Merlot
The Wines
FAUSTO Brand • Grapes from Dr FAUSTO de Castro, Dois Lajeados (Dr Fausto Vineyard)
• Fruity, medium bodied, younger than Pizzato branded wines
PIZZATO Brand • Grapes from Vale dos Vinhedos, Bento Gonçalves (Santa Lúcia, Vale dos
Vinhedos vineyard)
• Medium to full bodied wines, aged wines, more complexity
• IPVV, DOVV (first GI ever in Brazil and first DO ever in Brazil, respectively)
PIZZATO Site / Contact
www.pizzato.net
+55 54 3459 1155
pizzato@pizzato.net
facebook.com/PIZZATO.Vinicola
By:
Flavio Pizzato – Chief winemaker
flavio@pizzato.net
SAÚDE !
Recommended