The Northern Italy’s Ca’ Bolani wines can now be purchased in Shepherds in Primrose Hill, no need to order online anymore.
Ca’ Bolani Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot are the two wines that can now be found in your local Shepherds supermarket. The wines travel to London from the largest wine estate in Northern Italy.
Nestled between the Alps and the Adriatic, in the heart of Italy’s Friuli region. Lined with 999 cypress trees, which both celebrate and protect its extraordinary biodiversity, Ca’ Bolani is a centuries old estate with a winemaking legacy.
The vines have been planted in the region since Roman times, with the estate gaining recognition in 1500 when it was owned by the Ca’ Bolani family.
It was acquired by the Zonin family in 1970 who began to restore the estate, embracing the local wine culture and an ethos of sustainability.
Over the past two decades, the estate has implemented green manuring, low-environmental-impact pesticides, promotion of pollinators, and uncultivated green spaces to encourage wildlife repopulation.
Ca’ Bolani spans 890ha, 570 of which are under vine. The estate comprise 90 distinct plots, thanks to the diversity of the terroir, which creates a mosaic of vineyards, and these are harvested and vinified separately.
The estate benefits from ideal viticultural conditions: sea breezes from the Adriatic during the summer, the protection of the Alps and a significant diurnal temperature range.
Grapes ripen fully whilst retaining acidity, resulting in wines which are particularly aromatic.
Ca’ Bolani Sauvignon Blanc 2024 is a medley of elegant, pronounced fruit and floral notes of pink grapefruit, passionfruit, white peach, hawthorn, tomato leaf and sage. It has a good acidity which gives freshness and elegance. Priced at £24.95.
While the red Ca’ Bolani Merlot 2023 is intensely fruity with scents of ripe currants and soft red fruits. It’s velvety and round with persistent and elegant tannins and scents of spices. Priced at £25.95.
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