Cesconi is a name that rings like a bell and not only in the Italian province of Trentino. The Cesconi brothers (the four of them) are widely known for their fine white wines and their powerful, sophisticated reds.
Their home base is the village of Pressano in the North of the Trentino province (at a few miles' distance from Graziano Fontana's Faedo!). This area is still a part of the (low) Alps, which explains why the brothers have given their wines the "Vigneti delle Dolomiti" label. A unique terroir and a quality driven approach lead continuely to surprising and even overwhelming results.
The grapes for the red wines are grown in the village of Dro, ten kilometers to the North of the Garda lake, in the most Southern part of the Trentino province. Here climate and soil are more suitable for the Merlot and the Cabernet Franc.
To our surprise we found ourselves sharing a passion for German wines with Roberto Cesconi, the spokesman of the family. As an apprentice Roberto spent lots of time at the bords of the Moselle, in the Palatine and in Baden. German Rieslings or Spätburgunders have not got any secrets for him as they were a part of his professional education. Being Italian wine makers the Cesconis are exceptionally broad-minded and curious.
In addition to the red wines of the house, we are now also distributing the white Nosiola and the Prabi Bianco, a blend of Incrocio Manzoni, Riesling and Pinot Bianco.

A cuvée of: Merlot (40%), Cabernet Franc (also 40%), completed with (hold on) Lagrein, Teroldego and Syrah.
Vintage 2004 has a purple colour. A very earthy nose with leather and plums. Nice acids in the full flavour, and beautifully structured. A classy wine with an interesting price tag.

Two related grapes in this cuvée. The Lagrein is a typical Southtyrolean grape with some use in Trentino. The Teroldego is exclusively grown in the North of Trentino (Mezzocorona en Mezzolombardo are the best known centers). A very deep purple. The nose is overwhelming: truffles, blackberries and mocca circling up from the glass in delicious little clouds. Lots of fruit and chocolate in the flavour. Delicious acids and a robust structure. Concentration is such that we would like to use the term "jammy".

100% Merlot. The vineyard "Pivier" lies a couple of miles to the North of the Garda lake and has a chalky sand soil littered with rocks. In this area, where fruit and olive trees, the Merlot was planted in 1994 by means of experiment. The "Pivier" is now widely recognized as one of the best Italian Merlots. A very thick texture. A deep dark red. A nose of mocca and leather. A massively concentrated and sophisticated, layered flavour. A super Merlot.