Italian wines in the world: Azienda Cantarutti Alfieri’s Canto 2016

The eastern hills of Friuli contain the charm that is typical of the “frontier places”, historically enhanced by a population like the Celts who have shaped this unique area , also bringing the cultivation of the vine and a culture that it seems so far away, but today it is still very strong, and i’ts clearly showed with the innovation and research that Antonella Cantarutti and her team puts daily in the cultivation and processing of grapes in a geographical framework that allows the Julian pre-Alps to embrace the sea.
Friuli Colli Orientali is a name that contains a wide variety of native vines, which on lands rich in calcareous clays and sandstone, bring in the grapes the strength that is now an integral part of the Friulian people, softened by the sea breeze so important to complete this captivating harmony.
“Canto” is the name that Antonella has given to her wine, a white wine belonging to the local DOC that comes with bright yellow notes and then to the nose makes us immerse in a rose garden evolving with clear hints of tropical fruit salad to close in the mouth with the expressions of a symphony that with a character of extreme pleasure brings out all that is contained in the skilful assembly of the vines and that make the “Canto” a real choir that marries a food and wine combination that can start from an aperitif on the terrace accompanied by seafood from the nearby Adriatic up to the Cjarsons, delicious ravioli with aromatic herbs typical of the area.

The company was founded in the late 60s, an era in which the winemaking and the Friulian enology were at the beginning and the wine began to be present in the major Italian squares. It was therefore the farsightedness of Alfieri Cantarutti to lead him to believe and invest in these, now become famous, hills. It is precisely thanks to his enthusiasm and attachment to the traditions that the company now boasts a business area of ​​over 70 hectares, of which more than 50 all cultivated with vineyards of great value. The same sentiments of the time were transmitted to Antonella, daughter of Alfieri, always at the helm of the company. Assisted by her husband Fabrizio, Antonella follows with determination and perseverance the commercial and administrative aspects, while Fabrizio takes care of the vineyards, the grape harvest and the vinification. The vineyards cultivated with the utmost care and attention are now the most representative natives of the Region , then Friulano, Ribolla Gialla, and Pignolo along with those of international quality such as Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco, Merlot and Sauvignon and Pinot Nero.

Azienda Cantarutti Alfieri Soc. Agr. Semplice
Via Ronchi, 9
33048 San Giovanni al Natisone (UD)
Tel +390432756317 – Fax +390432746055
info@cantaruttialfieri.it
www.cantaruttialfieri.it