ABOUT
Quattro Mani showcases celebrity winemakers who express the character and strength of Italy’s rich viticultural heritage, interpreted through their unique personalities. The winemakers are skilled in allowing vineyards to speak through the wine, reflecting how the essence of a region can be best expressed through its traditional wines produced by skilled artisan winemakers.
Quattro Mani wines are produced from estate-grown fruit using sustainable agriculture, and are bottled at the source. Quattro Mani made its debut in 2006 with Montepulciano d’Abruzzo made by acclaimed winemaker Attilio Pagli. Quattro Mani [toh-kai], produced by the skilled hands of Movia’sAlešKristančič, followed in 2008. Franciacorta, from benchmark producer Monte Rossa’s Massimiliano Piermattei, joined the lineup in 2010. Quattro Mani Barbera, produced by the skilled winemaker Danilo Drocco who has been described as “One of the Great Names of Piedmontese Winemaking” by Robert Parker, was launched and completed the quartet in 2011.
QUATTROMANI BARBERA
INFO
Product:Barbera
Formats available:750 ML
Appellation:Piemonte DOC Barbera
Country:Italy
Name Of Proprietor:Domaine Select Wine Estates
Winemaker: Danilo Drocco
Raw materials:Barbera
Harvest Date:early October
Region:Piedmont
Fermentation Method:Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks for 6-7 days at a temperature of 73°-77°F.
Duration And Aging Method:Five months in large Slavonian oak barrels.
Alcohol Content:13.5%
First Year Of Production:2010
NOTES
Aromas of blackberries, plums and sweet spices give way to a ripe and juicy palet with soft tannins and a long, fresh finish.
QUATTROMANI MONTEPULCIANO
INFO
Product:Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
Appellation:Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC
Country:Italy
Name Of Proprietor:Domaine Select Wine Estates
Winemaker:Attilio Pagli
Rawmaterials:Montepulciano
Region:Abruzzo
Soil Type:varying with region
Harvest Date:mid September
Average Yield:13,000 kg/h
Elevation:200-300 m asl
Fermentation Method:In stainless steel tanks
Alcohol Content:13%
Production:150,000 bottles
QUATTROMANI TOH-KAI
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Product:Toh-Kai
Appellation:Brda
Country:Slovenia
Name Of Proprietor:Domaine Select Wine Estates
Winemaker:AlešKristancic
Raw materials:Tocai
Region:Brda
SoilType:Flysch of Collio, with marl and sandstone layers
Exposition:southwest
Harvest Date:mid-September
AverageYield:42 hL/ha
Vineyard Site:ExtoGredic
Average Of Vineyards:18 years
Elevation:230 meters above sea level
Fermentation Method:in large vats
Duration And Aging Method:6 months in the bottle
Alcohol Content:12.5%
Acidity:5.1 g/l
Residual Sugar:1.2 g/L
Production:36000 bottles
First Year Of Production:2007