The top quality wine makers of the Dedicato De Patris wines

Castello Monte Vibiano Vecchio is located in the pastoral setting of Umbria, between Florence and Rome. Gently rolling hills and a sunny, mild climate create the ideal setting for both vineyards and olive groves. Owner Lorenzo Fasola-Bologna has overhauled both his vineyards and his winery to produce complex and seductive wines. Lorenzo’s family has produced and bottled wine on his family’s estate for countless generations. After making a substantial investment in technology, expert consultants, and varietals, Lorenzo is taking winemaking, as well as his estate olive oil production, to a new level. He won’t stop until his Castello Monte Vibiano wines are a household name.

A golden treasure lies in the hills outside of Bologna, Italy, and Federico Orsi is busy working to bottle it. Orsi, an Italian who grew up in Brazil, has recently returned to his motherland and turned his hand to winemaking. Orsi and his Italian wife, Carola, have purchased the Vigneto San Vito winery near Orsi’s family estate in the wine region Colli Bolognesi. Orsi’s efforts with the Pignoletto Superiore have elevated the unusual varietal from a regional favorite to an international player. Try this crisp, refreshing white and see for yourself what a treasure Orsi is pouring into his bottles. Look for the trademark drawing of the house wren on the labels. Each of Orsi’s wines features a different bird.

Winemaker Jordi Vidal has the right touch in making selections and blends to make the wines of Consejo de lat Alta true award-winners. From the esteemed Rioja region of Spain, the fine wines of Bodegas Consejo de la Alta are always crowd pleasers. After enjoying just one glass, many enthusiasts order a case of these tempranillo delights. Fruity yet balanced, the wines cover a broad range of price and complexity; drink the Tinto Novo as a satisfying everyday wine, and savor the Reserva on a more special occasion. The vineyards enjoy a sweeping backdrop of craggy, snow-capped Cantabrian Mountains; the chalky-clay soil, sunshine, and northern climate create the perfect situation for cultivating grapes. This Rioja Alta sub-area of the Rioja region is known as one of the world’s great wine-producing locations.

This fine winery in Vienna is known for its estate-grown Gruner Veltliner. This is a new offering by Dedicato de Patris and the Gruner Veltliner 2006 will soon be available in our east coast markets. Peter Bernreiter, talented and dynamic, operates as both winemaker and celler master. With 25 acres of estate-grown varietals, Bernreiter keeps his hand closely involved, from the planting and harvesting, to the fermentation, blending, and bottling.The result is distinguished quality. Gruner Veltliner, made from 100 percent Gruner Veltliner grapes, is dry and fruity, with a pleasingly fresh sparkle.Visit their website at http://www.bernreiter.at/bernreiter/

Franz Oppelmayer is the owner and winemaker. This winery has been in the same family for more than 11 generations. Oppelmayer sits near the ancient Roman city of Carnuntum, in Gottlesbrunn, Austria. The winery features different animals on each of its labels, signaling its desire to work in harmony with nature.Dedicato de Patris is importing the Rubin Carnuntum 2006, a fine, estate-grown wine of 100 percent Zweigilt. The region is famous for Zweigelt, which produces a garnet, red wine with violet shimmers. Enjoy the Rubin for its intense fruity nuances, fresh, dark berried fruit, and well-integrated tannins. Soon available on east coast markets.Franz Oppelmayer works as winemaker and cellar master, overseeing all aspects of his 25-acre estate vineyards.Visit their website at http://www.oppelmayer.at/home.htm