Mezzacorona Product Book

THE PRODUCTS

WINES
FROM THE
ITALIAN ALPS

In Trentino where nature meets tra-
dition the hands of our wine grape
growers have cared for, protected and
moulded the vineyards of our Mezza-
corona wines since 1904. These wi-
nes are the result of the great care
which is paid not only to the specific
characteristics of the wine grapes but
also to the variety and expression of
our land and its alpine environment.
They are fragrant and elegant wines,
authentic and virtuous just like the
men who have produced them, they
are as special as the land which bears
them.

PINOT GRIGIO
CHARDONNAY “COVELI”

MÜLLER THURGAU
GEWÜRZTRAMINER
SAUVIGNON BLANC

MOSCATO GIALLO
ROSÉ

TEROLDEGO
LAGREIN

MARZEMINO
PINOT NERO
CABERNET SAUVIGNON

MERLOT

I CLASSICI

The Mezzacorona classics are modern
wines with long tales to tell. They tell of
Trentino’s history, a unique land boasting
the purity of its mountains and valleys,
the enchantment of its vineyards and its
centuries-old art of wine making. These
wines’ aromas and fragrances recall this
land where grapes are grown in a pure,
natural environment and cared for by
expert hands.

PINOT GRIGIO CHARDONNAY “COVELI”
Trentino DOC Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT

An international wine grape amongst the most difficult Flowing from the Italian Alps that surround our winery,
to cultivate, passionately cared for by the members of the Adige River has carved a sunny alpine valley, prized
Mezzacorona who grow the grapes in the hilly areas. for its hillside vineyards. In this pristine environment
Mezzacorona has been crafting Estate Grown wines of
PRODUCTION AREA elegance, harmony and balance since 1904.
Mezzacorona grows this variety on the hills of Pressano
and Faedo, North of Trento. PRODUCTION AREA
Our Chardonnay is cultivated on the highest hillside vines
CHARACTERISTICS of Trentino. These vines benefit from optimum sunlight
A delicately complex wine with an intense fragrance , it is and cool refreshing night air which enhance the crispness
dry with a pleasant slightly bitter after taste. of the fruits.

ALCOHOL CONTENT VINIFICATION
12,5% Hand harvested to ensure optimum ripeness, only the best
quality Chardonnay grapes are delivered to the winery.
PAIRINGS
Ideal to serve with cold meats, tasty first courses, red and CHARACTERISTICS
white roast meats. Our highly drinkable Chardonnay shows subtle flavors of
peach, nectarine, pear and spice.
SERVING TEMPERATURE
10-12°C ALCOHOL CONTENT 13%

PAIRINGS
With its fruity fragrances and graceful taste, our
Chardonnay complements appetizers, fish, white meats
and Mediterranean salads.

SERVING TEMPERATURE 10-12°C

MÜLLER THURGAU GEWÜRZTRAMINER
Trentino DOC Trentino DOC

A variety boasting a superb aroma, grown with tenacity European variety that - thanks to the care of Mezzacorona
by our Mezzacorona members in the Valle di Cembra, a members - finds in Trentino the ideal environment to
land which brings out the best of its rich fragrance. show its aromatic verve.

PRODUCTION AREA PRODUCTION AREA
Mezzacorona grows this variety on characteristic terraces Mezzacorona grows this variety in Trentino’s hilly areas of
on the hills of Faedo and Valle di Cembra. Faedo and Pressano.

CHARACTERISTICS CHARACTERISTICS
Fragrant wine, dry and fruity, distinguished by its elegant A dry and fragrant wine with characteristic hints of mature
minerality and strong aromas. fruit. A intense bouquet rich in aromatic notes.

ALCOHOL CONTENT ALCOHOL CONTENT
12% 13%

PAIRINGS PAIRINGS
Excellent as an aperitif and ideal for serving with first Ideal to serve with shell fish, asparugus, first courses and
courses of vegetable and fish dishes. cheeses.

SERVING TEMPERATURE SERVING TEMPERATURE
10-12°C 10-12°C

SAUVIGNON BLANC MOSCATO GIALLO
Trentino DOC Trentino DOC

White grape varietal, which produces some of the An aromatic variety, grown by Mezzacorona members in
most popular dry white wines in the world. This variety Trentino where the mild Lake Garda climate allows the
has found in Trentino its ideal climatic conditions for grapes to ripen under the sun, accentuating the aromas
developing its unique aromatic notes. and fragrance.

PRODUCTION AREA PRODUCTION AREA
Mezzacorona cultivates this variety on the mid-high Mezzacorona grows this variety in Trentino in the mild
altitude hills of Trentino along the Adige River, where Lake Garda areas lying at the foot of the Dolomites.
temperature changes are strong.
CHARACTERISTICS
CHARACTERISTICS A sweet and aromatic wine, with tropical hints; a burst of
This wine is characterized by a straw-yellow color. It fruit ripened under the sun.
shows notes of pepper, elderberry, gooseberry, asparagus
and tomato leaf. Fresh and slightly sour. ALCOHOL CONTENT
10,5%
ALCOHOL CONTENT
12,5% SERVING TEMPERATURE
10-12°C
PAIRINGS
Ideal with rich dishes such as smoked and grilled fish,
white meats, polenta dishes, mid-seasoned cheeses.

SERVING TEMPERATURE
10-12°C

ROSÈ TEROLDEGO ROTALIANO
Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT DOC

Made with Teroldego grapes, a local varietal from Piana A native wine grape which assumes the authenticity
Rotaliana, in Trentino region. of the soils of the Rotaliana Plain, grown with care by
Mezzacrona members.
PRODUCTION AREA
The grapes are grown in Piana Rotaliana, along the Adige Valley PRODUCTION AREA
north of Trento. The unique alluvial soil, created by the Adige This variety is grown by Mezzacorona exclusively on
river, is particularly suited for these grapes, giving a fresh, fruity Trentino’s Rotaliana Plain.
and young character to this rosè.
CHARACTERISTICS
CHARACTERISTICS The Prince of Trentino wines, it boasts a ruby red and a
Color: light violet, light ruby red. velvety taste with hints of woodland fruit.
Bouquet: a complex aroma profile of wild red berries with floral
notes of roses and geranium. ALCOHOL CONTENT
Flavor: a perfect balance between the fresh acidity that comes 12,5%
from the surrounding mountains and the full-mouthfeel, typical
of the Mediterranean climate. PAIRINGS
Excellent for serving with roasts, grills and mature
ALCOHOL CONTENT 12% cheeses.

PAIRINGS SERVING TEMPERATURE
Ideal as an aperitif but also a perfect match with italian cuisine, 16-18°C
especially with hors-d’oeuvres, pasta, mushrooms and white
grilled meats.

SERVING TEMPERATURE 10-12°C

LAGREIN MARZEMINO
Trentino DOC Trentino DOC

A wine grape typical of alpine regions, it is grown by A native wine grape grown by members of Mezzacorona in
Mezzacorona members in Northern Trentino where it is Vallagarina where the winds from Lake Garda accentuate
able to express all its strength and purity. the minerals in the soils and lively fragrance.

PRODUCTION AREA PRODUCTION AREA
Mezzacorona grows this variety on the Rotaliana Plains Mezzacorona grows these grapes in this particulalry
and neighbouring areas. suited area of Vallagarina, South of Trento.

CHARACTERISTICS CHARACTERISTICS
A ruby red wine with a complex structure and hints of A dry and harmonious wine with a fine, elegant structure
woodland fruit. and pleasant fruity fragrance.

ALCOHOL CONTENT ALCOHOL CONTENT
13% 13%

PAIRINGS PAIRINGS
Served with cured pork meats and mature cheeses, Perfect to serve with cheeses and cold meats, white
traditional first courses, roasts and grills. meats and tasty first courses.

SERVING TEMPERATURE SERVING TEMPERATURE
16-18°C 16-18°C

PINOT NERO CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Trentino DOC Trentino DOC

An international wine grape amongst the most difficult An international wine grape used for the most prestigious
to cultivate, passionately cared for by the members of reds, it is grown by Mezzacorona in the milder areas of
Mezzacorona who grow the grapes in the hilly areas. Lake Garda where it ripens to the full resulting in an
elegant and fragrant wine.
PRODUCTION AREA
Mezzacorona grows this variety on the hills of Pressano PRODUCTION AREA
and Faedo, North of Trento. Mezzacrona grows this variety in the areas of Arco, North
of Lake Garda.
CHARACTERISTICS
A delicately complex wine with an intense fragrance, it is CHARACTERISTICS
dry with a pleasant slightly bitter after taste. A ruby red wine with an intense bouquet, it distinguishes
itself in its pleasant structure and elegant tannins.
ALCOHOL CONTENT
12,5% ALCOHOL CONTENT
13%
PAIRINGS
Ideal to serve with cold meats, tasty first courses, red and PAIRINGS
white roast meats. Served with red meats, roasts, game and mature cheeses.

SERVING TEMPERATURE SERVING TEMPERATURE
16-18°C 16-18°C

MERLOT
Trentino DOC

An international wine grape grown by Mezzacorona
members in the area of Lake Garda,Trentino where it
acquires softness, good balance and elegance.
PRODUCTION AREA
Mezzacorona grows this variety in the area of Arco,
North of Lake Garda.
CHARACTERISTICS
A wine whose red tends towards garnet, it is dry,
complex and with soft tannins.
ALCOHOL CONTENT
13%
PAIRINGS
Ideal for serving with red meats, cheeses and tasty
soups.
SERVING TEMPERATURE
16-18°C



PINOT GRIGIO
RISERVA

TEROLDEGO ROTALIANO
RISERVA

LAGREIN
RISERVA

LE RISERVE

Riserve produced only in the
best vintages from manually
harvested grapes.

PINOT GRIGIO
RISERVA

Trentino DOC

The freshness of this wine is a vivid embodiment of the 6-8 months. After 10-11 months the wine fermented
Dolomites. in stainless steel is blended with the wine fermented in
This estate produced Pinot Grigio is cultivated in the hills barriques obtaining a product with typical notes of vanilla
and deep valleys of the Italian Alps which enjoy the winds and ripe fruit, but also with the freshness and typical
that blow up the river valley from Lake Garda. This Pinot aroma’s of the Trentino Pinot Grigio.
Grigio Riserva has a distinct and refined body thanks to
the fermentation of some of the wine in barrel for 6-8 CHARACTERISTICS
months. Color: Light yellow.
Bouquet: Notes reminiscent of ripe fruit (white peaches,
PRODUCTION AREA pears and mature chamomile) mingle with sweet notes of
The Pinot Grigio Riserva is produced with grapes vanilla deriving from the refinement in oak.
cultivated in the vineyards of one of the most traditional Flavor: Harmonious, elegant, refined.
areas for this varietal: named “Zablani”, which is situated
Northeast of Mezzocorona and characterized by watery ALCOHOL CONTENT
soils and good drainage, very similar to the adjacent zone 13%
of Teroldego.
PAIRINGS
VINIFICATION Ideal as an aperitif. Pairs well with polentas, au gratin
Part of the Pinot Grigio is then fermented in stainless dishes, pasta with porcini mushrooms, fish and white
steel tanks (40%) and the remaining 60% is fermented meats.
in small oak barrels, 1-2 years old, to obtain a delicate
contribution of oak to the fruity notes of the Pinot Grigio. SERVING TEMPERATURE
After fermentation the wine remains in oak barrels for 10-12°C

TEROLDEGO ROTALIANO
RISERVA
DOC

Teroldego is an indigenous varietal of Trentino that thrives CHARACTERISTICS
in the Piana Rotaliana. The name of this complex grape Color: Intense ruby red.
is derived from “Tiroler Gold”, a name it was given in the Bouquet: Pleasant aroma of ripe fruit, prunes and
Court of Vienna in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Made blackcurrant.
only in remarkable vintages from hand selected grapes, Flavor: Full body and pleasant tannins balance well with
this wine is aged for two years in oak. fruity and
light barrique
PRODUCTION AREA
Among the Trentino wines it is certainly the most ALCOHOL CONTENT
famous and rightfully called the royal wine of Trentino. 13%
This Riserva is produced only in the best vintages from
manually harvested grapes of the best Piana Rotaliana PAIRINGS
vineyards, i.e. “Fron”, “Rauti”, “Catorzi” and “Sottodossi”. Ideal with stews, roasted or grilled red meats, and aged
cheeses
VINIFICATION
Pressing with separation of the stems. Maceration of the SERVING TEMPERATURE
skins with frequent repassing of the must. Fermentation 16-18°C
at controlled temperature of 25°C for 12 – 13 days. 24
months of aging, of which 12 in oak barrels (Allier and
Troncais) and final refining in the bottle.

LAGREIN
RISERVA
Trentino DOC

Indigenous varietal of Trentino Alto Adige, cultivated dishes with ragu’ sauce, lasagna, game main courses
along the Adige Valley since the 15th century. and grilled meats.The bouquet is and complex, gives
hints of ripe red berries, blackberry, blueberry. This wine
PRODUCTION AREA offers delicate notes of vanilla, almond coming from the
Mezzacorona produces this rich red wine with the best refinement in wood.
grapes coming from the vineyards along the Adige Valley.
ALCOHOL CONTENT
VINIFICATION 13%
The grapes undergo the traditional red wine vinification
process at a temperature of 26°C for 12-13 days with PAIRINGS
selected yeasts, followed by a 10-month aging in 3-year This wine is at its best with rich and spicy appetizers of
and lightly toasted French oak barrels. cold cutsand seasoned cheeses. It enhances first course
Finally, the wine is refined for a further period of 12 dishes with ragù sauce, lasagna, game main courses and
months in steel and bottle. grilled meats.

CHARACTERISTICS SERVING TEMPERATURE
This wine is at its best with rich and spicy appetizers of 16-18°C
cold cuts and seasoned cheeses. It enhances first course





MOSCATO GIALLO

These Mezzacorona bubbles,
made with Charmat Method,
enhance the aromaticity of
Moscato Giallo grown in the
vineyards by our members,
in the most vocated areas of
Trentino.

MOSCATO GIALLO
SPUMANTE

Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT

Wine obtained from Moscato giallo grapes that our CHARACTERISTICS
members cultivate in the most sunny hills of Trentino. Color: straw yellow
Perfume: fresh, intense and persistent, with citrus scents
VINIFICATION Flavor: in the mouth it is sweet and fresh, fragrant
Moscato Giallo grapes are harvested in mid-September Perlage: with persistent dense foam
and soft pressed to extract only the most scented and
elegant must. The must is then filtered and cooled to 0 ° ALCOHOL CONTENT
C to keep its freshness and aromatic nature. 7% - Sweet
The base wine added with selected yeasts, is subjected
to natural fermentation in tank at a temperature of 13- PAIRINGS
14 ° C for 30 days. Once the desired pressure and sugar The ideal companion for deserts and particularly suitable
residue level are reached, it is quickly cooled to -2/3 for the typical regional ones such as strudel, zelten,
degrees, in order to stop the fermentation and to allow grostoi (or chiacchiere).
tartaric stabilization. The sparkling wine is filtered and
bottled at a low temperature, maintaining and preserving
its characteristics.





MEZZA

Our Estate vineyards thrive in the
southern foothills and valleys of the
Italian Alps. These beautiful sites were
carved by ancient glaciers whose
influences give this wine its fruity and
fresh character. Mezza delivers that
glacial fresh bubbly sensation in every
glass. We say: “Mezza” for those times
“in between”. Mezza is perfect to start
your own new sensation anytime you
want it to sparkle.

MEZZA
Italian Glacial Bubbly

PRODUCTION AREA temperature to 41°F to preserve the natural sugar that
This elegant sparking wine is made using the most gives balance and smoothness to this sparking wine. The
important white grapes cultivated in Trentino Alto wine matures on the lees in autoclave for 3-5 moths
Adige, estate grown in our vineyards at the foothill of before cold stabilization, filtration and bottling. This
the Dolomites – at elevations between 400 and 800 production process (Charmat method) is used to produce
meters.  Prosecco.

VINIFICATION CHARACTERISTICS
60% Chardonnay - 30% Pinot Bianco - 10% Muller The bouquet displays rich and intense aromas of fresh
Thurgau Grapes are harvested and selected by hand fruits like red apple, pear, white peach and melon, and
 at the beginning of September and after delicate pineapple with an elegant note of wild mountain
destemming and crushing, soft pressed to extract only rose. The palate is very pleasant with a soft mousse,
the aromatic compounds. After natural clarification, persistent bubbles and smooth acidity.
fermentation is done at controlled temperature of 64°F
for 10- 11 days. ALCOHOL CONTENT
Then the wine matures for 4-6 months on the lees.  12%
After the assembly of the cuvée, the wine undergoes
the second fermentation in autoclave for 15 days until SERVING TEMPERATURE
the fermentation is naturally blocked, cooling down the 10-12°C





CHOOSE TRENTINO DOC

CHOOSE MEZZACORONA

Mezzacorona represents the
pinnacle of Pinot Grigio in Italy.
The vast and pristine estate offers
over 110 years of tradition and
sustainable practice producing
consistent high-quality grapes.
Mezzacorona Pinot Grigio is the
original estate-grown and estate-
bottled Italian Pinot Grigio.

PINOT GRIGIO
Trentino DOC

PINOT GRIGIO FROM ITALY, GEOGRAPHICAL BACKGROUND: There are approximately 43,000 acres of Pinot
Grigio grown in Italy. The North-East accounts for 82%, corresponding to 35,000 acres. Trentino-Alto Adige has 17%
of the total, that is 7,300 acres. The sole Trentino’s area accounts for 13%, i.e. 5,800 acres. Though Trentino-Alto
Adige is by far the smallest of these regions, it distinguishes itself for the extraordinary overall grape-to-quality ratio
of Pinot Grigio wine.

When it comes to Pinot Grigio,Trentino offers a broad assurance of consistent quality across
multiple price points for many reasons explained here.

TRENTINO = THE PERFECT PLACE expanded leaf surface favors a good absorption of light
for energy production – sugars in this case, as the leaf
Pinot Grigio is an international varietal that has found wall is like a photovoltaic panel. It also acts as a cover
its ideal environment to grow in Trentino, reaching from direct light, to avoid burning in the final ripening
peaks of distinction. The alpine climate has forged its stages. Mezzacorona has adopted this system and has
character, making its aromas and fragrances strong and improved it year after year to achieve the highest level
unique. Here, Mezzacorona owns vineyards in the most of health of the bunches and the overall quality of the
gifted cultivation areas which outshine in terms of terroir grapes. This cultivation system involves only manual
and micro- climates, producing grapes with the perfect labor, especially during harvesting operations.
equilibrium of aromas/acidity/ freshness.

DOLOMITIC CLIMATE, ALPINE ENVIRONMENT HAND-HARVESTED

The Alpine climate found in Trentino provides a wide Compared to other neighboring areas, where most of the
difference in the day and night temperatures. The average grapes are mechanically harvested, Mezzacorona Pinot
day time temperatures in Trentino are cooler, as are the Grigio is 100% hand harvested. So, we have no crushed
nights, than in other regions which are either plane berries, hence we experience no oxidation of flavors
and/or closer to the sea. In Trentino, this temperature nor loss of aromas. Also, the hygiene of the grapes is
excursion results in a higher level of final acidity which completely well-preserved. Manual harvest is particularly
imparts the freshness and lift to the wine. Pinot Grigio important in “difficult” vintages, when weather conditions
is a delicately flavored grape and maturity is something expose the vines to phyto-hygienic risks. By selecting
that can come quickly with too much heat. Moderation bunch by bunch, the Mezzacorona growers only send to
of day time temperatures results in even ripening and the winery the healthy grapes and leave behind the bad
full development and preservation of the delicate aromas ones.
which are emphasized by the pleasant acidity of Trentino
Pinot Grigio. LATER HARVEST

LIMESTONE RICH SOILS, PRESERVING THE GRAPES Pinot Grigio in Trentino is harvested on average between
DURING DEVELOPMENT 10-12 days later than in other areas. This longer
maturation allows better physiological development of
The soils in Trentino are mostly that of decomposed rock flavor, aromas and potential alcohol in the form of sugar
with limestone, or Dolomiti. These poorer soils force the at harvest.
vine to work harder in the growing season and reserve its
energy for reproduction with the development of grapes MEZZACORONA HIGH QUALITY STANDARDS
and sugar to nurture the seeds. CONTROL THE YIELD

THE ADIGE VALLEY BREEZES The Mezzacorona system requires the grapes to be
evaluated based on very strict quality criteria. The main
Mountain breezes spanning over the Adige River Valley indicator is the sugar level at harvest which, when met,
– a river that rises in Alto Adige and flows along all of allows for a perfect balance between aromatic profile,
Trentino – typically help to keep humidity down. Too acidity level and freshness. Each growing area is unique,
much humidity compromises a grape like Pinot Grigio and with diverse exposure to environmental variables
in the worst case can result in molds or mildew. This is and consequently different potentials. Based on this
especially true of Pinot Grigio with its tight clusters that knowledge, Mezzacorona controls production yield of
can literally explode with too much rain, and not enough each area targeting its high-quality standard, within the
drainage, or wind to dry them off. The low humidity level overall parameters of Trentino DOC regulation.
that we have along the Adige River Valley prevents this
and guarantees healthy and vigorous grapes. PINOT GRIGIO TRENTINO DOC

THE “PERGOLA” CULTIVATION SYSTEM Mezzacorona is able to guarantee that our Pinot Grigio
Trentino DOC always shows constant quality, year after
The pergola is the traditional cultivation system of year, vintage after vintage, bottling after bottling, batches
Trentino which offers many advantages: its tilted and by batches. We preserve the quality and authentic
essence of Trentino in every bottle.

CERTIFIED SUSTAINABLE QUALITY,
FROM THE VINEYARDS
TO THE WINE

NATURAL QUALITY SYSTEM
OF INTEGRATED PRODUCTION

MEZZACORONA: PIONEERS IN SUSTAINABILITY NATURAL RESOURCES

Mezzacorona wines are the result of careful choices made Mezzacorona has achieved an ideal balance between
by our grape growers and wine makers during cultivation scientific research and technical assistance resulting in
and production. They are true connoisseurs of our lands. proper land use and careful use of natural resources.
All activities are carefully controlled and constantly
Our original winemaking traditions have always seen monitored to ensure continuous improvement; the use of
strong ties between techniques and the land. Techniques synthetic fertilizers and pesticides is kept to a minimum.
must work alongside the favourable lands found in our A drip system irrigation is used, also known as “deficit
unique and natural mountain setting. Such ties result irrigation”, which allows the right amount of water to
in the registered designations of origin (DOC), wines of reach the vine only when required, therefore avoiding
quality and excellence. any waste of resources.
These best practices in vineyard management are all
This philosophy of production which has evolved through registered in special notebooks which have been put
time means we can guarantee that our wines contribute together by the grape growers themselves with online
to environmental sustainability, biodiversity and the support from our Winery.
beauty of our land. We are seriously committed to playing an active role in
improving the quality of natural resources.
OUR GRAPE GROWERS:CUSTODIANS OF THE LAND For decades Mezzacorona members adhere to the
Protocol sustained by the Province of Trento for
The grape growers of Mezzacorona are the first important integrated production. This is a voluntary agreement
link in the long supply chain, their decisions play a vital which encompasses farming policies that respect human
role in growing grapes and making wine. Our team of lives, the environment, and consumers.
agronomists accompany them daily, they know the terrain Here in Trentino the approach has been stricter compared
and the specificity of different wine-growing zones in our to elsewhere in Italy.
area. This guarantees an optimal choice of varieties and
development of cultivation areas. A VIRTUOUS HISTORY WORKING TOWARDS
SUSTAINABLE QUALITY.
Our grape growers do not use genetically modified vines
and they nourish the soils with organic matter only. They Let’s see how.
employ natural techniques of sexual confusion for pest
control and monitor the ecosystem with traps. They Under the coordination of the consortium of wines from
preserve hedgerows and dry-stone walls which are home Trentino, the viticultural sector in Trentino signed an
to many important species in our ecosystem. They respect agreement with the National Institute of Health (Research
flowering and ripening times when trimming and pruning.

Our grape growers are custodians of the land. They
understand that maintaining organic and fertile soils is
the basis for producing excellent wine.

Institute of the Ministry of Health) which outlines a CERTIFIED CHAIN OF SUSTAINABLE QUALITY.
classification of pesticides, according to bibliographic
data and research, based on their safety margin: Along with the checks carried out by CSQA, the inspection
body responsible for the certification of the vineyards
1) high margin of safety; based on territorial control plans, in 2017 we obtained
2) medium margin of safety; the certification of traceability given by the inspection
3) low margin of safety. body Valoritalia. This means that all Mezzacorona DOC
Wines have been included in the SQNPI* certification
The group created a Protocol to make sure that any since the 2017 harvest.
synthetic pesticides used were even more restrictive than
currently stipulated by national regulations. This Protocol The wine certification is the result of many steps and
foresees the exclusion of any products which could pose controls throughout the production cycle – from the
any health risks for growers, producers and consumers by land to the bottle. Among the various controls, winery
strictly limiting the use of synthetic pesticides in order to managers must ensure and guarantee perfect traceability
conform to the highest safety margin. of each batch and each bottle as an assurance that the
wine comes strictly from selected grapes and has been
All Mezzacorona growers obtained in 2016 the SQNPI* controlled and certified by SQNPI.
certification (national quality system of integrated
production) confirming that all activities in their vineyards Note: *SQNPI, is the seal of sustainable quality: “national system
comply with the Protocol. for integrated production quality.”

This is a unique example in Italy of coordination for Law 4 passed in February 3, 2011 – compulsory labelling and quality control for
integrated sustainable production quality involving food– established the national system for integrated production quality (SQNPI). This
thousands of farmers. provides a certification process to ensure the application of technical standards required
in integrated territorial production during the processes of production and management of
primary production and processing. The mark of SQNPI guarantees ‘sustainable quality’ in
all certified processes and products.

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