BANDAROSSA. A “GOOD SIGN”

Originally the banda rossa or Red Band was a mark that the founder, Giuliano Bortolomiol ,put only on bottles containing the best Extra Dry of the year. These were the bottles that were kept for real friends, those who shared his passion for the land, tradition and good wine. That special Prosecco that Giuliano marked has, since 1986, had its own label and signifies the quality of the best wines from the Bortolomiol winery.

The bouquet is rich and enormously pleasurable. The fragrance is of a variety of mature fruit: an aroma of powdery yellow apple and pear stand out, while there are also gentle shades of citrus sweet, fine flowery hints. The creamily sparkling palette doesn’t disappoint as it’s well moulded into the sugar residue. Wonderful as an aperitif, this wine is intriguing with savoury dishes delicately combined with fruit, such as trout marinated with Melissa grass accompanied by cooked must and sour cream. (Tasting & text by Michele Bressan)

AWARDS
	“Medaglia d’Oro” Vinitaly 1998			“Gran Menzione” Vinitaly 2008
	“Medaglia d’Argento” Concorso Mondiale Bruxelles 2006			“Medaglia d’Oro” IX° Selezione Nazionale Vini da Pesce - Ancona ‘08
	“Medaglia di Bronzo” International Wine Challenge 2007			“Medaglia d’argento” Der Grosse international Weinpreis Mundus Vini - Deutschland ‘08
	“Medaglia d’Argento” Wine & Spirits competitions 2007			“Medaglia di Bronzo” International Wine & Spirits Competition 2009
	“Medaglia d’Oro” Wine & Spirits competitions 2008			“Medaglia d’Oro” Critics Challenge International Wine Competition San Diego 2009