2. WHO WE ARE
• Vettoretti family has been growing grapes
and selling them to other wineries for four
generations;
• La Tordera brand created in 2003 when the
latest three children encouraged their
parents to venture and build something of
their own;
• La Tordera is located in the Valdobbiadene
DOCG- the unrivaled home of Prosecco
• 60 hectares of vineyards- one of biggest
landowners in area;
• All wines come 100% from our vineyards
(rare among Prosecco producers) which
allows us to control quality from beginning
to end
3. QUALITY ORIENTED
• The family history is agricultural-pride
for growing great grapes!
• Manual harvest in small batches
leads to freshest grapes being
pressed;
• Steadfast dedication towards
reducing sulfite use
• Considered a top up-and-coming
winery in Italy
4. THE NAMES
• All our wines are names are based on
places where we grow our grapes
• “La Tordera” is a name of a hill in
Cartizze where the Vettoretti family
got its start in viticulture
• This hill has this name because it used
to have a high density of thrushes that
visited it
• The thrush has also become the symbol
of the winery and is visible on all our
bottles
5. NATURAL BALANCE
• Longstanding dedication to sustainable
agriculture with limited use of pesticides and
fertilizers
• Winery is certified “Casa Clima” for reduced
water use and greenhouse gas emissions
• Solar powered
• Bottles are 80% recycled glass and weigh less
than normal bottles
• Winemaking emphasizes purity of fruit and not
chemical additives
• Very low use of sulfites- over 30% less than
most Prosecco DOCG and over 60% less than
legal thresholds
6. The Area of Prosecco
• DOC Prosecco- covers 556 towns in Friuli
and Veneto. La Tordera does not make any
DOC Prosecco
• DOC Prosecco di Treviso- covers 95 towns,
La Tordera owns 35 hectares of vineyards
with a potential of over 500,000 bottles from
these vineyards
• DOCG Asolo Prosecco Superiore- created in
1985 and covers 16 towns, La Tordera owns
6.5 hectares of vineyards here with a potential
of over 70,000 bottles here
• DOCG Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore-the
original home of Prosecco and the
undisputed best Proseocco growing area, La
Tordera owns over 16 hectares of vineyards
with a potential production of 200,000 bottles
7. The Prosecco Pyramid
• “Above” the DOCG Prosecco Superiore di
Asolo and the DOCG Prosecco Superiore
di Valdobbiadene are the single vineyards
identified as Rive (31 total) and the most
celebrated vineyard “Cartizze”
• La Tordera’s single vineyard “Otreval” is
made from 50 year old vines in the “Rive di
Guia”
• La Tordera’s “Cartizze” is a rare wine.
We own 2 hectares of Cartizze out of the
total 106 hectares of the vineyard.
8. MORE CLASSIFICATIONS
• “Brut Nature”: 0-3 g/l sugar (not yet a legally recognized
classification)
• “Brut”: 0-12 g/l sugar
• “Extra Dry”: 12-17 g/l sugar
• Dry: 17-32 g/l sugar
• Frizzante- between 1 a 2.5 bars of pressure (hence less
bubbles)
• Spumante- over 2.5 bars of pressure
10. Frizzante
• Prosecco DOC Treviso
• 100% glera
• Available in both Stelvin closure or
traditional “spago” (pictured)
• Lower pressure, less effervescence
• This wine most reminds us of the
traditional Proseccos of our elders
which were refermented in bottle
• Bouquet: fruity with scents of green apple
and pear, and lemon zest; smooth floral notes
of almond flowers.
• Aromas: pleasantly aromatic, fresh and
slightly saline.
• Alcohol: 10.5%
• Residual sugar: 9 g/l
• Total acidity: 5.5 g/l
• Total sulphur dioxide: 98 mg/l
11. Saomì Brut
• Prosecco DOC Treviso
• 90% Glera, 10% Chardonnay
• Saomè is an area near Valdobbiadine near
the Piave river where the grapes are grown
• Bouquet: wild apple, Mediterranean herbs,
hint of vanilla and acacia
• Palate: Well-balanced; fresh and lively;
persistent and elegant
• Alcohol: 11.5%
• Sugar: 9 g/l
• Total acidity: 5.5 g/l
• Total sulphur dioxide: 98 g/l
12. Alnè Extra Dry
• Prosecco DOC Treviso
• 95% Glera, 5% Chardonnay
• The vineyards has a natural spring that rises
in it and the area’s name derives from the
Celtic root “Al Han” which means ‘close to
water’
• Bouquet: fruity with hints of green apple
and pear, flower notes of vanilla and wisteria
• Palate: well balanced, fresh lively fruity
aromas; persistent, elegant aftertaste
• Alcohol: 11.5%
• Sugar: 15.5 g/l
• Total acidity: 5.6 g/l
• Total sulphur dioxide: 95 g/l
• Awards: Silver medal Vinitaly, Platinum
medal Los Angeles Wines of the World fair,
Bronze medal San Francisco Wine
Competition, 87 points Wine Enthusiast,
Merum 3-4 stars
13. Brunei Brut
• Prosecco DOCG Valdobbiadene Superiore
• 85% Glera, 10% Bianchetta, 5% Verdiso
• Brunei is a hillside town near the winery with
alluvial soils and great temperature excursion
which give wines known for fresh aromas and
marked acidity
• Aromas: a fragrant mix of fruit and flowers,
green apple and pear, litchi, notes of jasmine and
thyme.
• Palate: fresh and harmonic, with lingering
apple taste; it’s acidity and sapidity leaves a slight
lime aftertaste
• Alcohol: 11.5%
• Sugar: 9 g/l
• Total acidity: 5.5 g/l
• Total sulphur dioxide: 87 g/l
• Awards: Silver medal Mundusvini, Silver
medal San Francisco Wine Competition, Silver
medal International Wine Competition, 87 points
Wine Enthusiast
14. Serrai Extra Dry
• Prosecco DOCG Valdobbiadene Superiore
• 85% Glera, 5% Bianchetta, 5% Verdiso, 5% Perera
• Serrai is a hillside area near the winery with slightly later
harvest periods and greater concentration of flavors
• Aromas: Pear, green apple together with floral notes of
lily and trumpet flower.
• Palate: sweetness and acidity are very well balanced,
exalted by a slight sapid note that confers body to the
wine; fruity aftertaste is pleasant and persistent.
• Alcohol: 11.5%
• Sugar: 16 g/l
• Total acidity: 5.6 g/l
• Total sulphur dioxide: 87 g/l
• Awards: “One of Italy’s best sparklers”- Bere Spumante;
Silver medal Effervescents du Monde, Gold medal
Vinitaly, 88 points Wine Enthusiast
15. Tittoni
Dry
• Prosecco DOCG Valdobbiadene Superiore
• 85% Glera, 15% Perera
• Tittoni is a special selection of a hillside old-vine
vineyards that is very late ripening and intense
• Aromas: complex and velvety, with scents of fresh
apple, golden plum, white flowers, rose and a slightly
spicy and balsamic note.
• Palate: intense with a refined structure that recalls
the original fruity aromas.
• Alcohol: 11.5%
• Sugar: 19.5 g/l
• Total acidity: 5.6 g/l
• Total sulphur dioxide: 85 g/l
• Awards: Silver medal Effervescents du Monde,
Silver medal Mondus Vini, , Merum 3-4 stars,
Decanter 5 stars
16. Cartizze
Dry
• Prosecco DOCG Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze
• 85% Glera, 10% Bianchetta, 5% Perera
• Cartizze is the most prestigious area for Prosecco and
our vineyard was planted in the 20s by great-Grandfather
Bepi
• Aromas: complex and elegant, with scents of pear,
linden and wisteria flowers, and a distinct nutty note.
• Palate: intense and sophisticated, with a sensation of
ripe apple.
• Alcohol: 11.5%
• Sugar: 22 g/l
• Total acidity: 5.5 g/l
• Total sulphur dioxide: 85 g/l
• Awards: Bronze medal Effervescents du Monde, 88
points Wine Enthusiast, , Merum 3-4 stars
17. Otreval
Brut
• Prosecco DOCG Valdobbiadene Superiore Rive di Guia
• Old vine Glera and Verdiso
• Otreval is a 50 year old vineyard that produces grapes with high
acidity and great minerality:while our other wines are “classic”
Prosecco, Otreval is meant to be something different- much
more complex and with 0 sugars, this wine is meant for people
looking for something different.
• Aromas: after an initial floral nuance it becomes full and fruity
while maintaining the natural elegance typical of its grapes. The
quantity and quality of its olfactory sensations is complex; Nashi,
a fruit with the characteristics of both apple and pear, is prominent,
up to a delicate mineral note.
• Palate: intense, well-structured and with a pleasant acid
freshness; excellent correspondence between olfactory and retro-olfactory
sensations.
• Alcohol: 11.5%
• Sugar: 0 g/l
• Total acidity: 5.5 g/l
• Total sulphur dioxide: 85 g/l
• Awards: “Corona” Vini Buoni d’Italia, 87 points Wine Enthusiast
18. Gabry Rosé
Extra Dry
• Only wine made that isn’t Prosecco
• 70% Merlot, 30% Incrocio Manzoni 13.0.5
• Named for the charismatic director of La Tordera
Gabriella Vettoretti, aka “Gabry”
• Bouquet: broad and fruity, with scents of
strawberry, raspberry and plum, floral notes of violet,
and a slight spice and saline note.
• Aromas: the sweetness in this wine is balanced by a
good acidity and mouthwatering freshness, resulting
in a clean flavor which fills the mouth without tiring
it.
• Alcohol: 12%
• Residual sugar: 16 g/l
• Total acidity: 5.4 g/l
• Total sulphur dioxide: 105 mg/l
• Awards: Gold medal Effervescents du Monde , 87
points Wine Enthusiast
19. Key Selling Points
• La Tordera is one of the few Prosecco producers who
vinifies only our own grapes- giving us complete
control of quality
• Very few people own as many vineyards as La Tordera
and vinfy ONLY their fruit
• Considered a “rising star” among Italian wineries
• Low sulfites = more “agreeable” drinking
• Valdobbiadene DOCG is bar none the home to the best
Prosecco and all our vineyards are located there or
adjacent to it
• “Natural equilibrium”- dedication to preserving Earth’s
natural resources and agricultural economies
• Clean, dryer style of Prosecco that makes it a natural for
HORECA segment
• Great packaging for specialized wine shops