Casa Belfi Rosso delle Venezie 2020

Casa Belfi's Rosso delle Venezie is a still red wine from San Polo di Piave in the Province of Treviso, Veneto. It is a blend of Raboso del Piave (60%) with Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc (40%), grown on 1.2 hectares of medium-textured, gravelly soils rich in sand and silt alongside the Piave River. The vineyards are trained in Guyot and Sylvoz and farmed organically and biodynamically, certified by both Suolo e Salute and Demeter. All vineyard and cellar work follows the Maria Thun biodynamic calendar.

Grapes are destemmed and macerated on the skins for at least 30 days with spontaneous fermentation using only native yeasts. The wine finishes fermentation partly in stainless steel and partly in terracotta amphorae, remaining in full tanks without racking to keep the lees in suspension. It spends winter in a tank outside the cellar, using ambient low temperatures to stabilize tartaric acid naturally before bottling. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered with no added sulfites.

On the nose it shows pomegranate, red currant, carob, and dark spice. The palate is full and structured with bright acidity and a balance of fruit and savory depth that reflects Raboso's naturally high acidity and the Cabernet varieties' structure. Annual production is approximately 4,000 bottles.

The Rosso delle Venezie IGT designation covers the three-regions zone of Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and Trentino-Alto Adige and allows free-proportion blending of approved red varieties, giving Donadi the flexibility to blend indigenous Raboso with Bordeaux varieties without restriction.