



Il Casato
Tradition and Italian excellence celebrated with the line of “Il Casato”. A fascinating story that tells the scents, harmonies and aromas of one of the most suitable regions for viticulture. The journey of the Casato starts from the Valdadige, home of Schenk Italian Wineries, with an elegant Pinot Grigio Valdadige DOC and continues through the hills of Alta Grave Friulana with an aromatic Sauvignon Blanc. A Teroldego Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT and a Pinot Grigio delle Venezie DOC Rosé are also part of the range Il Casato.




TEROLDEGO VIGNETI DELLE DOLOMITI IGT
In order to obatin an authentic Teroldego, we use very high quality grapes and a careful vinification process, capable of maintaining its characteristics. Fermentation in steel tanks at a temperature of 22 – 24 °C.
Pairings and service
Roasted red meat and aged cheeses
Awards
Il Casato Teroldego Vigneti delle Dolomiti 2019:
IWSC 2020 – Bronze
CONCOURS MONDIAL DE BRUXELLES 2020 – Silver
LUCA MARONI – 96 Points
IL CASATO PINOT GRIGIO – A STORY OF PASSION
“My deep connection to the vineyard goes back to my very first childhood, during the walks in the country around Roveré della Luna with my grandparents, who took me along with them. On one of those, in a fall day, I took my first steps.
This bond to the field marked my whole youth, most spent between harvests and plays with my friends. At the time to face the high school choice, I hadn’t doubts. I wanted to attend the Agricultural College San Michele all’Adige, a prestigious and historical school, established in 1874 by the Austro-hungarian Diet to promote the Tyrolean agriculture and which had formed the most famous European oenologists. There I could study everything about my passion.
I graduated in 1991, and shortly after began my adventure by Schenk Italia in Ora. 28 years of work in the vineyard and in cellar have passed since then, that have led me to who I am today: changed and grown up, from the human and the work side. I have traveled a lot in this long period, visiting vineyards and cellars in the whole Europe, increasing my knowledge about different realities and cultivating the desire to produce my own wine, suitable to my personality and to my background, necessarily tied to our Territory.
An anecdote, purely by chance, was the input to this project. Story goes that the very first Pinot Grigio blend traded in the US was born from the vineyards along “Rio Favogna” in Roverè della Luna, on the border between Trentino and Alto Adige.
Cutlivating Pinot Grigio in the Valdadige is perfect in terms of soils and climate. We choose therefore this grape variety, with a cultivation in row with espalier structure.
The adventure for our brand new Pinot Grigio starts thus from my hometown.I carefully supervise all the phoenological stages of the vine: while the sprouts give way to the green leaves, the researches to realize the bottle take also place. I give green light to my imagination and look for everything needed, together with the graphic designer and the glassware company: the right glass type, the colors, the capsule, the label, all the elements that accompany a great wine. Slowly the project comes to life and takes shape. The bottle I choose is bordolese imperiale, with a cone-shaped and well-proportioned body, the ideal name and shape for a wine with such important features. The color of the glass allows seeing all the wine facets, straw yellow with light golden reflections. After considering a wide range for the label, I choose for clear shades, to express at best the essence of the project: birth, innovation, trust and purity.
Time goes by while I am studying every single detail, and the harvest comes closer. My visits in the vineyard increase and, among the rows of the vines I think about the project: I would like to insert in the label an element reminiscent of nature. The beauty and the simplicity of the vine leaf are what I am looking for, the last missing piece to complete the artwork. The fall shows up, and it is the most important period of the entire process: it is time to check the ripeness of the grapes and the right balance between sugar and acidity to get the product that I want. In mid-September the grapes reach the perfect point of maturation, and we begin the harvest. The passion for wine and my land has not been exhausted. Indeed. This year has been enriched with three new labels that bear the name of many prestigious vines: an aromatic Sauvignon Blanc of the hills of Alta Grave Friulana, Schiava Valdadige wine, an elegant delicate pink shades nectar born from the native vines of Valdadige and Teroldego Vigneti delle Dolomiti wine, characterized by a fruity bouquet with clear notes of red fruits.”
Egidio Finazzer, Schenk Italia Wineries Agronomist
PINOT GRIGIO DELLE VENEZIE ROSÉ DOC
The clusters, harvested by hand at the beginning of September, are cultivated in the southern part of Trentino and Veneto. The vines grown in the valley floor and the hilly area, where the high temperature range between day and night leads to an excellent level of maturation. The grapes undergo a soft press and the must obtained is put in contact with the skins for about 8 hours to reach the right colour and fragrance. Then follows alcoholic fermentation with selected yeasts at controlled temperature of 16°-18° C. The wine is aged for about 2 months on the same yeast to make it full-bodied and smooth. Light pink colour with coppery hints and pleasant notes of red fruits such as cherry, blueberry and raspberry. Long aftertaste with characteristic minerality and sapidity
Pairings and service
Excellent with light appetizers, sushi, fish soup, white meat and codfish. Serving temperature between 8° and 10° C.
Awards
Il Casato Pinot Grigio delle Venezie Rosé DOC 2021:
LUCA MARONI – 97 Points
Il Casato Pinot Grigio delle Venezie Rosé DOC 2020:
CONCOURS MONDIAL DE BRUXELLES 2021 – Grand Gold Medal
LUCA MARONI – 97 Points
GILBERT ET GAILLARD 2021 – Silver
IWSC 2021 – Bronze
IWC 2021 – Bronze
THE DRINK BUSINESS GLOBAL ROSÉ MASTERS 2021 – Gold
CONCOURS MONDIAL DE BRUXELLES Food & Rosé Selection – Best rosé wines for cheese
DECANTER 2021 – Bronze
IL CASATO – A STORY OF PASSION
“My deep connection to the vineyard goes back to my very first childhood, during the walks in the country around Roveré della Luna with my grandparents, who took me along with them. On one of those, in a fall day, I took my first steps.
This bond to the field marked my whole youth, most spent between harvests and plays with my friends. At the time to face the high school choice, I hadn’t doubts. I wanted to attend the Agricultural College San Michele all’Adige, a prestigious and historical school, established in 1874 by the Austro-hungarian Diet to promote the Tyrolean agriculture and which had formed the most famous European oenologists. There I could study everything about my passion.
I graduated in 1991, and shortly after began my adventure by Schenk Italia in Ora. 28 years of work in the vineyard and in cellar have passed since then, that have led me to who I am today: changed and grown up, from the human and the work side. I have traveled a lot in this long period, visiting vineyards and cellars in the whole Europe, increasing my knowledge about different realities and cultivating the desire to produce my own wine, suitable to my personality and to my background, necessarily tied to our Territory.
An anecdote, purely by chance, was the input to this project. Story goes that the very first Pinot Grigio blend traded in the US was born from the vineyards along “Rio Favogna” in Roverè della Luna, on the border between Trentino and Alto Adige.
Cutlivating Pinot Grigio in the Valdadige is perfect in terms of soils and climate. We choose therefore this grape variety, with a cultivation in row with espalier structure.
The adventure for our brand new Pinot Grigio starts thus from my hometown.I carefully supervise all the phoenological stages of the vine: while the sprouts give way to the green leaves, the researches to realize the bottle take also place. I give green light to my imagination and look for everything needed, together with the graphic designer and the glassware company: the right glass type, the colors, the capsule, the label, all the elements that accompany a great wine. Slowly the project comes to life and takes shape. The bottle I choose is bordolese imperiale, with a cone-shaped and well-proportioned body, the ideal name and shape for a wine with such important features. The color of the glass allows seeing all the wine facets, straw yellow with light golden reflections. After considering a wide range for the label, I choose for clear shades, to express at best the essence of the project: birth, innovation, trust and purity.
Time goes by while I am studying every single detail, and the harvest comes closer. My visits in the vineyard increase and, among the rows of the vines I think about the project: I would like to insert in the label an element reminiscent of nature. The beauty and the simplicity of the vine leaf are what I am looking for, the last missing piece to complete the artwork. The fall shows up, and it is the most important period of the entire process: it is time to check the ripeness of the grapes and the right balance between sugar and acidity to get the product that I want. In mid-September the grapes reach the perfect point of maturation, and we begin the harvest. The passion for wine and my land has not been exhausted. Indeed. This year has been enriched with three new labels that bear the name of many prestigious vines: an aromatic Sauvignon Blanc of the hills of Alta Grave Friulana, Pinot Grigio delle Venezie wine, an elegant delicate pink shades nectar and Teroldego Vigneti delle Dolomiti wine, characterized by a fruity bouquet with clear notes of red fruits.”
Egidio Finazzer, Schenk Italia Wineries Agronomist
SAUVIGNON BLANC FRIULI DOC
After the harvest in mid of September, the grapes are destemmed and softly pressed, then undergo a cold maceration. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats at controlled temperature around 12°C – 14°C. Greenish yellow, with mineral and aromatic bouquet mixed of hints of fruit and profume of sage and elder flowers. The taste is rich and elegant with a long lasting after taste.
Pairings and service
Excellent match for all the vegetables dishes or seafood, such as risotto with mussels and baked fish. Serving temperature between 12° and 14° C.
Awards
Il Casato Sauvignon Blanc Friuli Doc 2020:
LUCA MARONI – 97 Points
BERLINER WEIN TROPHY 2021 – Gold
IL CASATO – A STORY OF PASSION
“My deep connection to the vineyard goes back to my very first childhood, during the walks in the country around Roveré della Luna with my grandparents, who took me along with them. On one of those, in a fall day, I took my first steps.
This bond to the field marked my whole youth, most spent between harvests and plays with my friends. At the time to face the high school choice, I hadn’t doubts. I wanted to attend the Agricultural College San Michele all’Adige, a prestigious and historical school, established in 1874 by the Austro-hungarian Diet to promote the Tyrolean agriculture and which had formed the most famous European oenologists. There I could study everything about my passion.
I graduated in 1991, and shortly after began my adventure by Schenk Italia in Ora. 28 years of work in the vineyard and in cellar have passed since then, that have led me to who I am today: changed and grown up, from the human and the work side. I have traveled a lot in this long period, visiting vineyards and cellars in the whole Europe, increasing my knowledge about different realities and cultivating the desire to produce my own wine, suitable to my personality and to my background, necessarily tied to our Territory.
An anecdote, purely by chance, was the input to this project. Story goes that the very first Pinot Grigio blend traded in the US was born from the vineyards along “Rio Favogna” in Roverè della Luna, on the border between Trentino and Alto Adige.
Cutlivating Pinot Grigio in the Valdadige is perfect in terms of soils and climate. We choose therefore this grape variety, with a cultivation in row with espalier structure.
The adventure for our brand new Pinot Grigio starts thus from my hometown.I carefully supervise all the phoenological stages of the vine: while the sprouts give way to the green leaves, the researches to realize the bottle take also place. I give green light to my imagination and look for everything needed, together with the graphic designer and the glassware company: the right glass type, the colors, the capsule, the label, all the elements that accompany a great wine. Slowly the project comes to life and takes shape. The bottle I choose is bordolese imperiale, with a cone-shaped and well-proportioned body, the ideal name and shape for a wine with such important features. The color of the glass allows seeing all the wine facets, straw yellow with light golden reflections. After considering a wide range for the label, I choose for clear shades, to express at best the essence of the project: birth, innovation, trust and purity.
Time goes by while I am studying every single detail, and the harvest comes closer. My visits in the vineyard increase and, among the rows of the vines I think about the project: I would like to insert in the label an element reminiscent of nature. The beauty and the simplicity of the vine leaf are what I am looking for, the last missing piece to complete the artwork. The fall shows up, and it is the most important period of the entire process: it is time to check the ripeness of the grapes and the right balance between sugar and acidity to get the product that I want. In mid-September the grapes reach the perfect point of maturation, and we begin the harvest. The passion for wine and my land has not been exhausted. Indeed. This year has been enriched with three new labels that bear the name of many prestigious vines: an aromatic Sauvignon Blanc of the hills of Alta Grave Friulana, Schiava Valdadige wine, an elegant delicate pink shades nectar born from the native vines of Valdadige and Teroldego Vigneti delle Dolomiti wine, characterized by a fruity bouquet with clear notes of red fruits.”
Egidio Finazzer, Schenk Italia Wineries Agronomist
PINOT GRIGIO VALDADIGE DOC
The must, made from Pinot Grigio grapes of the Valdadige, is vinified in white and fermented in steel tanks at controlled temperature (16°-18° C). Straw yellow in color, the wine is characterized by an intense and persistent fruity and floral scent, with hints of apple, litchi and hay notes. On the palate it is dry, of great character and elegant, and has a good balance between body and acidity.
Pairings and service
Ideal as an aperitif and as an accompaniment to meats and cheeses, risottos, fish and white meats. Serving temperature between 10° and 12° C.
Awards
Il Casato Pinot Grigio Valdadige DOC 2021:
LUCA MARONI – 96 Points
BERLINER WEIN TROPHY 2022 – Gold
Il Casato Pinot Grigio Valdadige DOC 2020:
LUCA MARONI – 96 Points
IWSC 2021 – Silver
IWC 2021 – Silver
GLOBAL PINOT GRIGIO MASTERS 2021 – Silver
DECANTER 2021 – Bronze
IL CASATO PINOT GRIGIO – A STORY OF PASSION
“My deep connection to the vineyard goes back to my very first childhood, during the walks in the country around Roveré della Luna with my grandparents, who took me along with them. On one of those, in a fall day, I took my first steps.
This bond to the field marked my whole youth, most spent between harvests and plays with my friends. At the time to face the high school choice, I hadn’t doubts. I wanted to attend the Agricultural College San Michele all’Adige, a prestigious and historical school, established in 1874 by the Austro-hungarian Diet to promote the Tyrolean agriculture and which had formed the most famous European oenologists. There I could study everything about my passion.
I graduated in 1991, and shortly after began my adventure by Schenk Italia in Ora. 28 years of work in the vineyard and in cellar have passed since then, that have led me to who I am today: changed and grown up, from the human and the work side. I have traveled a lot in this long period, visiting vineyards and cellars in the whole Europe, increasing my knowledge about different realities and cultivating the desire to produce my own wine, suitable to my personality and to my background, necessarily tied to our Territory.
An anecdote, purely by chance, was the input to this project. Story goes that the very first Pinot Grigio blend traded in the US was born from the vineyards along “Rio Favogna” in Roverè della Luna, on the border between Trentino and Alto Adige.
Cutlivating Pinot Grigio in the Valdadige is perfect in terms of soils and climate. We choose therefore this grape variety, with a cultivation in row with espalier structure.
The adventure for our brand new Pinot Grigio starts thus from my hometown.I carefully supervise all the phoenological stages of the vine: while the sprouts give way to the green leaves, the researches to realize the bottle take also place. I give green light to my imagination and look for everything needed, together with the graphic designer and the glassware company: the right glass type, the colors, the capsule, the label, all the elements that accompany a great wine. Slowly the project comes to life and takes shape. The bottle I choose is bordolese imperiale, with a cone-shaped and well-proportioned body, the ideal name and shape for a wine with such important features. The color of the glass allows seeing all the wine facets, straw yellow with light golden reflections. After considering a wide range for the label, I choose for clear shades, to express at best the essence of the project: birth, innovation, trust and purity.
Time goes by while I am studying every single detail, and the harvest comes closer. My visits in the vineyard increase and, among the rows of the vines I think about the project: I would like to insert in the label an element reminiscent of nature. The beauty and the simplicity of the vine leaf are what I am looking for, the last missing piece to complete the artwork. The fall shows up, and it is the most important period of the entire process: it is time to check the ripeness of the grapes and the right balance between sugar and acidity to get the product that I want. In mid-September the grapes reach the perfect point of maturation, and we begin the harvest. The passion for wine and my land has not been exhausted. Indeed. This year has been enriched with three new labels that bear the name of many prestigious vines: an aromatic Sauvignon Blanc of the hills of Alta Grave Friulana, Schiava Valdadige wine, an elegant delicate pink shades nectar born from the native vines of Valdadige and Teroldego Vigneti delle Dolomiti wine, characterized by a fruity bouquet with clear notes of red fruits.”
Egidio Finazzer, Schenk Italia Wineries Agronomist