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Canaja Gold

by Villa Annaberta
Red Vintage 📍 Veneto, Italy

⏳ Drinking Window

Typically best enjoyed within 3–8 years after release.

🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings

Braised beef short ribs with polenta, rich mushroom risotto, or aged Pecorino cheese.

✨ Technical Specifications

Villa Annaberta's Canaja Gold Rosso Verona IGT is a rich, modern expression from the Cottini family, rooted in the hills near Lake Garda and Mount Baldo. Crafted primarily using indigenous Veronese grapes such as Corvina and Rondinella, the wine incorporates a partial appassimento technique—drying a portion of the grapes before fermentation to concentrate sugar, body, and aromatic intensity. Aged in oak to frame its rich fruit core, this cuvée bridges traditional Venetian drying methods with a contemporary, opulent flavor profile.

🍾 About the Producer

Villa Annaberta is a distinguished wine estate founded by the Cottini family and named in loving homage to Annaberta Cottini, reflecting decades of winemaking heritage in the Veneto region. Situated in Caprino Veronese at the foothills of Mount Baldo near Lake Garda, the estate benefits from a unique terroir that blends cool alpine breezes with moderating lacustrine influences. The winery seamlessly unites historic Veronese winemaking traditions, notably the appassimento drying method, with state-of-the-art cellar technology. Villa Annaberta is acclaimed for crafting rich, complex, and full-bodied red wines, ranging from classic Amarone della Valpolicella and Ripasso to distinctive and expressive labels such as Canaja Gold.

📍 Via San Michele 4, 37013 Caprino Veronese, Veneto, Italy 🌐 https://www.villaannaberta.com

🍇 Grape Varieties

Corvina, Rondinella

🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)

14%

🌿 Aromas & Flavor Descriptors

Blackberry Black Cherry Cassis Toasted Cedar Black Pepper