Vineyards Magazine

On festive tables, the Venetian company’s first historic barricaded wines convey all the charm and authenticity of eastern Veneto.

All the charm and authenticity of Eastern Veneto can be found on festive tables, thanks to two prestigious labels from the Venetian winery Stajnbech, based in Belfiore di Pramaggiore: two wines that take their name from the winery to highlight the prestige of being the first wines produced in the superior line: Stajnbech Bianco and Stajnbech Rosso.

We are in the Pramaggiore area, a wine-growing region with gentle vine-covered slopes, where the soils are rich in clay and limestone. Stajnbech uses three grape varieties to create these two wines: Chardonnay for Stajnbech Bianco, and Cabernet Sauvignon together with Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso, which are blended to produce Stajnbech Rosso.

Stajnbech Bianco

It is a wine that expresses itself with refinement, proudly and characteristically recounting the Veneto region that produced it. The Chardonnay, offered in a barrique version, conveys all the oenological vocation of the Lison-Pramaggiore area, where modern winemaking techniques combine with tradition to create long-lived, intense and harmonious white wines. It is here that this grape variety finds the ideal habitat to evolve into an enveloping and refined wine. Bright golden yellow in colour, with warm, luminous reflections, it opens on the nose with broad, enveloping notes of ripe yellow fruit (peach, pineapple, golden apple), citrus and buttery nuances, delicate hints of vanilla, toasted hazelnut, acacia honey and sweet wood.

On the palate, it is round, full and velvety, supported by a balanced freshness and a fine minerality that balances its richness. The wood is well-balanced, never intrusive, and accompanies the wine towards a long, elegant and slightly savoury finish. It is perfect with structured dishes, such as baked or crusted fish, even with delicate sauces, white meats, such as roast chicken or lemon rabbit, semi-mature cheeses, even slightly blue-veined, creamy risottos, especially with mushrooms or shellfish.

Stajnbech Rosso

This wine combines local character with international flair, vividly expressing the eastern Veneto region where it originates, an area rich in history, passion and character. The barrique-aged blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (30%) and Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso (70%) creates a harmonious combination: the former lends elegance and depth, while the latter adds good aromatic concentration. Thanks to the clayey and calcareous soils of the area and the mild climate, the grapes reach optimal ripeness, resulting in an expressive and well-balanced red wine.

Ageing in oak enhances the richness of the wine, with hints of ripe red fruit and delicate spicy nuances. On the palate, it is full-bodied and structured, with well-integrated tannins and a lively freshness. Ideal with rich and flavourful dishes: grilled or braised red meats, game, mature cheeses and traditional Venetian specialities such as muset con il purè (minced pork with mashed potatoes).