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421246111 8 Viale Ita Marzotto
Villanova Santa Margherita,
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Eighty years of “actual” history, but more than two centuries of business activity in the Veneto: Santa Margherita was founded in 1935 by Count Gaetano Marzotto Jr. who, at the time, was running the family’s Vicenza-based textile group, which was started up at the beginning of the 19th century by his grandfather, Luigi. His aim was a very specific one: to succeed in creating an innovative agricultural hub that would break the traditional mould of the time and represent a source of modernity and growth. This vision was perfectly in line with the spirit of Count Gaetano Jr.: a real tycoon who was extremely able in reconciling company objectives with social needs. Indeed, around the Santa Margherita estate – just as at Valdagno around the Marzotto headquarters – he created the first residential quarters for his employees, as well as cultural and recreational facilities. This sensitivity was real and not merely a façade, and he persisted with it through the difficult times of the Second World War and the immediate postwar years. He was an entrepreneurial figure who played a prominent role in Italian financial matters: he had an uncommon knack for interpreting the trends of the world economy (it was also he who came up with the idea of hotel chains, thus giving a helping hand to Italy’s burgeoning tourist industry). He made important decisions that affected the public good, but he also encouraged more widespread development, earning the nickname of “the humanist businessman”. Count Gaetano Jr. had eight children and today his grandson (who bears his name and is the son of his eldest son, Vittorio Emanuele) is in charge of Santa Margherit.For his “revolutionary” estate, Gaetano Marzotto Jr. chose a vast property of over a thousand hectares lying between Fossalta and Portogruaro: a tract of land that the Stucky family had put up for sale, after having completely reclaimed it and made it suitable for agriculture. Where before there had been marshland, one could now admire well-ordered fields. Gaetano Marzotto carried out further improvements on the property: he completely modified the cultivation techniques, unified the estate and abolished sharecropping, introducing new crops and improving the living conditions of the farm workers. These were, for the time, epoch-making changes, and other companies would follow his example in the decades that were to follow.

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Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio (2011)

Winery:	Santa Margherita
Region:	Italy » Friuli-venezia Giulia » Venezie Igt
Varietal:	Pinot Grigio
Type:	Table Wines

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sammy2co

bright,refreshing and crisp. floral nose,hints of apple and pear. good with light dishes or with cheese and chocolate

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December 2007

Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio Valdadige 2003

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Wine review by paiger125
December 2007

Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio Valdadige 2006

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Wonderful, fruity wine great with fish or lightly seasoned poultry. Has gotten more expensive recently. Read More

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Wine review by kleinern
November 2007

Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio Valdadige 2003

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This is generally more than I like to spend for a pinot grigio, but it's always delicious and more complex than many others. I haven't found a pinot grigio that I like better. Read More

Wine review by Zelda Zin
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Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio Valdadige 2003

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Santa Margherita Pg 2005

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Wine review by talikan
November 2007

Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio Valdadige 2003

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Crisp and refresing. The price might be a little too high, but you can't go wrong with it. Read More

Wine review by WineQueen
November 2007

Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio Valdadige 2003

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I'm a wine newbie. Thus I only have the experience of a few months since ... ... similar whites. To date the Santa Margherita has far surpassed any wine I've tasted. It's just absolutely delicious. It's easy on the mouth but has hidden depth and complexity. Then trails off and finishes like a white feather landing on a pillow. Can't recommend ... Read More

Wine review by tonejac
November 2007

Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio Valdadige 2006

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Pleasant, subtle nose. Very fruity and smooth start. Continues onto the mid-palette. Almost has a slight effervescent quality to it. Very smooth finish. Tannins are weak and only present themselves in the back of the throat at the end. Lingers in the mouth for just the right amount of time. Looking now for the cheapest case price, because this... Read More

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