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Masseria del Feudo’s awards’ update

Masseria del Feudo‘s awards’ update: we are glad to share these recent awards by Wine Enthusiast and James Suckling with you.

Grillo Sicilia Voce di Lago 2023

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Nero d’Avola Viarossa 2022

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“Straw yellow with golden highlights.
It opens with a fine and clean scent with a good complexity typical of the variety. Citrus notes, acacia honey and typical floral scents. On the palate the fruity part maintains maturity and sweetness well supported by good flavor and acidity.”

“intense ruby red with notes of fresh fruit which blend perfectly with hints of dark chocolate, leather and pepper. On the palate fresh, dynamic, with velvety and silky tannins.”

Nero d’Avola Rosso delle Rose 2021

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Nero d’Avola Masseria del Feudo 2022

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“Intense ruby red, characterized by a complex and intriguing aromatic profile (ripe black fruit, licorice, spices and tobacco). Silky and enveloping, with good compactness and persistence, supported by a typical acidity that makes it dynamic and savory.”

“Intense ruby red. The nose is full of ripe fruits and herbs. Plums and blueberries but also lavender, laurel and fresh tea. The taste is soft and lively with just enough freshness, tannins and length. “

Nero d’Avola Viarossa 2021

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Syrah Sicilia 2022

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“intense ruby red with notes of fresh fruit which blend perfectly with hints of dark chocolate, leather and pepper. On the palate fresh, dynamic, with velvety and silky tannins.”

“Intense ruby red color with purple reflections. On the nose intense aroma of ripe red fruit, menthol notes and sweet spices that give it great complexity.
On the palate the entrance is soft and enveloping, rich and balanced. “

“Masseria del Feudo is not just a company”

Its history is a family history, whose values and ideals are powered from Francesco and Carolina, fourth generation of agriculture entrepreneurs.

Tradition and innovation are the driving forces of Francesco and Carolina Cucurullo of the Sicilian estate Massaria del Feudo. The estate owns around 110 hectares of grain, fruit and olives

The vineyards:

15 hectares of organic certified vineyards planted with Nero d’Avola, Syrah, Grillo, Frappato and Nerello Mascalese.
The hilly location of the vineyards guarantees a good temperature range between day and night, which favors the optimal ripening of the berries and the concentration of the juices.

20 hectares of orchards: 13 different varieties of peaches and nectarine, 3 of plums and 2 apricots.

3 hectares of olive clovers of Nocellara and Carolea

The company is 100% organic certified

New awards for Zenato

Selections Mondiales des Vins 2024: Zenato’s the Amarone Classico della Valpolicella 2019 and the Ripassa received respectively a Grand Gold and a Gold Medal

The jewel of Zenato’s production, this wine is made from a selection of top grapes from Valpolicella Classica grown in Sant’Ambrogio township (Corvina, Rondinella, Oseleta, and Croatina).

The grapes are dried for 4 months and crushing is not carried out until January. Slow fermentation with skin contact follows and then the wine is aged for 36 months in large-format Slavonian casks.

It is then aged in bottle before being released

A majestic wine, intense and ethereal, with notes of bay leaf and distillate-cured cherries.

The impressive balance between all its components makes it ideal for long-term aging.

As soon as the dried grapes for the Amarone have completed fermentation, a top selection of Valpolicella grapes “passes over” (ripassa) the Amarone pomace, thus resulting in a second brief fermentation

This will result into a higher alcohol content, deeper color and rich flavor and aroma. After aging in French tonneaux for 18-20 months, the wine will spend other 6 months in bottle before release.

The process makes for a refined and concentrated wine, extremely smooth and velvety, with vibrant red fruit aromas.

On the palate, it delivers fruity notes and elegant tannin with hints of chocolate and spice.

Zenato. The soul of Lugana and the Heart of Valpolicella.

Two faces: One white, the other red, both emblems of high-quality wines that are born through a visceral passion for the land, through respect for time, through a family tradition that has championed local grape varieties for 60 years.

Zenato: the story of a family that firmly planted its roots in the land. It was made possible thanks to the passion and entrepreneurial vision of the estate’s founder, Sergio, who managed to fulfill his greatest dream: to create a winery capable of harvesting the fruits of the earth and transform them into emotions with matchless flavor.

Today, more than 60 years later, the results are testament to his extraordinary vision. A wonderful story took shape thanks to his vision and today its star is his family: Wife Carla and children Alberto and Nadia.
Their eyes and their heart continue down the path that Sergio laid out with great clarity as he steadied the course toward quality and love for their land. Over time, that land wasn’t just Lugana but also Valpolicella, with its celebrated red wines and their matchless aromas.

Taking over the Costalunga estate, in the heart of Valpolicella Classica, Sergio Zenato wanted to measure himself in a new venture, after making the most out of his Lugana vineyards: to make it a model vineyard, beautiful to look at, cared for in every detail, in which to apply modern agronomic techniques and at the same time resume the traditional methods that had defined the Valpolicella landscape.

In a thorough manner, Sergio Zenato drew the distribution on the land of the vines selected for the production of the different wines, going so far as to indicate the direction of the rows so that the vines could receive maximum benefits from the sun. He took special care to make the soil work well to achieve a dry and permeable soil without water retention.

A passionate dedication that we read in the construction of the characteristic dry-stone walls, at first sight elegant support structures, in actual fact an efficient containment system that guarantees the vine the three fundamental elements it needs: the warmth of the sun and the ventilation of air and water thanks to the gaps existing between the stones of the walls and the flaky crumbles of the subsurface.

For more info, take a look at their website

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Paltrinieri’s Piria: BEST BUY

Congratulations to Cantina Paltrinieri!
The Lambrusco di Sorbara Piria 2023 has been selected as #2 wine on Wine Enthusiast’s Top 100 Best Buy Wines for 2024.

Lambrusco di Sorbara Piria 2023

Points: 94
Ranking: 2nd
Tasting notes: “The nose of this stunning frizzante reveals a distinct interplay between fresh bay leaf, thyme and crushed cherries, delicately sprinkled with rose petals. On the palate, it offers a mouthwatering mix of freshly chopped raspberries, green herbs, and a hint of white pepper, accompanied by subtle gamy notes. Versatile and delightful, it pairs wonderfully with a range of dishes, from pizza to sushi, promising to please all palates. Polaner Selections.”

Grapes: 70% Lambrusco Sorbara and 30% Lambrusco Salamino
Colour: pale ruby red, with a very fine and persistent perlage
Nose: scents of apple skin, red fruits and strawberry
Palate: Dry , fruity and salty
Pairing: With cured meats, tortellini in broth, bollito misto and red meats
ABV: 11%
Serving temperature: 10-12°C

The producer:

Cantina Paltrinieri is located in Cristo di Sorbara, near the Modena state, in a small town, near the Secchia and Panaro rivers, the historic scene of the street.

Run by Alberto Paltrinieri and family it was created by his grandfather in the 1920s and owns around 15 hectares of vineyards in the Cristo area, one of the most important for this kind of wine.
The vines are located in an ideal position and they alone produce all the grapes from which the wines are made. Here we are at the heart of the Lambrusco di Sorbara production area in the province of Modena, in the region of Emilia. Paltrinieri Lambrusco di Sorbaras stand out for their finesse and distinctive taste.

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Zenato’s Recioto: 93 Pts by James Suckling

Zenato‘s Recioto 2019 has been awarded with 93 Pts by James Suckling.
Proud of such an high rating for this interesting dessert wine of Zenato.

The wine:
Did you know that the term Recioto comes from the Veronese dialectal word recia meaning ear?

The name is used to denote the small side bunches that “crown” the larger clusters. According to local tradition, their fruit is considered to be the best.

This dessert wine lights up the glass with its vibrant nuanced colors. It’s marvelous when served with chocolate fondue but it also pairs well with any oven-fired dessert, like Verona-style pandoro, classic panettone, or even crunchy cookies.

Zenato’s world:

The story of Zenato is the story of a family that firmly planted its roots in the land. It was made possible thanks to the passion and entrepreneurial vision of the estate’s founder, Sergio, who managed to fulfill his greatest dream: to create a winery capable of harvesting the fruits of the earth and transform them into emotions with matchless flavor.

Today, more than 60 years later, the results are testament to his extraordinary vision. A wonderful story took shape thanks to his vision and today its star is his family: Wife Carla and children Alberto and Nadia.
Their eyes and their heart continue down the path that Sergio laid out with great clarity as he steadied the course toward quality and love for their land. Over time, that land wasn’t just Lugana but also Valpolicella, with its celebrated red wines and their matchless aromas.

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Podere Il Castellaccio: new high prize by Decanter

Podere Il Castellaccio: new high prize by Decanter.

94 Points for the Bolgheri Superiore Il Castellaccio 2021.

BOLGHERI SUPERIORE IL CASTELLACCIO 2021

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Grape variety: Cabernet Franc, Pugnitello
Climate: the area enjoys a temperate climate with very long summers that offer excellent exposure during the daytime. The winter is quite mild.
Training system: spur pruning system
Fermentation: the fermentation takes place by means of indigenous yeasts in stainless steel tanks temperature controlled with a maceration on the skins from 45 to 50 days.
Aging: after racking the wine is kept in French oak barriques for 12 months and in amphorae of ceramic composition for further 12 months. After bottling further ageing in bottles for at least 6 months.

What’s in the label?
The graphics were entrusted to an Italian artist from Castagneto Carducci, Andrea Carciola, here the thought of combining the two passions of the owner the horse and the terroir through the vineyard.

The producer:

An historic Estate

The passion of one man marks the beginning of the history of Podere Il Castellaccio. In the 1960s, Luigi Corradini, the maternal grandfather of current owner Alessandro Scappini, found an estate of 18 hectares on the hills of Castagneto Carducci. The area is Bolgheri, a place that was not yet world famous and had nothing to recommend it other than the essence of the land and the potential it had to produce great wine.
To plant his first vineyards Luigi was only able to use grapes that were native to the Chianti and Scansano area. Thus were Pugnitello, Foglia Tonda, Sangiovese planted – just a few hectares, native wine varieties and a small wine cellar. Over the years, the management of the estate gradually transitioned into the hands of his son Roberto.

However, it was only in 2009 that the winery Podere Il Castellaccio was founded by Alessandro Scappini, the third generation in charge of the estate.
Alessandro Scappini, born and raised in Bolgheri, decided indeed to work with a 60 years old family vineyard planted with ancient varieties. In the meantime he also starts growing the signature grapes of the DOC and makes his debut on the market with its first Bolgheri wine with the vintage 2015. His path inside the DOC is completed in the vintage 2018 when his Bolgheri Superiore Il Castellaccio is born and it was released for the first time on the market at the begin of 2021.

Podere Il Castellaccio is situated in Castagneto Carducci, across the seaward side of Segalari Hills, at an altitude of 194 meters a.s.l.
Due to its geographic position, the vineyards enjoy a Mediterranean climate, with more solar radiations, a better thermal excursion and a higher ventilation.

Not only Bolgheri

“A sip from the past, while looking to the future” is the catchphrase used by this highly-manicured Bolgheri winery.

The family passion and the expertise added by the winemaker Attilio Pagli have the aim to tell the story of the region through the salvaging of ancient varieties that are inextricably linked to the tradition of Tuscan wine, specifically in the area of Bolgheri.

The older vineyards, occupying more than 2 hectares, are planted with Tuscan natives Sangiovese, Ciliegiolo, Foglia Tonda and Pugnitello.

6 labels:

More info?
Take a look at the website

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Merano Wine Festival 2024

Merano Wine Festival…..the Wine Salon of Europe since 1922

This yearly fair will take place in the second weekend of November (9-10 and 11 November)

Merano WineFestival pursues its goal of exalting the excellence of the national and international wine and food sector, always casting a glance towards the future…

The event that brings together producers, visitors, press and trade operators from all over the world, in an eventful culmination of novelties, history, dialogues and beauty.

Around the event many other initiatives such as Masterclasses and guided tastings.

WHEN: November 9-11, 2024

WHERE: Merano.
The Kurhaus, an Art Nouveau masterpiece built by Josef Czerny, serves as the primary venue for the Merano WineFestival. Overlooking the famous Merano promenade, Lungo Passirio, its crowning Three Graces have become an emblem of the festival.

Some of our partners are attending this event:

Casa Viinicola Gioacchino Garofoli
Region: Marche

Location: OHMANN

Casa Vitivinicola Zenato
Region: Veneto
Location: LENTNER

Masottina

Region: Veneto
Location: KURSAAL (stage)

Monzio Compagnoni
Region: Lombardia
Location: : KURSAAL (stage)

Cantina di Santadi

Region: Sardegna
Location: OHMANN

De Faveri Spumanti
Region: Veneto
Location: LENTNER

Torre Raone
Region: Abruzzo
Location: KURSAAL

Tenuta Sant’Antonio
Region: Veneto
Location: KURSAAL

If you want to learn more about this Festival, pelase take a look at their website:

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Vin Santo

Do you think that the Vin Santo is Old School?

THINK AGAIN!

Discover the Vin Santo of Villa di Vetrice….

Villa di Vetrice:
the revolution of the Vin Santo

it’s time for icons to shine: a masterpiece liquid, adorned with gift tubes like Pop Art cans.

Time and prejudice died yesterday,
the legend is Popular again.

…but how is the Vin Santo made?

Vin Santo del Chianti Rufina Riserva starts its history in the specially designed “Vinsantaia”, a space under the roof where the grapes (Trebbiano, Malvasia bianca and Sangiovese) are hung from rafters to dry from the harvest until December. The Vin Santo is then sealed into small barrels (“caratelli”) for a minimum of ten years. The wine that is left after the long aging time (typically only 2/3) is then carefully separated from the lees and bottled.

Fresh, focused and elegantly open with a thick and exquisite mouth-feel.
On the palate it shows harmonious, with oil, toffee, walnut, leather, caramel and dried apricot character. Dried fig and orange peel accents lead to an everlasting finish.

Well-known the perfect combination with cantucci (traditional almond biscuits from Tuscany) but very good also with other (nut based) cakes, liver-pate dishes and complex cheeses. thanks to its multiple layers, long finish, acidity and good structure.

Discover the other wines of Villa di Vetrice: Chianti Rufina and Chianti Rufina Riserva.

Take a look at their Facebook page

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Masseria del Feudo: new label

Masseria del Feudo‘s has a new label.

The new vintage of the Syrah (2023) is now available with the fully revised label GrottaSira’

SYRAH SICILIA 2023 GROTTASIRA’

Why GrottaSira’?

“The district where Masseria del Feudo is located is called Grottarossa, and it is quite large and populated by various wineries.
We wanted to honour the caves are present inside the company, between the peach orchard and the vineyard.
Just as for The Grillo Voce di Lago we referred to our lake, for the new Sirah label we took the cave as a reference and our illustrator represented it surrounded by Mediterranean vegetation, Sicilian in particular with the colored prickly pears.”

Carolina Cucurullo – Masseria del Feudo

The wine

Vineyard: Vigna delle Rose 480 m above sea level
Soil: medium clayey texture
Training system: spurred cordon
Grapes: 100% Syrah, hand-picked
Vinification: Destemming, fermentation with indigenous yeasts and maceration in stainless steel tanks for 14 days at a controlled temperature, racking, brief aging in cement tanks and in the bottle.

Color: Intense ruby red color with purple reflections.
Nose: The nose is characterized by an intense aroma of ripe red fruit, menthol notes and sweet spices that give it great complexity.
Taste: On the palate the entrance is soft, broad and enveloping, rich and balanced.
A savory wine, with personality and pleasant to drink.

100% organic

Check the www of the producer for more info

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Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2024

Gold Medal for the Sauvignon Casali Roncali DOC Friuli Colli Orientali 2023 at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles!

An important recognition that testifies to the excellence and quality of the wines of Cabert!

SAUVIGNON FRIULI COLLI ORIENTALI CASALI RONCALI 2023

Tasting notes: With an intense straw yellow color, it gives the wine refreshing aromas of citrus, fruits, lemon, grapefruit, bergamot, passion fruit, elderberry, with notes of sage at the end. Mineral on the palate.

Vinification/fermentation: Harvested in two different periods, to capture all the complexity of this great vine, and subsequently stored for 5 days at controlled temperature, to than to ferment at low temperatures and preserve all the aromas that characterize it.

Aging: 4 months in steel tanks.

THE TERRITORY:
Cabert is located in Bertiolo, a village in the heart of Friuli Venezia Giulia. The Alps protect this region from the cold air of the north, while the proximity of the Adriatic maintains a mild climate.
This is a large area formed by the floods of the Meduna, Cellina and Tagliamento rivers which, over the millennia, have deposited enormous quantities of calcareous-dolomitic material torn from the mountain by the violence of the waters and dragged downstream along their bed. The large stone floor formed reflects the light necessary for the ripening of the grapes during the day, while at night it releases the heat accumulated during the hottest hours. This favors a more homogeneous ripening of the grapes and the development of a wide range of fragrances and aromas.

THE HISTORY:
More than 60 years have passed since Cabert could be defined as a small winery. Over 200 hectolitres of wine are bottled every day and distributed to more than 25 countries. Since the 1960s, the numerous expansions to the winery have never stopped, right up until the construction of the last piece in 2016, with the construction of a warehouse for products ready for shipment, stored in a controlled atmosphere to preserve all their qualities.

THE PHILOSOPHY:
CABERT wines are born from the love for the land and from a long wine-making tradition integrated with cutting-edge technological innovations. The result is extreme attention to detail throughout all stages of production, and a deep respect for the terroir, the vines, and all their peculiar qualities. The fruit of passion, commitment and love dedicated to the wines to all those who already appreciate them, and to all those who will soon discover them.

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Slow Wine 2025

Slow Wine 2025: the results of the 2025 edition are out. Cantina Paltrinieri, Masseria Cuturi and Palazzone received the prize Top Wine.

Congratulations!!

About the guide:

A TOP WINE / VINO SLOW is the recognition to wines that represent an expression of place, originality, and history. A BEST BUY award is assigned to the wines with an excellent Quality-price ratio.

Slow Wine Editorial Team

A SNAIL is given to a winery “that we particularly like for the way it interprets Slow Food values (sensory perceptions, territory, environment, identity).” Their wines represent the terroir, have a good quality-price ratio considering the environment they are produced in and represent a paragon of sustainable viticulture! We can surely say that, among the prizes we assign every year, this one is the closest to our values."

Slow Wine Editorial Team

The BOTTLE goes to wineries whose wines represent benchmarks in quality.

Slow Wine Editorial Team

And the winners are:

Cantina Paltrinieri
Lambrusco Leclisse 2023
BEST BUY

Masseria Cuturi
Primitivo di Manduria Monte Diavoli 2020
TOP WINE

Palazzone
Campo del Guardiano 2021
TOP WINE / VINO SLOW

Moreover we are proud to inform you that Masseria Cuturi and Palazzone received a Snail too.

Masseria Cuturi: we are talking about a family, originally from Veneto managing this beautiful estate in Puglia which includes a skilfully renovated farmhouse and many hectares of land. Among the woods, olive trees and vineyards. The Rossi-Chauvenets acquire a reality full of history. The farm, located in Manduria, was founded in 1881 and for centuries belonged to the Schiavoni family.

The current vineyard is about 40 hectares and is particularly fertile thanks to the organic substance contained in the soils and the water of the Chidro River that flows there.

Monte Diavoli Is a rocky formation that stands isolated in the middle of a vast flat area dominated by the Mediterranean Macchia. In the past it was the place where the Messapi kept the sacred fire of the rites of fertility. Today as then it is a mysterious and fascinating place.

More info?
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In 1969 the Dubini family bought the property “Palazzone”, constructed by Cardinal Teodorico at the bidding of Pope Boniface VIII as a hostel for pilgrims on their way to Rome to celebrate the Jubilee of 1300 A.D.

The nature of the rocks of this area is made up of clays, silts and sands; 2.5 million years ago there was a seabed which have accumulated the finer sediments transported by ancient rivers that crossed what were then the few areas emerged.
24 hectares of vineyards planted on the hillside close to Orvieto, between 210 and 340 mts a.s.l. cultivated with the traditional grapes of Orvieto such as Procanico and Grechetto primarily, but also Verdello and Malvasia grapes.

But also international varieties: Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon for Muffa Nobilis and Viognier among the first to cultivate it in Italy.

More info?
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Masseria Cuturi also received a BOTTLE.
This awards is reserved to wineries that have shown excellent average quality across all bottles.

CONGRATULATIONS!

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Masseria del Feudo’s awards’ update

New awards for Zenato

Zenato. The soul of Lugana and the Heart of Valpolicella.

Paltrinieri’s Piria: BEST BUY

Lambrusco di Sorbara Piria 2023

Zenato’s Recioto: 93 Pts by James Suckling