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Falstaff’s Wein Guide Italien 2023

Petra Pelle — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 09:36:51 +0000

Falstaff published the ‘Wein Guide Italien 2023.’ Completely dedicated to Italian wines. In this guide more than 400 wine producers are described and awarded and also some of our associated producers are mentioned.

SARDEGNA: SANTADI

Veneto: Zenato, Masottina and Tenuta Sant’Antonio

Tuscany: Fattoria Ambra, Castello di Bolgheri, Tenuta di Gracciano della Seta, Pietroso and Tenuta Sette Ponti

Piemonte: Massolino

Marche: Garofoli

All results from the tasting of the 17th of October are published and can be read by clicking on the following link:

Falstaff Wein Guide Italien 2023

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James Suckling awards’ update

Stefania del Giudice — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 11:52:01 +0000

James Suckling awards’ update: Fattoria Ambra and Masseria del Feudo‘s wines recently received high ratings

FATTORIA AMBRA

Carmignano Riserva Montalbiolo
2018

Points

Vineyards: Montalbiolo (200 mt a.s.l)
Soil: Clayey schists and sandstone
Grapes: 70% Sangiovese, 20% Canaiolo Nero, 10% Uva Francesca (Cabernet)
Pruning system: Guyot
Winemaking: Maceration with the skins for 20-25 days with temperature control (délestage and pumping over of the must). Malolactic fermentation. Two years in wood. The first year in French oak tonneaux (capacity 3.5 and 5 hectolitres) and the second year in Slavonian oak casks (capacity 25 hectolitres).
Finishing in the bottle for 1 year.

Carmignano Riserva Elzana
2018

Points

Vineyards: Elzana (150 mt a.s.l)
Soil: Clayey schists and sandstone
Grapes: 90% Sangiovese, 10% Uva Francesca (Cabernet)
Pruning system: Guyot
Winemaking: Maceration with the skins for 20-25 days with temperature control (délestage and pumping over of the must). Malolactic fermentation.
Two years in wood. The first year in French oak tonneaux (capacity 3.5 and 5 hectolitres) and the second year in Slavonian oak casks (capacity 25 hectolitres).
Finishing in the bottle for 1 year.

MASSERIA DEL FEUDO

Nero d’ Avola Sicilia
Cotì
2021

Points

Vineyards: Vigna giovane Nero d’Avola 480 mt a.s.l.
Soil: medium texture and average clay
Pruning system: Guyot
Grapes: Nero d’avola 100% manual harvest
Winemaking: Destalking, soft pressure, cold maceration, static sedimentation, fermentation through indigenous yeasts in stainless vats.
Colour
Pale powder pink
Nose
Typical hints of cherry, strawberry and raspberry
Taste
Fresh and fruity, pleasant minerality and easy to be paired with many foods.

Nero d’ Avola Sicilia
Rosso delle Rose
2020

Points

Vineyards: Vigna delle Rose 480 mt a.s.l.
Soil: medium texture and average clay
Pruning system: guyot
Grape: Nero d’Avola 100% manual harvest
Winemaking: Destalking, maceration and fermentation through indigenous yeasts in stainless vats for 20 days at 24°C, racking, refining 12 months in casks and 6 months in bottle.
Colour
Intense ruby red colour.
Smell
Characterised by complex and intriguing aroma: ripe black fruit, liquorice, spices, tobacco.
Taste
Smooth, round, lingering, with a typical acidity which makes it dynamic and sapid. Aftertaste with coffee and chocolate hints, typical of this noble variety, symbol of Sicilian wine world.

Syrah Sicilia
2021

Points

Vineyards: Vigna delle Rose 480 mt a.s.l.
Soil: medium texture and average clay
Pruning system: spurred cordon
Grape: Syrah 100% manual harvest
Winemaking: Destalking, maceration and fermentation through indigenous yeasts in stainless vats for 14 days at 24°C, racking, short refining in concrete vats and in bottle.
Colour
Intense ruby red colour with purple gradation.
Smell
Intense aroma of ripe red fruit, menthol, sweet spices which give it complexity.
Taste
The taste opens slowly, velvet, round, rich and well-balanced. It’s a wine sapid, bodied and pleasant to drink as well.

All these wines are organic

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Falstaff Awards for Ambra

Petra Pelle — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 02:00:00 +0000

Falstaff Awards for Fattoria Ambra

Falstaff Awards for Fattoria Ambra: who took part at the Toscana Centrale Trophy 2022 and received 3 awards for their wines:

Points

Elzana Carmignano Riserva DOCG 2018

Santa Cristina in Pilli Carmignano DOCG 2018

Montalbiolo Carmignano Riserva DOCG 2018

Romei Rigoli Family:

Fattoria Ambra has belonged to the Romei Rigoli family since 1870. It is named after the poem “Ambra”, written in the 15th century by Lorenzo Il Magnifico.

Crus of Carmignano:

The vineyards, of an extension of 20 hectares, stand in the hills of Montalbiolo, Elzana, Santa Cristina in Pilli and Montefortini, four of the most important crus of Carmignano.

Cosimo III de’ Medici:

In Italy the name of Carmignano has been synonymous of fine wine ever since the 13th century and so great was its reputation that Cosimo III de’ Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, decreed in 1716 that the appellation be strictly controlled.

DOCG:

The borders of the ancient appellation remain identical to this day, making it one of the smallest DOCG areas in Italy.

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Awards for Ambra

Stefania del Giudice — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 13:09:20 +0000

We are proud to share these recent awards of Ambra with you.

Cheers!

Best of Carmignano edition

Carmignano DOCG
Santa Cristina in Pilli 2017

17 Points

Carmignano DOCG
Riserva Montalbiolo 2017

17 Points

Carmignano DOCG
Podere Lombarda 2017

16,5 Points

Moreover, the Carmignano DOCG Riserva Elzana 2016 has been awarded with:

4 Viti Vitae 2020
Tre Stelle Vini Veronelli 2020
Top Wine Slow Wine 2020

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Harvest 2020

Stefania del Giudice — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 06:41:56 +0000

Profumi e Emozioni: Harvest 2020

In general we can talk about a good quality and reasonable quantities.
As usual the truths lies in the details. There is difference from region to region regarding quantity. Quality is in most areas good, but not extraordinary.

Franciacorta and areas in the Valpolicella Classico area have less quantity due to extreme weather.
Maremma and Puglia have lost crop due to frost.
Chianti and Prosecco are very happy.
Piemonte presents as in many years very heterogenic, some areas even produced high quantities others were hit by heavy hail.
Sicily claims good quality with reasonable quantities and so does Sardegna.
Abruzzo declares a slightly higher quantity with good quality very similar to the situation in Marche.

Zenato

Cantina LaSelva

Amba

Pietroso

De Faveri

Cabert

Cascina Garitina

Masseria del Feudo

Zanatta

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