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Masottina’s awards’ update

Masottina‘s awards’ update: GuidaBio awarded the Prosecco Superiore DOCG Costabella and the Prosecco Brut DOC Costabella with respectively a Golden Leaf and 5 Leaves.

Guida Bio is the only national guide dedicated exclusively to wines from organic farming and was created with the aim of promoting the green and eco-sustainable choices of the wine world and other sectors of agricultural production.
Organic farming is a difficult challenge, but it is also a path of responsibility in the production of goods and in safeguarding the opportunities of future generations, environmental sustainability and manufacturing processes.
Today, more and more producers are involved in this world, driven by environmental, social and consumer protection motivations.
Organic is a choice of awareness, ethics, foresight, respect and quality.

Guida Bio was created with the aim of collecting and describing the products and experiences of those who have decided to take this path, with reviews of products and companies that have decided to embrace this agricultural conduct by adhering to strict certification specifications.

Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Costabella Brut

This wine, created by the third generation of the Dal Bianco family, comes from vineyards cultivated using organic methods that observe Nature’s timing, without forcing the plant to produce a high yield and without using chemical fertilisers. The wine is sleek, flavourful and pleasant on the palate with the balance of acidity and softness enhanced in the lingering aromatic finish.

Prosecco Costabella Brut

This elegant, harmonious wine, with its lingering, citrusy finish, reveals balanced acidity and softness in perfect harmony with the Masottina style, here interpreting organically the tradition of Prosecco DOC. Full-bodied, creamy and lively, with excellent harmony of softness and fruity freshness. Elegant and well-balanced, the finish is persistent and citrusy.

COLLECTION COSTABELLA

Vini Prosecco Biologico

The organic soul of Masottina, dedicated to the locality of Costabella, which takes us from Collalbrigo to the G. B. Cerletti Oenology School, Conegliano.

The wines come from the Dal Bianco family’s third generation vineyards, which they have created to give special impetus to the concept of sustainability and environmental friendliness

A passion born in the vineyard

With every harvest for the past more than 75 years the Dal Bianco family has renewed its roots and inspiration. For this family, being winemakers means passing on over the years and generations the continuous thrill of taking care of Mother Nature’s precious gifts.
Masottina wines have their roots in the 220 hectares of vineyards acquired over the years by the family. Vine growing is the result of synergies between a constantly forward-looking approach and attention to origins, united by a common theme that enhances the different terroirs. These are the factors that inspire the entire vinification process, through to the final selection, to create well-balanced wines, sealed with the names of the locations they represent the most.

The winery is the place where winemaking spirit is fully expressed, maintaining the promise made years ago by Adriano Dal Bianco, who strived to vinify his grapes accurately and rapidly to keep them from oxidising. Today this approach involves painstaking tasks, from selecting grapes on the vine to getting them to the winery first thing in the morning, where a second selection takes place.

Gravity is their ally in vinification: it starts when the grapes enter the winery, goes through soft pressing and conveys the must to the fermenting vats. Maturation in tanks and careful monitoring lead to Masottina wines, the result of familiar rituals representing outstanding historic terroirs, selection from a single vineyard or clever cuvée blending.
Only in this way can the flavour and aroma potential of each combination be defined, and the wine be able to fully express them in an elegant, limpid product.

The Masottina method is therefore an ancestral link constantly evolving through observance of traditions and interpretation of the future, elements with a common spirit inspired by a unique territory and a family passion with its own unmistakable style.

Take a look at the producer’s website and discover more about Masottina’s world

Torre Raone’s awards’ update

Torre Raone’s awards’ update.

A golden leaf for Torre Raone‘s flagship and 5 leaves for the Trebbiano senza solfiti and the Cerasuolo.

Guida Bio is the only national guide dedicated exclusively to wines from organic farming and was created with the aim of promoting the green and eco-sustainable choices of the wine world and other sectors of agricultural production.
Organic farming is a difficult challenge, but it is also a path of responsibility in the production of goods and in safeguarding the opportunities of future generations, environmental sustainability and manufacturing processes.
Today, more and more producers are involved in this world, driven by environmental, social and consumer protection motivations.
Organic is a choice of awareness, ethics, foresight, respect and quality.

Guida Bio was created with the aim of collecting and describing the products and experiences of those who have decided to take this path, with reviews of products and companies that have decided to embrace this agricultural conduct by adhering to strict certification specifications.

Montepulciano d’ Abruzzo Terre dei Vestini San Zopito 2018

Unique, inimitable and unforgettable wine takes its name in honor of the patron saint of Loreto Aprutino, San Zopito.
An indigenous wine even in its name, Zopito being an exclusive name of Loreto Aprutino.

100% Montepulciano D’Abruzzo

Trebbiano d’ Abruzzo senza solfiti aggiunti 2023

The Deer, a shy animal, tends to feed on shoots and its presence is clearly evident from the footprints it leaves in our vineyards when it goes in search of food. Solitary but also tender, this Trebbiano represents a real taste surprise.

100% Trebbiano d’Abruzzo

Cerasuolo d’ Abruzzo 2023

The clever and cunning Fox creates admiration and curiosity in those who can see it. Her character is reflected in this wine, young, fresh, pleasant and with balanced acidity.

100% Montepulciano d’ Abruzzo

White vinification after a short cryomaceration in the press (6 hours) of the free-run must

The producer:
Torre Raone, located in Loreto Aprutino, at 350 meters above sea level and at the foot of the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park, was born in 1997 when Luciano, a farmer originally from Tollo, bought this 35-hectares company.

The wines:
Organic since 2006
From the original 12 hectares of vineyards to today there are 29 hectares dedicated to the production of wine grapes, of these, 5 hectares are the old tents planted by the previous owners way back in 1969.

The old barn was transformed into a cellar and in 2006 the production of organic wines began.

Take a look at the producer’s website and discover more about Torre Raone’s world

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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

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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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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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Masottina’s awards’ update

COLLECTION COSTABELLA

Torre Raone’s awards’ update

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

Podere Il Castellaccio: new high prize by Decanter

BOLGHERI SUPERIORE IL CASTELLACCIO 2021

The producer:

An historic Estate

Not only Bolgheri

Merano Wine Festival 2024

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

Masseria del Feudo: new label

SYRAH SICILIA 2023 GROTTASIRA’

Why GrottaSira’?

The wine

Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2024

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